Seyi Shay Offers an Apology to her Fan, Debbi Veren over Instagram Drama

A few days ago Seyi Shay was at the end of some Instagram drama involving a fan who had entered her Instagram competition (See below if u miss it) and now in a bid to apologize Seyi Shay has released a press statement about the situation.

She wrote:

Darling Debbie, @debbie_veren

Please accept our apology for the insinuation of dishonesty to you entering the #myjangilovacompetition. Let me start by thanking you for embracing #JANGILOVA as “yours”. My greatest joy and mission from the onset has been to entertain, engage my fans and touch lives. I get excited creating platforms that will unite my fans and myself through laughter, music and the likes of the just concluded social media competition. If during the process, we offended anyone, I apologize from the depth of my heart.

Debbie, kindly accept our apology and the first prize as the winner of the #myjangilovacompetition. You are a fan, with a great voice and passion. We do apologise for the embarrassment this has caused you, your family and friends.

We wish you the very best in all your endeavors and look forward to meeting with you again soon

Yours Sincerely,
Seyi Shay
#teamseyishay

 THE DRAMA

 Seyi Shay Gets Called Out for Discrediting a Fan with 18,000 Likes on an Instagram Post

  

Music star Seyi Shay has been running an Instagram competition for the past few weeks with her fans and followers submitting entries of them singing her ‘Jangilova’ song.

A particular entry by Debbie Veren got over 18,000 likes – the highest in the competition – with the closest to that entry being others with about 5,000 likes.

Seyi Shay wrote at the end of the competition that she suspects ‘Instagram likes’ had to have been bought for such a high number. She wrote:

Hey lovers, my #jangilovecompetition has finally come to an end, thank you for all your entries. We’ve had a blast and cried of laughter with them. It has also come to our attention that this entry has over 18,000likes. As much as I appreciate her sweet voice and the love to enter the competition, me wey get d page never even see up to 5000likes for any other post. We are aware that some people can buy likes on IG so alarm bells are ringing o! But seriously, this is very unfair to others who could have entered the competition fairly, I know say nobody wan carry last so PLEASE y’all, help me judge.. Thank you. (Winner is announce tomorrow)#jangilova

She also shared a photo of some of the ‘likers’ of Debbie’s post.

 

Seyi Shay’s reaction has however caused fans to call her out with the loudest voice being that of Timothy Elegbede, who sent off a series of angry Tweets on Twitter:

  

Other people on Instagram, including actor Mofe Duncan, have also expressed their displeasure in the way Seyi Shay addressed the situation and it has caused quite the debate on her Instagram page.