Filani Oreoluwa Titilayo aka Gracey has won the Empire Villa reality TV show season 1, smiling home with N20 million worth of deals and a car.
Peace Jackson Udoh aka Lopizzy was declared the first runner-up while Uzochukwu Chidera Hector aka Hexznation emerged as second runner-up. They both went home with consolation prizes.
Speaking, Gracey, who hails from Ekiti State, said it’s her first time of participating in a television reality show and words cannot explain how she feels.
“My experience in the house was challenging, meeting with people from different backgrounds. The show has impacted my career in terms of confidence. Coming into the house, I needed a lot of talent, but the show brought them all out. I will use part of the money to invest in the less privileged in the society, like orphans and widows and also invest in my school of art,” she noted.
Lopizzy, a musical artiste, opined that the show brought out the best in him, as he thanked the management for their counseling. “I have learnt how to listen and accommodate people, and I understand that we all have our areas of interest and we need to interact as one big family,” he said.
And for Hexznation, “I never imagined that I would emerge as the second runner-up because there were 37 other contestants, and they were better than me. I was just being positive and focused. Being second runner-up was actually a good thing to me. It can take me to greater heights.”
Commenting, Lucky Alex, Nollywood actor and Camp Director, stated: “My message to all the contestants is that no matter what it is, this is a game and it doesn’t define who they are, but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. They should remain humble, accommodative and friendly, and treat people as brothers and sisters.”