- Twenty-four-year-old Maryanne Oketch is the latest millionaire in town, having bagged N412m on the recently concluded Survivor Series
- Oketch, who has a Canadian father and Kenyan mother, started the show on a low note and was often viewed by peers as the weak link
- She not only went back home richer but also landed a new boyfriend, making it double blessings for her
Maryanne Oketch, a 24-year-old Canadian woman born to a Kenyan mother is the winner of 1 million US dollars (412 million) after emerging top in the recently concluded Survivor Series.
The 24-year-old seminary student from Ontario becomes the 42nd winner of the reality series, a feat that hundreds have tried to achieve in vain.
Oketch won by a 7-1-0 vote after edging out her competitors in the hotly contested season finale.
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Was viewed as the weakest link
Her win came as a stunner both for herself, fellow contestants and fans of the series given that she did not have a comfortable start.
As a matter of fact, her tribemates viewed her as the weakest link earlier in the season until she turned out to be a strategist.
It was a turnaround that she managed to carry all the way to the end, which sealed the deal for her in the finale.
"She ended her Survivor journey the exact same way she started it — with a massive grin plastered all over her face," Entertainment Weekly described the win.Oketch cried every day
Oketch, who has been described as energetic, empathetic, and chaotic revealed that she was engulfed with emotions after the finale.
"I was an emotional wreck crying every day after returning home," she disclosed.
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Despite the sideshows, hers is a story with a happy ending as she not only came back home with millions but also landed a new boyfriend.
Nigerian Idol: Progress wins N100 million
In other news, the 2022 edition of the Nigerian Idol came to an end with Progress winning the whopping N100 million prize gift.
Progress and Zadok made it to the finals with the two contestants showcasing their musical talents with songs performed, comprising their favourites, a song selected for them by the judges, and the last with 21 Selah choir, a musical group that adds life to their evening performances.
The grand finale week alone garnered 45 million votes from the entire 220 million of the Nigerian Idol season 7.
Source: Legit.ng
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