“How do you want me to speak? I schooled and lived in Owerri” – Mercy Eke fires back at those mocking her accent (Video)
Reality TV star and serial entrepreneur, Mercy Eke, has hit back at people mocking her over her accent.
The Imo-state born Big Brother Naija star, who has severally been the target of social media critics for her accent, questioned how else people want her to speak.
Mercy in a chat with a media personality Taymesan noted that her accent is only natural as she lived in Owerri almost all her life and only left for the national youth service in 2016.
She reaffirmed her confidence and added that football legend Cristiano Ronaldo speaks English with an accent and is adored by the public.
Watch the video below,
A while ago, a viral video of Mercy Eke in a heated argument with her sister stirred reactions from Nigerians on social media.
In the video which got people talking, Mercy Eke completely ditched English and switched to pidgin in the argument with her sister.
Reacting to the video, Nigerians noted that the viral video of Mercy Eke speaking Pidgin exudes realness.
An Instagram user @l.tobiloba wrote, “Her beaut doesn’t correlate with her accent but who English epp. Her entrepreneurship skills is enough”.
@miss_adeewa: “Mercy don tire for akcent o. Leave her.”
@unapologeticallythick, “Leave people alone to be themselves na. she form una go talk, she no form una go still talk. HUMANS”.
@oyekanmiesther_, “This is her real accent; not that amerigbo accent
”.