The Big Brother Naija Season 10 lounge is still reeling from last night’s steamy Kaybobo-Thelma kiss, but the real fireworks are exploding online as fans resurrect Thelma’s past beef with Isabella (Bella) – branding the Enugu model a “hypocrite” for shading single moms before locking lips with the house’s ultimate charmer. The viral backlash, fueled by clips of their week-three shouting match where Thelma dragged Bella’s “transgender” rumors and motherhood, has #ThelmaHypocrite trending, turning a passionate peck into a full-blown hypocrisy roast.
Rewind to August 2025: During a explosive HOH guest selection spat, Thelma – then reigning as Head of House – clashed with Isabella over inviting Kayikunmi, Bella’s rumored flame. Tensions boiled when Bella accused Thelma of favoritism, prompting Thelma to fire back with low blows: Calling Bella “transgender” in a heated rant, mocking her emotional outbursts as “lacking self-control,” and weaponizing her single-mom status by sneering, “Being a mother is like my superpower – people can’t gaslight me with that.” Bella, 24 and fiercely protective of her journey raising a child solo, clapped back in an intense match that had housemates like Dede and Mide intervening: “You think motherhood makes you superior? Keep your ‘superpower’ – I’m built different!” The feud, dubbed “Thelma vs. Bella: Mom-Shame Mayhem,” split the house and fans, with Bella’s allies dubbing Thelma “petty and privileged.”
Fast-forward to September 19: Kaybobo, the 28-year-old teddy-bear hustler who’s cuddled half the house without commitment, finally sealed a smooch with Thelma during a late-night unwind session. The deep, 20-second kiss – all whispers and wandering hands – lit up live feeds, birthing #KayThelma overnight. But Bella stans weren’t celebrating. Digging up old clips, they pounced: “This girl na hypocrite after insulting Bella’s motherhood – now she’s out here kissing Kaybobo like a desperate side chick! Where’s your ‘superpower’ now?” tweeted @BellaHiveQueen, racking 15K likes. Another viral thread: “Thelma dragged Bella for being a single mom with no chill, but look at her – blocking Bella’s man (Kayikunmi) then stealing Kaybobo? Peak fraud! #HypocriteThelma.”
The shade ties into broader house drama: Thelma’s been accused of “stealing” Kaybobo from Ivatar’s orbit (post her eviction confession of wanting to “marry and kiss” him), and now Bella’s corner sees it as karmic payback. “Una go soon forget how Thelma called Bella ‘dumb@ss’ and worse – now she’s playing victim? Ivatar and Bella deserve apologies!” fumed one Reddit user in a 5K-upvote post. Defenders, however, rallied: “Thelma’s owning her glow-up – Bella started the fight! Let sis kiss in peace. #TeamThelma.” Kaybobo, unfazed amid his Imisi and Faith beefs, laughed it off in diary session: “Kisses don’t come with labels – vibes only.”
With evictions looming this Sunday, Thelma’s “Mother Theresa” rep is cracking under the scrutiny – her follower count dipped 20K overnight, per social analytics. Bella, chilling outside with her daughter, reposted memes without comment, letting fans do the dragging. In BBNaija’s pressure cooker, where old insults resurface like bad tattoos, one kiss has fans asking: Is Thelma’s hypocrisy her eviction ticket, or just more fuel for the finale fire? Biggie, spill the tea – or the shade.