Lagos, Nigeria – October 22, 2025 – The long-simmering rivalry between Nollywood actresses Nkechi Blessing and Lizzy Anjorin has exploded into a full-blown public brawl, with Blessing issuing a blistering threat that has set social media ablaze. In a series of now-deleted Instagram Stories and direct posts, the 36-year-old actress fired back at Anjorin’s taunts, daring her rival to “pick a location” for a showdown where she would “beat [her] like a small child,” before escalating further by vowing to “drag Lizzy back to her village” if the confrontation turns physical.
The altercation reignited earlier this week when Anjorin, 42, took to her Instagram Live session to mock Blessing’s recent personal disclosures about her love life and alleged involvement in industry “hustles.” Known for her sharp-tongued commentary, Anjorin sneered, “Nkechi thinks she’s tough? Come outside, let’s see what that mouth does in real life,” while flashing what appeared to be a luxury watch as a subtle dig at Blessing’s financial transparency posts. The session, which drew over 50,000 live viewers, quickly devolved into a barrage of insults, with Anjorin accusing Blessing of “faking her glow-up” and “begging for roles behind closed doors.”
Blessing, never one to back down from a fight, wasted no time responding. Hours later, she uploaded a video rant from what looked like her Lagos home, her voice laced with fury. “Lizzy, you dey form boss lady, but na mouth you get pass. Pick a location—I go beat you like small pikin wey no sabi book. No be today we start this wahala,” she declared, her words a mix of Pidgin English and raw emotion that resonated with fans accustomed to her unfiltered persona. Not stopping there, Blessing upped the ante: “If you no fit handle am for Lagos, I go drag you go your village for Oyo, make dem teach you respect. You no fit use me play.”
The exchange, which has since been screenshotted and shared across platforms like Twitter (now X), TikTok, and WhatsApp groups, has racked up millions of views and sparked a wave of memes, fan polls, and divided loyalties. Supporters of Blessing, often dubbing her the “Queen of Comebacks,” flooded her mentions with fire emojis and rallying cries like #TeamNkechi and #BeatHerLikeSmallChild. One viral tweet read, “Nkechi no dey carry last! Lizzy don enter one chance. Village drag incoming 😂.” On the flip side, Anjorin’s die-hard fans, who view her as the “untouchable diva” of Yoruba cinema, defended her by resurfacing old clips of Blessing’s past controversies, including her 2023 Twitter spat with media personality Tonto Dikeh.
This isn’t the first rodeo for the duo. Their beef traces back to 2021, when Anjorin publicly shaded Blessing over a perceived snub at an industry event, leading to months of subtle subtweets and proxy call-outs via mutual associates. Insiders whisper that deeper issues—like competition for endorsement deals and leading roles in upcoming biopics—fuel the fire, though both have denied any professional jealousy. Anjorin, who built her empire from street hawking in her youth to owning a thriving cosmetics line, has often positioned herself as a self-made success story, while Blessing, a Delta State native who rose through provocative roles in films like My Village People, prides herself on her “hustler’s spirit.”
As of press time, neither actress has retracted their statements, though Anjorin posted a cryptic Story featuring a Yoruba proverb about “dogs that bark too loud getting leashed,” which many interpret as a clapback. Blessing, meanwhile, shared a gym selfie captioned “Prepping for war 💪,” hinting at no de-escalation in sight. Nollywood stakeholders, including the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), have yet to weigh in, but sources say private mediators are on standby to prevent the feud from spilling into legal territory—especially after Blessing’s threat evoked memories of past celebrity assaults that led to arrests.
Fans are left buzzing: Will this end in a viral reconciliation video, or are we headed for a real-life showdown? One thing’s certain—Nollywood’s drama just got a whole lot more entertaining. As Blessing put it in her parting shot, “Lizzy, the ball dey your court. No shake.”
Stay locked in for updates as this celebrity cage match unfolds.