Blessing Okoro has clarified that her earlier claim about having stage 4 cancer may have resulted from a “miscommunication.”
In an interview with content creator Egungun, the controversial online personality spoke about her health and addressed concerns surrounding her fundraising efforts. However, her responses appeared inconsistent, raising further questions.
When asked whether she had truly been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, Blessing explained that she was only relaying what she had been told, suggesting there may have been a misunderstanding.
Previously, Blessing had shared emotional videos online claiming she had stage 4 cancer, even showing her hair falling out. She later stated that she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Doubts emerged after she revealed she had not started chemotherapy, prompting critics to question her claims, particularly the hair loss. Responding to this, she said she had only recently received her biopsy results, which confirmed the lump was cancerous after initially being considered non-cancerous. She added that she discovered the diagnosis toward the end of January.
Addressing donations for her treatment, Blessing denied reports that she received over ₦100 million, stating instead that the total amount raised was about ₦13 million.
When asked if she owed the public an apology for her earlier claims, she dismissed the idea, questioning who she had harmed. She maintained that she is not a medical professional and was simply sharing information given to her by doctors, adding that she is still awaiting confirmation of the exact stage of her condition.
Blessing also declined requests to publicly share her medical results, citing privacy concerns.
