by Chi Ibe

The rumours started last year when she was crowned the 2012 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria but beauty queen Isabella Ayuk only just addressed the stories that she was in a relationship with Deputy Speaker, House of Reps, Hon Emeka Ihedioha.

Liala’s blog had reported last year that people believed that “Silverbird favoured her to be the winner because Isabella is dating Hon Emeka Ihedioha, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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When asked why it has taken this long for Ayuk to deny the allegations, she said she “can’t bother about what people say because some people are just on this earth to talk about others.”

In a recent interview, she reportedly said:

“As an MBGN winner, there will always be stories about one thing or the other. It’s a normal thing. The story is hilarious and not true. People should learn to get their facts right. These people actually do not have names or faces. At first, it was the story of how I lied about my age, then came the dethronement story. Now this! Where were these people when I went for MBGN twice and finished top 10 and won best traditional costume award? And in 2012, with determination and persistence, I won and people who were obviously not happy about my victory cooked up stories. I can’t bother about what people say because some people are just on this earth to talk about others.