Popular Nigerian content creator and host of The Hunts Game Show, Nonsmiraj, has explained why she moved away from her popular Ada Jesus character, saying she wanted to change how audiences perceived her and attract a different kind of attention from men.
The social media personality made the revelation while speaking on the Tea With Tay Podcast, where she discussed her career, fame, relationships and some of the challenges that have come with increased public visibility.
According to Nosnmiraj, she eventually became tired of repeatedly portraying the Ada Jesus character and began to worry that audiences were becoming too familiar with the skits.
She explained that the character had also attracted an older male audience, which influenced her decision to explore a different side of her personality and appearance.
Reflecting on the transition, she said she began asking herself what direction to take after Ada Jesus had become widely recognised.
She said: After the whole Ada Jesus thing, I was like, ‘What do I do again?’ because people will get tired of you turning people into yam and fish. I got tired people were thinking I was old.
The content creator added that the demographic of her followers had changed considerably because of the character.
My followers became old men, and I said I need to do something that will make them see all this fineness, she said.
Nosnmiraj explained that while the Ada Jesus character attracted male attention, she wanted to appeal to younger men and potentially attract a romantic relationship.
Men were attracted to the Ada Jesus character, but older men. I needed the fine bad boy to enter my DM, spend money on me, and let’s see if we can have a relationship,” she added.
Speaking about the pressures that come with fame, Nosnmiraj said she has not experienced many major negative effects from her level of exposure, but noted that public expectations around her finances can sometimes become overwhelming.
She said people often assume that she has significant disposable income whenever reports emerge about lucrative deals she has secured.
I have not really seen a bad side of this level of exposure except for the billing,” she said.
According to her, the public may see reports of a major deal and immediately assume that she has plenty of money available to spend.
They just see that one signed a 70-million-naira deal… you don’t know that someone is building a house? she asked.
Nosnmiraj explained that earning a large amount from a particular project does not necessarily mean that the money is available for personal spending, as she has other projects and financial commitments.
One has to do other projects; I have put the whole money there, she said.
The entertainer also opened up about her personal relationships, particularly her decision to distance herself from some friends whom she felt had developed a sense of entitlement.
She said she has historically been generous and deeply committed to her friends, sometimes going as far as doing more for them than she would for members of her family.
However, she said some friendships became difficult when people began to expect her generosity as an obligation.
I have entitled friends—that’s what made me cut away from most of them. Leave me the hell alone,” she said.
Nosnmiraj added that she genuinely loves her friends and remains willing to support people close to her, but she became uncomfortable when that support was treated as something they were automatically owed.
I do too much for my friends; I love my friends, I can even do more for my friends than for my family, but most of them just started feeling entitled, she said.
Her comments offer an insight into the personal pressures that can accompany a rapidly growing public profile, particularly when financial success and social media visibility begin to influence personal relationships.
For Nosnmiraj, moving beyond the Ada Jesus character appears to have been part of a broader effort to redefine her public image while pursuing new opportunities in entertainment and relationships.
