Big Brother Naija former housemate, Queen Mercy Atang, is elated following recognition from the Guinness Book of Records for her outfit at the AMVCA.
Kemi Filani reported that at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards on May 9th, the reality TV personality wore an unusual outfit. The dramatic dress, created by designer Toyin Lawani of Tiannah’s Empire, reportedly featured around 500 loaves of bread and was intended to promote Atang’s bakery brand, Swit Cakes & Desserts.
The outfit went viral and remained a trending topic on social media for days. Hollywood media outlet, Daily Mail, even covered it.
Following the viral outfit, Guinness announced it would review the outfit, as there is already a record for the largest cake dress in the world.
“Well, we do have a record for the largest cake dress. Hmmm”.
Reposting their comment, Queen expressed gratitude for the recognition.
“Hello @guinnessworldrecords, I see you in the comment section”.
One fav101 commenting wrote, “When it’s your turn to shine, the basket will hold water for you.
Georgina Ibeh wrote, “Record breaker
One therayztv wrote, “This is why it’s good never to let your ideas die in your head. Your courage is loud enough. More wins”.
After the AMVCA, Queen wrote an open letter to Multichoice and Africa Magic, appreciating them for providing her with a platform that gave her visibility and for the invitation to attend the AMVCA. She suggested that the organisers create a special night dedicated to entrepreneurs in Nigeria to showcase their brands, creativity, and impact.
While hopping on the 2026 is the new 2016 trend, BBNaija, Queen Mercy shared photos from her beauty queen regime, noting how she has been hustling back-to-back with no rest. The mother of one said she always wanted this life – riches and fame, and now she is famous. Queen said now she is learning how to maintain it and build generational wealth.
Last year, Queen had spoken about her first time meeting with Funke Akindele. The reality star revealed that she didn’t let the box office queen go until she had pitched her brand. She expressed how honoured she was to meet Funke, whom she described as a talented, rare gem and a true legend.
To start the New Year, Queen Mercy had gotten herself her first tattoos. She noted how she used to see people with tattoos as bad children; now she is joining their club.
Following her crashed marriage, Queen had addressed a misconception about her. She noted that she was called several names since after BBN, and people claimed she was posting her husband to pepper her baby daddy. Queen asked if anyone had seen her post about her baby daddy, noting that she was an excited bride when she posted about her husband.
The reality star had written a note to Instagram, pointing out the irony that trolls can drop negativity on someone’s page, yet one risks being banned if they respond. She noted how people are quick to judge others, yet do worse.
