Dancer and social media personality, popularly known as Janemena, became an internet sensation through her dance content. Her rise to fame began in 2017 after she won a dance competition organised by singer, Kcee, for one of his songs, earning a cash prize of N2m.
She married her husband, Andre Plies, in 2019. However, like many unions, their marriage has faced its share of challenges.
In 2021, actress Tonto Dikeh and her former boyfriend, Joseph Egbri, popularly known as Prince Kpokpogri, were involved in a messy public breakup marked by a series of accusations. One of the allegations made by Dikeh implicated Janemena, claiming she had been involved in an illicit sexual relationship with Kpokpogri and alleging that there was video evidence to support the claim.
Janemena denied the allegations, stating that the emotional trauma caused by the controversy led to the miscarriage of her one-month pregnancy. She subsequently demanded N500m in damages for alleged libel over claims circulated on social media that she had a sex tape. She also filed a petition through the Office of the Inspector-General of Police, requesting an investigation into the alleged criminal libel against Dikeh.
Although the controversy lingered for some time, Janemena briefly stayed away from social media before returning with a heartfelt post expressing gratitude to her husband and his family for standing by her.
In May 2025, she reflected on another difficult period in her marriage, revealing in an Instagram post that it had almost ended in divorce. She wrote, “The way I keep my life private, nobody knows. Plies and I had a very serious issue in the first year of our marriage in 2019. He told me to stop being friends with someone, and I said, ‘Never.’ It got so heated that he called his lawyer and said he wanted a divorce. The lawyer billed him a huge amount, and he started asking for a discount on the divorce. That’s when I shouted from behind, ‘Lawyer, abeg send your account details. I will send all the money.’ Anytime that lawyer sees us in Asaba, laughter is our greeting. Meanwhile, that ‘friend’ disgraced me so badly that I wish I had listened to my husband’s advice.”
Despite the public scandals and personal challenges, Janemena and her husband have continued to present a united front. Rather than allowing the controversies to tear them apart, they have grown closer, frequently creating content together and publicly expressing their affection for each other.
Many doubted their marriage would survive its early years, but the couple has continued to defy expectations, growing stronger with each passing year.
The love and support Janemena enjoys extend beyond her husband. She has often shared moments that highlight her close relationship with her in-laws, particularly her mother-in-law, further underscoring the strong family bond that has helped sustain her marriage through difficult times.
Source: Punch News
