Nigerian influencer Papaya Ex has stirred massive reactions online after revealing that she flew all the way from Nigeria to Dubai just to buy the newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max, which reportedly cost her a jaw-dropping ₦4.5 million.
The popular content creator shared the news on social media, expressing a mix of excitement and disbelief as she asked fans whether she was “crazy or simply living her best life.”
Explaining her decision, Papaya disclosed that she chose to purchase the phone directly from an official Apple store after a previous unpleasant experience buying a refurbished device in Nigeria.
She recounted that during a past business trip to China, the phone she had purchased locally malfunctioned, leading to significant data loss and financial setbacks — a mistake she vowed never to repeat.