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EP 190 · IN OTHER NEWS

Papaya Ex Breaks Down on YouTube After Manager Deletes Movie With 2.7 Million Views, Her Tears Have Gathered Over 3 Million Views.

In other news, Papaya Ex broke down after her manager allegedly deleted her movie with 2.7 million views, but somehow, even the tears are now pulling serious numbers.

Edgar Eriakha
Published 14 Sept 2026 · 2 min read
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Papaya Ex wearing glasses and a black outfit with a white sleeve.

In other news, Papaya Ex has turned her pain into content, and honestly, the numbers are not lying.

The actress and producer broke down in tears after her YouTube manager allegedly deleted her movie, The Spotlight, which had accumulated 2.7 million views and over 10,000 comments. In an emotional video shared, she expressed pain over the alleged deletion, stating that the movie represented a lot of hard work and sacrifice.

"All my hard work is gone. This guy has ruined me. My YouTube manager deleted my Spotlight movie with 2.7 million views and 10k comments. I fasted for 30 days for this project,"

She said.

(feeling sorry like Teni)

According to Papaya Ex, this was not the first time. She claimed the manager previously deleted Night Market when she had asked him to make it private.

"This was deliberate because there are other videos on the channel before Spotlight,"

she added, questioning how the deletion could have been a mistake. The incident has reignited conversations about content ownership and the risks of granting third parties full administrative access to digital platforms.

(shakes head like Brain Jotter)

But here is what the blogs did not tell you.

The real reason Papaya Ex is still crying is not because the movie was deleted, it is because the apology video she posted to address the deletion has now gathered over 3 million views, which is more than the movie ever got in its first week. She has been refreshing the analytics page every hour, watching the views climb higher than The Spotlight ever achieved. Her manager is now asking for a cut of the apology video's revenue, claiming he "helped create the moment." She is not heartbroken, she is calculating whether she can turn this into a series.

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Papaya Ex with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a strapless top, poses confidently.

Source: One of Papaya Ex's team members, Tony Amanda, who saw the analytics and confirmed the crying video is outperforming the original movie.

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