South African influencer Mihlali Ndamase is at the centre of a social media storm following accusations of editing herself exclusively in a picture featuring herself and Rihanna.
Mihlali Ndamase Draws Criticism on Social Media
On May 6th, Ndamase shared the photo on her social media platform. Some users quickly pointed out apparent alterations to her appearance, alleging she had airbrushed herself. What escalated the situation further was Ndamase’s interaction with comments suggesting she looked superior to Rihanna.
The South African Influencer liked some of the comments that claimed that she looked prettier than Rihanna. This did not sit well with many of Rihanna’s American fans on X.
since you wanna be weird liking shady comments towards rih let’s compare recent getty images and see who got mogged btch https://t.co/ZcV43RQhrU pic.twitter.com/GTJMdM3KRQ
— cassie (@gaIactafentys) May 8, 2024
Various remarks flooded in, with users expressing disappointment in Ndamase’s actions. The Rihanna fan accounts came out in the comment section guns blazing. Below are some of the comments on Mihlali’s post:
@Thiaa_Nini_K
You trying to make yourself look better than rihanna tells a whole lot about you and your insecurities fix your heart mama
@Goddess Vicki
Airbrushing and face apping your face next to riri like u ate her up Is wild lol
@Rickitionary
Using face app and STILL getting outmugged is crazy… but it’s Rihanna so can we be surprised