MUSICIAN WAHU CLAPS BACK AT BODY SHAMERS IN FIERCE ONLINE POST

Musician Wahu Kagwi has issued a statement after being body shamed online for gaining weight following her recent pregnancy. 

Wahu responded to the criticism that came her way after she posted a photo of herself during the 1st joint committee meeting under the Talanta Hela initiative. “Yesterday I posted a picture of myself during the 1st joint committee meeting under the Talanta Hela initiative, saying how excited I was about where we’re going but, what took precedence on that is the amount of weight that I’ve gained. Sure I have added a lot of weight, 22.5kgs to be exact, actually, for those who know me, I always add weight when pregnant. with Tumiso I added 27kgs.”

She encouraged her fans to spread positive vibes on social media, “In the 1st couple of minutes of the post, there were quite a number of distasteful comments. Unfortunately, many of these were by women. These were overtaken by an overwhelming number of +ve comments, again, majority being by women. A classic case of good outweighs the bad. So much so that the majority of the “shamers” ended up pulling down their comments. Clearly, more and more of us are leaning towards positive vibes on social media, and I thank you for this.”

Adding, “Secondly, to anyone who’s ever been body shamed, remember, what the shamers say is not a reflection of you. It’s really a reflection of the quality of person they are. Wewe uko tu sawa so don’t take their negativity to heart. Just for the record, I’m not posting this because I’m upset..ziii….unajua, ukijijua, not many external things can get to you. I’m sharing this for us to take note that there is hope for a more positive living environment and also to encourage anyone who’s been a victim of any kind of hate otherwise laleni fiti.”