Musician Tanasha Donna is not one to pick fights on the internet, but blogger Edgar Obare clearly found the line and crossed it.
The Kenyan-Italian singer fired back at Obare after he described her as a “one-time singer” and “the most available baby mama” on his popular Instagram gossip page, BNN.
Rather than posting a public clap back, Tanasha took her frustration directly to his DMs, and Obare wasted no time leaking the exchange.
In the messages, which Obare shared with the caption “Tanasha gets mad,” Tanasha did not hold back.
“‘One-time singer’ Your bitterness towards me needs to be studied,” she wrote.
She also added:
“You’re truly such a loser. It’s pathetic. Your whole brand is pathetic.”
What triggered the exchange?
The drama followed Obare’s coverage of Tanasha and her son Naseeb Junior for the 40th-day celebrations of Diamond Platnumz and Zuchu’s newborn daughter.
Obare drew a comparison between Tanasha, who made the trip with her son, and Diamond’s first baby mama Zari Hassan, who reportedly sent her children to Tanzania while she stayed behind in South Africa.
The framing, particularly the “most available” label, did not sit well with Tanasha or many of her followers.
Several Kenyans pointed out that Tanasha’s son is significantly younger than Zari’s children and could not reasonably travel alone.
Is Tanasha a one-time singer?
Beyond the baby mama commentary, the “one-time singer” dig appeared to sting just as much.
Obare even challenged his own followers to name more than one of her songs, turning the question into a poll of sorts for his audience.
Tanasha has released music over the years, though she has kept a lower profile in the industry compared to her earlier days in the spotlight following her relationship with Diamond Platnumz.
One commenter, `maurinekayna`, appeared to sympathise with the singer, writing:
“Lakini mnachokoza huyu msichana tu bure…” — loosely translated as “you people just provoke this girl for nothing.”
The fact that Tanasha chose to respond at all has drawn significant attention, given how rarely she engages with bloggers.
Whether Obare’s description was fair commentary or a cheap shot is a debate Kenyans are very much still having.
