Tiffany Haddish Defends Reaction to Zimbabwean Supermarket Amid Social Media Outrage
American actress Tiffany Haddish has come out to defend herself after getting dragged on social media over her reaction after walking into a Zimbabwean supermarket.
Her surprise after discovering that Zimbabwe has a supermarket sparked outrage from users in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Nigeria. Social media users slammed and accused her of being ignorant.
In response to the criticism, Tiffany Haddish defended her reaction. She reflected on her American upbringing, where she was repeatedly exposed to grim images and narratives about Africa—such as starving children with flies, pervasive violence, and constant conflict.
Haddish also mentioned that despite her own curiosity and desire to explore Africa, her Black friends were hesitant to join her due to their own fears about visiting the continent.
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“I am an American a Black one at that and Told for years that people are starving in Africa, showed pictures of babies with flies on them. Told crazy stories of how they kill each other and there is war everyday there. I asked my black friends to go with me and they were scared.”
Tiffany Haddish stated that her visit to Africa brought her to tears as she discovered the truth about the continent.
She emphasized that the reality she encountered starkly contrasts with the often misleading portrayals by the media.
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Furthermore, Tiffany pointed out that the media often portrays Africa inaccurately, leading many in the USA to believe that Africa has nothing.
“We got here and I have been eyes full of tears finding out the truth. The media be lying. I thought I would share cause I know people in the USA that believe Africans don’t have anything.”
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Haddish Clears Up Food Misconceptions After Social Media Question
A follower on TikTok asked her where she thought Zimbabweans or other Africans got their food from.
“did you think we ate grass?”
Responding to the follower, Tiffany explained that the media had led her to believe that all food in Africa was bought from outdoor markets.
“No. But the media had me thinking all of your foods are purchased in out door markets with goats and cows just hanging out waiting to be slaughtered. With all kinds of smells and flies everywhere.”-iharare
