Bonang Matheba Claps Back at Trolls With a Makeup-Free Face After Backlash for Skincare Campaign With Makeup

Bonang Matheba Claps Back at Trolls With a Makeup-Free Face After Backlash for Skincare Campaign With Makeup

  • Bonang Matheba has taken to Instagram to invalidate trolls by flaunting her flawless makeup-free skin
  • This comes after social media users criticised Matheba for endorsing a skincare product while wearing heavy makeup
  • Fans and fellow celebrities have since flooded her comments section in her most recent post, in which she shows off the product while barefaced

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Bonang Matheba has chosen to ignore the trolls who have been harassing her and the new skincare partnership with Nivea she has recently secured.

Bonang matheba, Nivea partnership, backlash, makeup, skincare product
Bonang Matheba took to Instagram to share a video of her makeup-free face amid backlash for advertising a skincare product with makeup on. Image: @bonang_m
Source: Instagram

The name of the television personality entered the trends list on Wednesday as a result of social media users noticing that Queen B was wearing makeup while endorsing a skin care product.

Bonang was campaigning for the newest Nivea Luminous630 cream range, which she has endorsed on Instagram with a bare face after trolls mocked her for previously wearing makeup while advertising the cream.

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The following is what bonang posted on Instagram:

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"I’m convinced that the #Luminous630 works, so my darling B-Force I’m starting this journey with you & @niveasouthafrica Here’s to day 1 Let’s! ❤️"

Bonang's fans, dubbed the B-Force, and fellow celebrities have since rushed to her comment sections to praise her for looking good without makeup.

@shudufhadzomusida said:

"You’re so beautiful."

@bontle.modiselle wrote:

"She said: SHUT UP!!!! Gorgeous, gorgeous girl."

@ilovemelmo shared:

"One thing about you, you always had beautiful skin."

@shimmy2u also said:

"You knew what you were doing, one thing about you ❤️"

@fezile_mdlalose commented:

"They didn’t expect this I’m sure... beautiful skin, momma."

@lasizwe added:

"SKIIIINNN is skinning!!! "

Bonang Matheba called out for hypocritical face cream advert, fans unimpressed: “Putting cream on makeup”

Briefly News previously reported that Bonang Matheba has bagged a new deal with a face cream brand but Mzansi is unimpressed. The media personality's collaboration with Nivea left many people fuming.

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A snap of the reality TV star clearly applying the brand's face cream on top of make-up is doing the rounds on social media. The pic was shared by entertainment blogger Musa Khawula.

Scores of tweeps took to Musa's comment section on Twitter to share their honest opinions on Queen B's new advert. They dragged Bonang Matheba and Nivea for taking them for fools.

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