Fans React to Khanyi Mbau’s Appearance in New Picture: “You Look Like a Doll”

• Khanyi Mbau has been serving face since going under the knife, and she looks absolutely incredible
• The stunning media personality shared a new picture showing off her gorgeous face, and fans said she looked like a doll
• Reactions to her new look were mixed, with many netizens sharing their thoughts on the actress's transformation

Khanyi Mbau has not been able to step away from the camera since she debuted her new face.

The Meet the Khumalos star underwent a subnasal lip lift and blepharoplasty to enhance her appearance, and it's clear that she is happy with the results.

Nearly a year post-op, the actress has finally gotten rid of the bandages and is flaunting her gorgeous new face on social media.

Her latest snap, posted on her Instagram page on 12 August 2025, is a headshot of the actress posing with a microphone while looking at the camera.

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She wore her signature bone-straight "buss down" wig, looking as radiant as ever, and had fans gushing over her new look.

"Let thy words be love. Abundance, my babies."

Here's what South Africans think of Khanyi Mbau's new look

Fans and followers are loving Khanyi's new face and said she looked incredible:

roxetewhite was inspired:

"I shall go and do it as well. Results after a year, it's amazing, you look like a doll."

iam_khosi_ngwane praised Khanyi Mbau:

"Not only are you gorgeous, but fearless, powerful and smart. You truly are an inspiration to many."

yr.fav.cuz wrote:

"This deserves to be next to the word 'charming' in the dictionary."

On the other hand, some social media users criticised the actress for using filters on her picture even after having plastic surgery:

dipsymatss said:

"The sad part is that even after the expensive facelift, she still uses filters."

SLIM_Q_ wrote:

"Filters and make-up are the worst things to happen. Women no longer even know what they look like."

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Ntombenhle124 asked:

"She is still not happy with her face because why is she using a filter after going through surgery?"

Lisa_Akh was stunned:

"It’s wild that even after all that pain she went through, she still uses filters. Anyway, what can I say? She's pretty, I guess."

Meanwhile, trolls claimed Khanyi Mbau was trying to look Asian:

IAmExcellent_ said:

"She's becoming a Chinese girl now."

iriscentral_ wrote:

"She has bleached herself into an Asian woman."

EvillDaGenius trolled Khanyi Mbau:

"She wants to be Chinese. This one must change her name to Chung-Li Mbau."

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In an earlier report, Briefly News shared online reactions to pictures of soccer legend Lucas Radebe and his son, Ofentse "Primo 9teen" Baloyi.

South African ladies were going gaga over the handsome father-son duo and found it difficult to pick who was better looking between them:

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nomy_mashego wrote:

"You’re so foul for putting father and son against each other."

Source: Briefly News