Ntsiki Mazwai Promotes Body Positivity on Social Media: “As We Age Gracefully, Our Bodies Change”

• South African controversial activist Ntsiki Mazwai recently promoted body positivity
• The star posted a picture of herself at a river showing off her thunder thigh on X (formerly Twitter)
• Mazwai also hinted that she will be creating a society that doesn't body or age shame women in their 40s

South African poet and activist Ntsiki Mazwai recently made headlines on social media after spreading some good body positivity to all her fans and followers.

On Friday, 15 August 2025, the star who is faced with a lawsuit from DJ Euphonik earlier on posted a picture of herself at an unknown river showing off her thunder thighs.

In her post, Mazwai mentioned that she was intending on creating a society that doesn't body or age shame women in their 40s with jelly thighs, and that many ladies should embrace growing older and accept that their bodies are bound to changes as time goes by.

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She wrote:

"As we age gracefully, our bodies change. I love myself. And I will create a society that doesn’t shame ageing. Self-acceptance is true love. Them thighs be jelly thunder in the 40s 😜but I’m still me. I’m still beautiful. Let’s embrace growing up and change❤️we can’t be shamed."

See the post below:

Netizens react to Ntsiki's post

Shortly after the star shared that post about body positivity on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to it. Here's what they had to say below:

@BrytonsThoughts said:

"It really bothers me when an older woman gets plastic surgery or layers on extra makeup. Why can’t people just age naturally? We already know why they do this, but still."

@Danieltm___ wrote:

"Let's not get naked when we are old. It's not about shame but respecting yourself and your family."

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@masego380951 commented:

"I love this new version of you and make the most of it."

@BrendaChaukeS responded:

"Absolutely!💯 and let us also embrace and love each other however we choose to wear our hair, for instance? Because I am not my hair! Love & Light sis wam!"

@BLA_OB replied:

"We're ashamed of growing up and changing because that's all we know, how we're conditioned growing up, maybe has something to do with our fear of death, we'd rather stay young, growing up until old age is actually a flex when you think of all others who never made it that far."

Ntsiki Mazwai reacts to claims that she is broke

While netizens complimented her thunder thighs on social media, in July 2025, Mazwai found herself pushed to a corner by netizens on social media after she was served with a lawsuit by DJ Euphonik for the defamatory statements she had made about him years back.

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In a tweet, the controversial activist and poet clapped back at people who have been calling her a broke woman since DJ Euphonik decided to take her to the cleaners. In her post, Mazwai mentioned that everyone was poverty-shaming her when they were also suffering under Cyril Ramaphosa's economy.

She wrote:

"Fascinating how you guys are poverty shaming me when we are mostly ALL seeing flames in Cyril’s economy…"

Ntsiki Mazwai reacts to Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's qualifications

In more Ntsiki Mazwai updates, Briefly News shared the podcaster's reaction to General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's qualifications.

She was impressed, commenting on his whistleblowing efforts, and said it was clear why he had taken a strong stance against crime.

Source: Briefly News