SA Reacts to a Video of Tyla’s Mom Lip-Syncing to Her Daughter’s ‘Is It’ Track

SA Reacts to a Video of Tyla’s Mom Lip-Syncing to Her Daughter’s ‘Is It’ Track

  • Tyla's mother, Sharleen Seethal, had social media buzzing this week when she shared a video of herself lip-syncing to her daughter's Is It song
  • The viral TikTok video also sparked debate about Sharleen Seethal's social media presence and her personality, leading to a variety of reactions online
  • South Africans and fans of the award-winning singer took to the video this week to praise her mother
SA praises Tyla's mother for her singing
Tyla's mom trends on TikTok. Image: GettyImages
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Tyla's mother, Sharleen Seethal, got the attention of social media users this week when she shared a video of herself singing her daughter's hit song, Is it.

Seethal, who recently trended on social media when South Africans admired her youthful look, oozed confidence in the latest TikTok video.

In the latest TikTok video, the singer's mother showcases her pride in her daughter's music, who previously thanked her fans for supporting her.

Social media users took to Sharleen's TikTok video on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, to comment on her singing.

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Social media responds to Tyla's mom's video

Entle replied:

"🥰😭Tyla and Tyrese look like her the most. They are a beautiful family."

Lindiybby said:

"Now I know where she got that body😍😍💗❤️and beauty💃💃."

DoradeExplora said:

"Thank you for birthing a goddess."

JourneyWithNilo🧑🏾‍🚀🤴🏾 wrote:

"🥰👌 Tyla is definitely her mom's daughter."

Vereney___ responded:

"The president general has spoken.🤭The queen of the nations princess.😎"

vidalicious wrote:

"She didn’t lie, her mom wants to party."

Jade Tobin commented:

"Some days I just imagine your reaction to the haters."

𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧 wrote:

"It's giving: I gave birth to Kim Kardashian."

pepapigcookie reacted:

"Mama Water keeps supporting our Tyla, we love you."

Steph_Ajodha said:

"Tyla's genes running strong brah 😢🥰❤️. Go, aunty Sharleen."

Tyla pranks her mother

Elle Magazine shared a YouTube video in 2024 of the award-winning artist pranking her mother over the phone by pretending she was pregnant.

@3776-d8n reacted to the video and said:

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"I love how Central Cee talks like he's speaking in his own lyrics. Also, love Tyla's braids! ❤ somebody needs to cast her in a movie."

@AmandyKay-wrote:

"The way everyone is so willing to follow her whims is so funny and endearing 😂😂😂😂."

@IrmaRidjali responded:

"'I had a feeling for a long time'. Her reaction is sooo funny 😂😂😂😂. She is a typical South African mother."

@kiki_mmmkayy replied:

"The courage she had to phone her African mother with that story? That could never be me. 😭😭😭. I really love her mum for that one."

@kiki_mmmkayy wrote:

"No way, Tyla and Central Cee genuinely being friends was not something I expected😭😭 and, you know, they are because just randomly asking someone to house your family?💀"
SA reacts to Tyla's mom
Tyla’s mom sings her hit track. Image: @beebah_11
Source: Twitter

Cardi B defends SA’s Tyla

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that talented musician Cardi B came to Tyla's defence on social media after she got dragged by Black Americans on TikTok.

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The rapper asked social media trolls what they were expecting Tyla to do, and that they should leave her alone.

South Africans and fans of the Water hitmaker took to Cardi's video to applaud her for standing up for Tyla.

Source: Briefly News

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Rae Seleme (Entertainment editor) Rae Seleme is a seasoned entertainment writer who kickstarted her writing career on TVSA. She has published articles on Iharare, ZAlebs, The South African before joining Briefly News. Rae obtained her BA Media Studies degree at the University of Limpopo, a copywriting postgraduate diploma from AAA School of Advertising and a PGCE at Unisa. Email: contact@briefly.co.za

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