Unathi Nkayi’s Post-Gym Video Disappoints Fans: ‘This Is Embarrassing’

• South African media personality Unathi Nkayi recently made headlines on social media regarding her fit body
• An online user posted a gym video of the former Idols SA star on social media, which went viral
• Many netizens, however, weren't impressed by the clip, with some commenting that she was too old for what she was doing
• Briefly News got in touch with a trusted fitness expert who shed some light on Unathi's weight loss regimen

Mzansi's popular media personality, Unathi Nkayi, has once again become the talk of the town on social media regarding her fitness journey.

On Wednesday, 3 September 2025, the controversial online news and gossip page, MDNews, posted a video of Unathi at the gym after an intensive fitness routine, which quickly went viral on X (formerly Twitter).

This isn't the first time Nkayi has trended online due to her stunning physique. In April 2025, the 46-year-old media personality shared a clip of her fitness goals and what she wanted to achieve with her body, mentioning that she got inspired by Miley Cyrus.

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"She [Cyrus] appeared very lean and feminine, and I decided I wanted to resemble that instead of having this five-to-butch look that results from training too hard and doing too much. The last time I truly loved my body was in 2020 during the carnival in Trinidad and Tobago. I’ve made the decision to return next year for carnival, so my training is starting now for February 2026. I fast every day, eating only after noon—the later, the better. I'm back to drinking green juice and eating a lot of protein," she said.

Fitness expert and certified personal trainer Mothusi Maepa told Briefly News journalist Moroba Maepa that the main benefit of intermittent fasting is weight loss, as it improves one's metabolism.

Watch the video below, which failed to impress some fans.

Netizens react to Unathi's post-gym video

Shortly after the video went viral on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions. Here's what they had to say below:

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@ChrisExcel102 said:

"You can spray paint a Tazz conquest and pt BBS mag to look nice. Very attractive to the eye, but the engine performance will tell you that iminyaka ihambile. It can no longer perform like the latest models."

@ka_madesi wrote:

"Yho, this is embarrassing."

@fntse commented:

"Being a girlfriend at 50 years old is sad; you are forced to compete with 20-year-olds about snatched waists."

@BotziMarcus responded:

"This isn't about the gym; this is more about baiting men online. Like, look at me, I'm a snack, but honestly, a real woman who values herself and has standards will wrap things up for her man, not be flaunting it all over socials. Then you ask them if you're so fine, why are you single?"

Unathi Nkayi’s picture of her eldest son impresses local fans

As reported previously by Briefly News, the popular South African singer and radio host Unathi impressed local fans by sharing a picture of herself and her eldest son, Sinako.

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Local fans noted the resemblance between the mother and her son, while some complimented Unathi Nkayi by saying she looks like Sinako’s elder sister.

Source: Briefly News