Cassper Nyovest Starts Weight Loss Journey Ahead of Fill Up Toyota Stadium After Being Body-Shamed

• Cassper Nyovest faced criticism about his appearance after his Scorpion Kings Live concert performance
• On Friday, 5 September 2025, Cassper Nyovest responded with a video on his Instagram account and shared his plans to get in shape
• Fans and fellow celebrities, including Priddy Ugly and the Major League DJz, supported him

Award-winning South African rapper Cassper Nyovest responded after being dragged for his weight in the best way ever.

Cassper Nyovest topped social media trending charts for his unique Scorpion Kings Live concert performance. The Kusho Bani hitmaker also trended for his outfit at the historic event hosted by DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small on Friday, 29 August 2025.

While Cassper Nyovest initially responded with words, at one moment dragging a woman who dissed his Scorpion Kings Live concert outfit, he eventually took a different approach.

Cassper Nyovest responds to weight criticism

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On Friday, 5 September, Cassper Nyovest shared a video on his official Instagram account. In the video, a sweaty and slightly out-of-breath Cassper Nyovest addressed comments about his weight.

The rapper admitted that while the comments about his weight were hurtful, they motivated him to start getting in shape ahead of his Fill Up Toyota Stadium concert on 6 December 2025. He revealed his gym and exercise regimen, saying:

“We’re three months from Fill Up, and I’ve officially started training. I was doing cardio all week. This time it’s a bit more fun ‘cos I’m playing tennis. Next week I’ll be starting weight training. The comments over the weekend were harsh. I mean, you hurt my feelings a little bit, but sometimes that’s what you need, right? A little push.”

Later in the video, Cassper Nyovest took jabs at people who made fun of his weight, such as Prince Kaybee, saying that their words were a reflection of their deep-seated insecurities.

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“Firstly, it is definitely a projection of how you feel about yourself; body shaming and all of that. You don’t even know what I’m going through, but I’m going to take that, take the lemons, turn them into lemonade. You already know,” Cassper Nyovest added.

Watch the full video by clicking here.

Netizens react after Cassper Nyovest shares weight loss journey

In the comments, fans and celebrities such as Priddy Ugly, who previously had a boxing match with Cassper Nyovest, applauded him for exercising and attempting to lose weight. Major League DJz, who also hogged headlines with their weight loss, also cheered Mufasa on.

Here are some of the comments:

priddy_ugly said:

“Let’s go, champ!”

majorleaguedjz cheered:

“Let’s go 🔥🔥🔥 We are with you 🤞🏽‼️”

drreign asked:

“Why is it ok to body shame guys, but when the same is done to the ladies, you start getting crucified?”

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suave_mabetha advised:

“Reduce your gaming time, brother and start gym.”

zueszag argued:

“It's even worse when, naturally, you were never a skinny person. Maintaining a toned body isn’t easy.”

Cassper Nyovest faces criticism over Fill Up Toyota Stadium internship

Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that Cassper Nyovest faced major criticism for his Fill Up Toyota Stadium internship program.

South Africans called the rapper for one of the conditions for candidates interested in the program. While many fans expressed interest, others claimed Mufasa was exploiting desperate youth who needed employment.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News