Socialite and Former Aspiring Member of Parliament (MP) for Mwandi Constituency Iris Kaingu has advised Zambians to be comfortable in their own skin and be confident enough to wear whatever they feel comfortable wearing.
Yesterday, Singer and Entrepreneur Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin products launched in Zambia. Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty in 2017 in a partnership with luxury goods company LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton).
Fenty Beauty reportedly made $100m in its first 40 days and Rihanna is now worth $1.7bn, with an estimated $1.4 bn coming from the value of Fenty Beauty.
The launch of the brand in Zambia saw various personalities from the entertainment industry coming together and Kaingu who was one of the attendees caused a stir due to her revealing outfit, which she says was inspired by Rihanna-the queen of all trends.
Speaking in an interview with the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, Kaingu said she is not shaken by public opinion as people always have something to say about her dress code
“I just know that whatever I do, good or bad people will always talk. It is very hard to be body positive, when somebody comes out like that, you might find some people being encouraged to just be themselves, people always find anxiety over these things”, she said.
She mentioned that her actions would not affect her political career in anyway if she stood for public office again in the future noting that the people of Mwandi constituency will understand that they have the freedom to express themselves and feel how they feel.
When asked if her family has any reservations about how she carries herself, her dress code and the photos she shares on social media, Kaingu said she has not had such a conversation with her family.
