Wabosha Maxine defends her ‘poor’ dressing at Rihanna’s Fenty launch

Content creator and make-up enthusiast Wabosha Maxine has addressed concerns from Kenyans over her dressing style during the launch of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty on May 26.

After photos from the event were shared online, Kenyans on social media opined that the influencers invited to the launch event were dressed poorly.

One of the personalities said to have dressed poorly was Wabosha, who donned a red, sleeveless peplum dress.

Addressing the concern, Wabosha now says that the ‘fashion fail’ gave her a lot of attention. 

The Youtuber adds that she was more focused on her make-up, which got her the invite to the Fenty event.

“The theme was ‘Fenty fresh’ what would you have won? Many people cannot answer that question. A lot of people who really tried to dress up were caught in the cross-fire. We have heard you and we will try to work with local designers,” she said in an interview.

Wabosha added that the period provided to prepare for the event might have also caused the fashion fails witnessed from many celebrities. 

She also opined the fact that a number of influencers were not paid to grace the event could also have contributed to them turning up below the expectations.

“Getting ready for an event means money… a good make up artist costs around Ksh.5,000, getting your hair done… getting fabric… that translates to about Ksh.25,000. A lot of people are not willing to spend that amount to the event,” she added.

Kenya was among the first African countries where Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin, which is owned by singer Rihanna decided to set up shop.

The other African countries where the products are sold include Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Zambia.