ZAMBIAN model Alice Musukwa has again sparked social media controversy after she posted a photo of herself in a bikini, showing off her pregnancy on Facebook to commemorate Mother’s Day.
Musukwa, 27, who is based in South Africa and now a mother, commemorated Mother’s Day by posting a studio photo showing off her advanced pregnancy with the words “Happy, beautiful, kind, courageous and strong women known as Mothers”.
Musukwa, in January, sparked similar controversy after she posted partially nude photos of herself advertising skin products, which she defended by asking people to respect her career.
Several Facebook fans condemned Musukwa for showing off her pregnancy, saying it was against Zambian culture while some said people should mind their own business.
Bridget Chanda wrote: I have not been to Africa for a while but have traditions changed that much that mothers-to-be can now post such photos?
Mutinta M Sikalinda wrote: When it comes to culture, everything is wrong with this picture. The question is about African culture; not modeling.
Carol Mulenga says: Abomination!
Bana Mpundu: Tya (Nigerian accent) this is not right maweh, our children have lost all manner of culture.
Tabitha Kaoma: Stop judging and try to mind your own business.
Kasonde Shula: Unless it is Kim Kardashian, it would be ok!
And Musukwa said she did not understand why some people were condemning her because she was not showcasing pornographic material.
She said she was very comfortable with her body and asked her critics to stop judging her because most of them were just being hypocritical.
“I took those photos when I was pregnant; which everyone knows that I am a mother now and if certain people get offended about my photos, they should just take chill pills and leave me alone. We all have our own lives to live; people should learn to worry about themselves and what’s up in their lives than trying to see who is the next sinner,” Musukwa said.
“They want to see what others are doing wrong yet pack their own nonsense in small mischievous bags under their dark beds. Well, most people will think it’s because of the nude photos I took last time which is not a case…I just feel I have the right to live my life the way I want apart from the Alice Rowlands Musukwa people choose to know. I am very comfortable with my body as long as I know that it’s not pornographic.”
She said she was not concerned about criticism from Zambia because “Zambians bicker a lot than do anything progressive”.
“I will say it again, I am not easily broken; it takes a lot to pull me down and knowing I was born in a country of talking about others is more necessary than finding jobs or cleaning up their own mess gives me the strong ground,” Musukwa said.
She boasted that her career had actually accelerated as she was now working with one of South Africa’s best model agencies.
“Well I’m doing well; I can’t complain and the fact that I have moved to one of the two best agencies in South Africa gives me the positive picture before I retire as a model and focus on something I have been planning for years,” Musukwa said.
Musukwa will this month end take part in one of South Africa’s best shows titled Tigers of Sweden
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