Tiffany Haddish attends the 2022 Grammy Awards | Picture: Getty Images for The Recording Academy/AFP
American comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish had the internet in meltdown mode on Sunday after she posted a video of herself shopping at a store in Zimbabwe.
The star is in Harare, where she gave her fans a tour of a shop she had walked into over the weekend.
“Look at the grocery store. They have a grocery store. It is beautiful,” she said, sharing her excitement at finding sugar cane.
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She said the store was “humongous”.
“In Africa, baby. Believe it!”.
Social media users were quick to comment on the video, sharing their surprise at Haddish’s reaction.
“Tiffany Haddish, the first woman to discover a grocery store in Africa,” joked one user, while another asked if the star thought there were no food stores on the continent.
“In 2024, Americans still think Africans eat from the trees and live in caves,” said another user on X.
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One fan thanked their fave for coming to Zimbabwe but said “We really aren’t in the forest hanging on trees”.
“Thank you for coming to Zimbabwe. We like that you like our grocery store and all the products that shocked you are just basics here as well.
“We hope you are enjoying your freedom and lack of paparazzi as well.”
Another fan defended her, saying she was just rubbishing stereotypes that Africa is backward.
“Some people think she’s dissing Zimbabwe with her comic grocery store tour. Nothing could be further from the truth.
“In her own inimitable way, she’s dispelling some stereotypes parroted by Western media. Feel the love in her eyes and voice. Thanks”.
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