Zari Hassan is a mother of 5 but from her images online, one would be hard-pressed to guess that she is in her 40’s, as she has been able to maintain a svelte figure that puts many younger women to shame.
Zari with her 5 kids
Zarinah who hails from Uganda now lives the high life in South Africa where her late ex-husband Ivan started a couple of businesses that she now manages.
Zari Hassan
And from there the mother of Diamond Platnumz’ two kids showcases an image of perfection for her 7.7 million Instagram fans, leaving most jealous and envious of the high life that she now lives.
But what many might not know is that she like most born in Sub-Saharan Africa came from humble beginnings and is one person who shows that one’s past shouldn’t limit them from greatness.
Yesterday, the light-skinned socialite decided to remind her fans and followers of how she looked when she was still a 17-year-old girl and damn, she looked like she hasn’t aged a day.
The photos show a young girl who while cute still had the determined brow and ambition that has made her such an admired figure among many women and girls in Africa.
Her photos remind me of one of our very own celebrities here in Kenya-Julie Gichuru. The former TV anchor is in her mid-40’s and is a mother of 5 like Zari but still looks great for her age!
Julie Gichuru TBT
The two celebrities are firm reminder that women can still age gracefully even despite having many kids.
Zari the boss lady is set appear on a new TV show dubbed “Talk With Toke Makinwa”.
The new show will air on MultiChoice’s pan-African channel, Honey TV.
“I am so thrilled! I have always wanted to have a global television show” says Makinwa. “It’s been part of my dream, the bigger picture, and HONEY has just given me that opportunity. I look forward to it,” The hostess shared about the upcoming show.
Season one of ‘Talk With Toke Makinwa’ will host the likes of DJ Zinhle, Bobrisky, Zari “The Boss Lady” and Mutale Mwanza. The season will showcase 13 one-hour long episodes.
The guests will tell their stories behind the headlines, addressing the stars’ controversies and triumphs, and finally giving them an opportunity to set the record straight
Every single guest I’ve had on Talk with Toke Makinwa has opened up in such a way that heals me. Africa has not seen anything like this before. 3 days to the launch of the biggest talk show on @honeyafricatv set your reminders
Zari and Diamond reunited this past weekend in South Africa.
Zari shared videos of the two and their children hanging out at a mall shopping.
Their cozy moments went viral and git the internet abuzz. She has since reacted to the rumors saying she is only minding her business and we should leave her alone.
She told ‘Darlings let me say this, minding my business leaves your unattended. I said minding my business leaves your unattended. Zari this, Zari that, Zari didn’t do that, baibe I’m living my best life, minding my business;
South African based Ugandan Businesswoman Zari Hassan on Monday October 18th, was forced to clear the air after her photos went viral on social media that she had tied the knot in a private wedding.
She immediately took to her Facebook page to say that it was a special music project for her friend.
And on Tuesday October 19th, Zari again on her Instagram stories told off fans that they should not feel entitled to any details of her life.
“guys being on social media has made some of us slaves you know we cannot do anything without the criticism, without the judgement, we don’t need to be out here explaining to you what I’m doing and why I’m doing it, who I’m doing it with. So from today onwards I’m gonna be in this zone, where I’m like whatever is on the internet how you want to perceive it, just believe whatever you want to believe. I don’t owe you any F*king explanation. Seriously I’m done I’m done being out here you know trying to explain to strangers oh what are you doing, it’s very tiring being out here explaining to strangers”
An angry Zari announced she will no longer explain anything and that you can all say whatever you want, she won’t be bothered to correct perceptions.
“matter of fact you can add your own salt, you can add your own things there. Add your own juice, make it saucy. I’m done.”
The photos of Uganda socialite Zari Hassan looking like she was getting married are for a special project.
Rumors from Uganda said she had introduced her new manto her family in a tradition called Kukyala.
The ceremony was leaked online on Monday October 18, and Zari addressed it on her facebook page.
“hey fam there’s a couple of pictures circulating on the internet, kindly ignore that. It’s an upcoming glorious gospel music that I was privileged to be part of invited by my friend so kindly ignore that all that”
In the pictures, Zari seems very in love as she looks adoringly at the man in question while in another she is seated on the floor surrounded by her girls as elders seated on the couch look at them.
The 41 year old socialite says we should all relax.
Zari is gearing up to celebrate her birthday, but in the meantime she has shared with fans that most of this week has been spent giving back to society.
The Ugandan entrepreneur has been meeting the less fortunate and with random acts of kindness.
“Spent my day with the most amazing people celebrating my birthday week. Feeling so blessed right now”
Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan had some serious damage control to do this week. And no, it wasn’t concerning her recent break-up from Thee Dark Stallion.
Zari Hassan with her new man
Although that break-up has been the major talking point about Zarinah this past week, another one has flared up that will surely suck out the oxygen from the other story.
And it all started with her cute daughter Tiffah Dangote. The precocious girl announced to the world that her mother was still in love with her father-singer Diamond Platnumz.
Tiffah announced this in a video that has since gone viral. The mother of 5 who shared the videos herself was quick to disavow the claims, branding Tiffah as a cute little liar who was misleading her followers.
“Let me tell you all about my Mom and my Dad in love…” said Tiffah but the business lady who operates from her base in South Africa refuted those claims saying, “No, It’s not true, that’s not true talk about something else. You are such a cute little liar. Say good night to the people because you are talking too much.”
And do you think that rebuke was going to stop her only daughter? Nope! She went on trying to tattle tell on her own father, “Papa is crazy; let me tell you what papa did” before she was interrupted by her mother.
Diamond with Zarinah and Tiffah
Hehehe! This girl Tiffah will be a character when she gets older. I can assure you of that.
I wrote this article a year ago but in light of recent developments(Zari breaking up with her new man Thee Dark Stallion), now seems the right to rehash it.
To wit…
Diamond Platnumz has dated so many women in the past decade, one could almost forget all their names. The singer with the big smile and even bigger lips has terrorized East African ladies with his charm and sexy body over the years.
The man has earned himself a reputation for being a father Abraham and rightly so as he has been blessed with 4 kids from 3 different baby mamas (that we know off!), all in the span of 5 years!
Diamond Platnumz shirtless
Apart from the baby mamas, the man has also dated many other women with the affairs becoming mere footnotes in a long list. Below are just a few of the women the singer with the philandering eyes has been linked to:
Rehema Fabian.
Rehema Fabian
Upendo Mushi
Upendo Mushi
Wema Sepetu
Diamond Platnumz with Wema Sepetu when she was bald
Penny Mungilwa
Penny Mungilwa
Jokate Mwegelo
Jokate Mwegelo
Jacqueline Wolper
Jacqueline Wolper
Zari Hassan
Zari leaning on her car
Hamisa Mobetto
Diamond Platnumz with Hamisa Mobetto
Tunda Sebastian
Tunda Sebastian
Tanasha Donna
Tanasha Donna in red
While you might not know some of the ladies above, there are at least 4 that all of us can easily recognize.
They are; Wema, Tanasha, Hamisa and Zari. The four will be forever linked to the musician although they have all moved on from him.
Diamond Platnumz
One curious thing that I have observed though is that all these women haven’t been able to move on to better men after Diamond left them. And why could that be?
My argument is simple, dating Diamond comes with many blessings like increased popularity, clout and following. But as with the positives, there is one major drawback when dealing with the superstar singer.
Diamond Platnumz with Wiz Khalifa (1)
Which is? He sets the bar too high for any other man who would come after him. Simply put any man who would dare date Diamond’s popular exes would have to be on his level or better otherwise the women would feel like they were settling.
Diamond Platnumz with Koffi Olomide
How many men in Africa can match that standard? The man has looks, charisma, fame, money and style. Look at Wema, Zari, Hamisa, and Tanasha’s dating lives since they split up with the singer, none are married.
The ex couple with their tow kids, Nillan and Tiffah in the past
Women rarely if ever date down and after Diamond who can they date that will sufficiently match up to the exceptional level he has already set?
Let’s not lie, Chibu is the high watermark for men (despite him being a degenerate skirt-hound) and that can be a daunting task for men who would want to date his left-overs.
Diamond Platnumz with Tanasha
What if the man could magically match up to Diamond’s fame, money and looks, why would he still be on the market? Quality, high-value men are snapped up quickly by discerning women!
Sadly for beautiful women like Wema, Tanasha, Zari and Hamisa, the moment they dated Diamond they had tasted the sweet apex, the 0.0001% of men.
Once these women had a taste of that quality of man, 99% of men would never be good enough.
The mtaachana squad has taken another scalp this year. And whose scalp is that? The venerable Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan.
The mother of 5 had proudly unveiled her new man affectionately known as Thee Dark Stallion on February 14th this year to a cacophony of ooohs and aaahs from her over 9 million Instagram followers.
Iyamzey Don with Zari
But there were those who sat and watched in envy, jealousy, and malice-waiting for this new romance like many others she has had before to implode. ( I will not lie, I was a sceptic, not as to the efficacy of the relationship but as to whether she was actually in a relationship and not engaged in another one of her publicity stunts).
But I digress. Diamond’s baby mama has finally called it and her time with the dark male horse is done! Her short and succinct message read, “I miss him, but had to let him go. If it doesn’t build me, I won’t keep it….”
Such a sweet break-up message. What did The Dark Stallion have to say for himself? Was he as positive as Zarinah? Yep, it looks like the two broke up like mature adults, something that is increasingly rare in this day and age.
Thee Dark Stallion shared a short post where he sent out a special message wishing baby Zari all the best in life, writing,
“Strong, charming and beautiful. I will miss you mama Pinto ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Good luck 👍🏾 #zarithebosslady.”
We still don’t know why the couple who looked like they had so much chemistry (as far as the photos go) decided to part but I have a hunch that Zari spending more time with Diamond could possibly be a big concern.
The socialite said that she didn’t care if the relationship went the distance, saying all she cared for was having a good time with her new boyfriend.
“Most miserable people will want to see you in their WhatsApp group. Don’t count me in that category a beg. I refuse to be one of you. Happiness lives here. If it ends in tears let it, what will you as a person lose?” wrote Zari Hassan.
But it seems that something has changed between her and the man who became an instant fan favourite. Yep, Zarinah has deleted all of the photos she posted with the Dark Stallion raising eyebrows as to what might be going on in her love life.
In her cryptic message, the mother of 5 insinuated that she had to let him go because they were not building each other in any way.
“I miss him, but I had to let him go. If it doesn’t build me I won’t Keep it,” read Zari’s message.
On February 14th, Zari had unleashed her new man to a cacophony of praise and joy from her fans and followers after hiding his identity in her previous snaps.
According to various blogs, Dark Stallion was a Nigerian national living in Johannesburg, South Africa with his official name being Jerry Ebi Ebi.
Iyamzey Don with Zari
This will be 2nd relationship that has ended abruptly for Zari since dumping Diamond Platnumz in February 2018. Her first was with the mysterious King Bae, a man whose identity she refused to reveal.
Zari Hassan is in Tanzania visiting Diamond with the two kids that the celebrity couple share together. Whenever she goes to the East African nation, the media buzz and blitz surrounding her is insane.
Everyone wants to get a picture of Diamond’s famous and most likely favourite baby mama. Numerous photos of the mother of 5 are also taken of her and that is where the media buzz becomes a curse for her.
The reason for this is that all and sundry are able to get an unfiltered photo of the famous Instagrammer that lack the editing and photoshop that Zarinah’s photos on social media have.
So this visit was no different as the socialite was pictured by paparazzi at event in Bongo land and my my haven’t people gone gaga over the photos!
The photos show a much more different Zari than the one we have come to get used to seeing in her heavily edited Instagram profile.
The new photos show an aging Zari – and as expected Tanzanians came at her with all the force they could muster calling her out for lying in the photos she usually posts online.
But there are those fans who don’t mind being lied to and came to her defense, saying that she was still as beautiful in person as she was in her photos on social media.
I take my hat off to Zari Hassan. The mother of 5 has this year re-established herself as Diamond Platnumz’s favorite baby mama.
It is plain for all to see. She is clearly doing something right as the Tanzanian superstar has invited the Ugandan socialite back to his abode in Tanzania a month after he visited her down south.
Don’t forget that the two have seen each other 3 times (3 long visits at that) in the span of 8 months without Diamond doing the same for his other two baby mamas. Ouch!
But I digress. Zari and the two kids they share are currently staying at Chibu’s mansion, something that she has decided to flaunt to all and sundry.
From videos and photos posted online, Zarinah can be seen enjoying dinner with Diamond’s parents at the mansion, but the singer had already left the table.
And what was the singer doing? He was enjoying some wonderful time with his kids in the jacuzzi, and fellow singer Rayvanny was spotted interacting with them.
Zari herself also shared a video while in one of the rooms as she confirmed the purpose of their visit, which was to support young girls by donating sanitary pads at schools.
While some might not have an issue with Miss Hassan staying at the star’s home, others might be concerned that it is wrong considering that she has a new man in her life, the aptly mentioned Dark Stallion.
Some watchers including myself have already noticed the way Diamond and Zari have gotten closer the past 6 months. Her stay will just add to the speculation that they can/might re-ignite their romantic relationship.
Diamond Platnumz and Zari Hassan will always cause ripples online when they meet up. The former lovers and co-parents might have a complicated past but that doesn’t mean time hasn’t healed those wounds.
They now hang out together when each visit’s the other, without needing the pretext of their two kids to spend time together.
Diamond Platnumz with Zari and the kids
This past weekend the celebs stirred up questions from fans and followers after their latest photos in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The photos shared by his record label Wasafi Classic Baby on Instagram have fans in a tizzy. Why? In the photos, one can see Diamond and Zarinah in a very cosy pose, one that could be misrepresented in the wrong hands.
The photos depict Diamond with an arm strung over his baby mama’s shoulder. The singer who has been completing his 3rd album in South Africa, posed next to a smiling Zari alongside his manager Sallam SK.
The intimate nature of the photos raised eyebrows as many theorized as to how close the two were at the moment. Could they be getting back together after their crazy public break-up in 2018?
Others wondered where Zari’s recent boyfriend, Thee Dark Stallion was, considering the way she has been swooning for him the past two months.
Some of those comments are below;
Ndoo ufunge ndoa sasa😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Jameni fungeni ndoa bas
Mmmh ona alivyojilaza Zari hii Co parenting nina wasiwasi nayo 😂😂😂😂 hii inaitwa Sexy partners, lile jamaa lake mwili mkubwa for nothing, huyu Zari si yupo kwenye relationship huyu
The Wema Sepetu and Zari Hassan beef had been quiet for the past few years. Many people forget that the two celebs had a tiff back in the past after Zari started dating Wema’s ex, Diamond a few months after they had broken up.
But Zari is one person who enjoys beefing and taking pot-shots. Last week, she got the opportunity to diss Wema while responding to a commentator on her Instagram page.
Zari leaning on her car
Zarinah took shots at the former Miss Tanzania winner saying that she was too skinny because she didn’t have any food.
As seen on the post, Zari wrote;
“It’s Ramadahan na natoa msada. She could use some free food, naona kabakisha kichwa tu. Iyo njaa, let her eat some food, she will be fine.”
Wema tried to stay above the beef, responding with a passive-aggressive jab about not fighting her elders but it seems that that reply didn’t have the intended effect and she has had to add a more pithy one.
Taking to her Instagram page, Wema wrote, “Naomba niseme hivi, Sipendi chokochoko… Maana Kunya anye kuku, akinya bata kaharisha sio… Kama maneno always yanaanziaga upande wa pili but ilivyo ada Wema ndo huonekana mwenye tatizo…”
According to Wema, she is now fed up with the insults and the beef people keep dragging her into. For this reason, the lass concluded her post saying,
“Nimechoka… Cause mi mdomo mchafu ninao haswaaaa but kuamuaga kukaa kimya nisionekane mjinga basi… Its Eid at the end of the day… Sitaki chokochoko…‼️ Ifike point niachwe jamani…. Akhaaa…‼️Jus wanted to address this na sitohitaji maoni ya mtu yoyote… Mkadiscuss huko kwa page zenu na sitaki kuziona… Nitakuwa busy na Eid yangu mie… Hope everyone has fun… Too much Love from me to You…”
Zari Hassan is one of the most admired women in East and Central Africa. Her Instagram following is just the surface-level proof of her popularity on the interwebs.
One of the reasons that people like her is that while she might be wealthy and have a life that most would envy, she also has some habits that remind the public that she has some of their failings, especially her delicious pettiness.
This is after a fan wrote to Zari saying; “Zari wee mbwa wako hajapotea kama wa Wema? 😆 alafu Wema alikujibu vibaya Boss Lady.”
Zari’s response was quick and to the point, saying, “It’s Ramadan and natoa msaada. She could use some free food, naona kabakisha kichwa tu. Iyo ni njaa, let her eat some food, she will be fine.”
Well, according to Zari, she will not argue with a starving person. And what was Wema’s response to the diss? She decided to take the high road, sort off.
Her response can be taken as passive-aggressive as she says she can’t argue with her elder (Hahaha! Kwani how old is Zarinah now?) saying, “Kugombana na watu wazima ni kujitafutia laana… Na mimi nina heshima sana kwa wakubwa zangu… Pia ni mskivu… Nafanyia kazi ushauri… ☺️☺️☺️.”
The two have never seen eye to eye. Don’t forget that both dated Diamond Platnumz in the past. In fact, Wema has bemoaned the fact that she couldn’t get a child for Diamond, something Zarinah did.
Diamond Platnumz is back after weeks of spending time in South Africa. He and baby mama Zari Hassan shared fun moments they had together their kids. The singer had purposed to record his second album while on his trip to SA.
Asked whether Zari and Diamond had rekindled their love, producer S2Kizzy who was with the singer on the trip said;
“You can never know what two people with a family are talking about. They can look happy together and still not be in a relationship. They are happy because of the kids.”
Zarinah and Diamond in a file photo
Photos of the two went viral showing them cosying together at an event stirring rumours that they were back together.
Diamond has maintained that he is single while Zari is dating her South African boo ‘Dark Stallion’.
Zari Hassan’s fabulous life is one that fans and followers worldwide love following. From her fantastic rise to fame from nothing, to her lovely 5 kids, or to the ever-revolving cast of men in her life, nothing is boring or average in the Ugandan’s life.
This year, Zarinah unveiled a new man, someone she aptly nicknamed Thee Black stallion and decided to keep his identity under wraps.
But what many might not anticipate is that there are many idle fans out there-Fans who have had a lot of time on their hands to investigate who the handsome man warming Zari’s heart was. And this has come as a surprise and a bother to him.
Iyamzey Don with Zari
Thee Black Stallion as fans know him recently complained about the harassment he continues to suffer at the hands of these fans, something anyone dating a famous should expect to come with the territory. Just ask Kenya’s Jimal Rohosafi whose fame skyrocketed after he started dating socialite Amber Ray.
But I digress. As seen on one of his IG stories, the handsome Nigerian man grumbled about the number of DM’s he receives from fans, looking to find out more about him.
Black Stallion’s screenshot 1
According to Thee Stallion, in one day he can receive close to 30 messages! Yes, you read that right! 30 messages in his DM’s every day.
To caption the screenshot, Black Stallion wrote; “Imagine I wake up with 36 DM. Please stop! SMH”
That shouldn’t come as a surprise to him as Zari’s first husband the late Ivan Ssemwanga once said that he used to receive about 1000 message trolls in a day, and he never complained.
Zari Hassan has been living the best life for herself the past few months, especially after revealing that she was dating a tall, dark and handsome man she affectionately called, “Dark stallion”.
And the mother of 5 hasn’t been shy to show off her new lover proudly parading him on her social media page, a first since she dumped Diamond Platnumz in 2018.
The results from many of her fans and followers has been joy for her but there are those who are hating on the DL, something that the Ugandan socialite recently spoke about.
Taking to her Insta stories, the mother of five advised.
“Ladies protect your energy at all costs, there are a lot of women who follow you on social media that do not like you. they envy your lifestyle and go after what you have. They frown at your pictures and they’re mad at the way others interact with you. They follow you only to get a glimpse into your life just so that they can sit around and talk about you.”
Adding, “Continue to be happy, continue to flourish continue to glow.”
The light-skinned lady who now stays in South Africa also advised her fans to take responsibility and stop blaming other people when things do not go their way.
“The day you are done blaming your parents, the politicians, the circumstances, fate, bad luck, things over which you have no control, that’s the day you start on your path to great success.”
