Social media star Elsa Majimbo is steering clear of Kenya in her latest interview with Forbes.
The 21-year-old Kenyan who now lives in Los Angeles, told Forbes that she will never return back to Nairobi because of the “complicated relationship” between her and Kenyans.
She said that Kenyans bullied her on the internet with colorist remarks and that they were praying for her downfall.
“I have a very complicated relationship with Nairobi. When things started going on well for me there was alot of backlash to me and there were alot of colorist things said towards me and surprisingly its people from Kenya who were doing that and they were bullying me on the internet,” she told Forbes.
“They were hell bent on my failure and it was so absurd. When the whole world was cheering me on Kenya was praying for my downfall so when I got the chance I packed my bags and I left. I’ll go to see my family but I left and I’m never going back.”
Majimbo is among 50 creators who have been identified by Forbes as the most powerful influencers on the Internet in a first-ever ranking, called the Top Creators 2022 list.
The comedian who quit university to chase fame when the pandemic hit, is now making $500,000 annually from her work as an influencer and content creator.
With over 2 million Instagram followers, Elsa has partnered with Fenty, Coach, Mac, Maison Valentino, Bumble and Beats By Dre.
The group of creators have amassed a combined 1.9 billion followers across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and all together, they’ve made $570 million in 2021. Their average age is 31.
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