- On 20 November 2025, a photo of Anele Zondo with makeup sparked criticism and humor on X (Twitter)
- Instead of remaining silent, Anele Zondo responded assertively on Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Her response generated varied reactions, with some celebrating her confidence and looks, while others deemed it misplaced
The backlash began after a makeup photo of her circulated on X (Twitter) following a resurgence from Instagram.
Many might have opted to overlook the insults, but Anele Zondo decided to confront the trolling directly weeks later.
On Wednesday, 10 December 2025, she took to her X account to address a tweet that ridiculed her appearance. The message read:
“From myself & penthouse beauty😘”
In the accompanying video, Anele showcases her glamorous makeover — complete with hair and makeup. It concludes with her makeup artist dramatically utilizing the viral screenshots of her earlier mockery as curtains, revealing her now polished and confident look.
Watch the video below:
From myself & penthousebeauty 😘 https://t.co/Q3ynDM8vX8 pic.twitter.com/HEKZIkNWEc
— ⚖️ (@neythebae_sa) December 10, 2025
Reactions in South Africa to Anele Zondo’s response
Anele Zondo’s fans and detractors filled the comments section with a variety of perspectives. While some appreciated her stunning appearance in the video, others criticized her response as being unwarranted, suggesting she should have dismissed the negativity.
Here are a few comments:
@LadySkollie expressed:
“Love it! The makeup sitting on your face in the previous post is because postnatal skin is SO popping and glowing that any makeup application always looks a bit ON TOP. Keep glowing, baby!”
@its_khumo pointed out:
“And nobody said you were ugly; the make-up was just not blended properly and didn’t match your skin tone. Literally, that’s it.”
@Modimonthatilee noted:
“Well, this is rather embarrassing.”
@khethabahle_x remarked:
“Misdirected anger because THEY did that to your face the first time around.”
@LoveEnhleRh offered their opinion:
“The makeup was definitely not blended nicely previously, and they had bad lighting. This was unnecessary, to be honest.”
@AVeryNiceGent joked:
“She really held that grudge 😂🔥”
@jbaphu commented:
“First video = no filters. Second video = heavy filters.”
@EkseZithini asked:
“My question is, how is this better?! 😩😭”
@the_blue_beary inquired:
“Babe, should we recommend make-up artists because you wrote the same test and got the same marks?”
@Ntombenhle124 replied:
“The issue was the terrible make-up, can’t be that hard to grasp.”
