By BigEyeUg Team
Zuena Kirema, wife to Bebe Cool, has voiced her frustration over the growing trend of online comparisons targeting her daughter Beata Ssali and fellow celebrity daughter Shalom Namagembe.
The two girls shared photos from their respective prom events, Shalom’s recently and Beata’s before that, which sparked a wave of social media debate, with users placing their looks side by side and fueling unnecessary comparisons. But Zuena has had enough.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Zuena condemned the behavior, calling it immature and damaging, especially when directed at children.
“It’s so sad how foreigners see Ugandans as welcoming and good people, but we are tearing each other apart from within. Anything that a Ugandan does is always criticized by fellow Ugandans. We just don’t want to see the other doing better,” she lamented.
Zuena emphasized that neither Beata’s nor Shalom’s posts were meant to spark competition or rivalry, but simply to celebrate a milestone in their young lives.
“Who told Ugandans that every post one makes is about competition? Today I stand to stop this nonsense of comparing young children. Stop creating unnecessary drama,” she asserted.
She also clarified that Beata and Shalom are actually friends, and called on netizens to stop projecting negativity onto innocent friendships.
In a heartfelt message to the girls, she said, “To my lovely daughters Beata and Shalom, you are beautiful and truly loved. Heads high as you keep chasing your goals.”