08 July 2022

• Mimi Mars would later set the record straight, saying that she and Diamond were just good friends.

Vanessa Mdee's baby sister, Mimi Mars, has addressed rumors that she and Diamond Platnumz were involved in a romantic relationship.

This rumours made headlines after she and Diamond Platnumz were filmed having fun in a pool.

The video clip went viral.

She said during an interview with Millard Ayo: “It just happened that I was there for a work project.”

Diamond confirmed he had invited Mimi Mars to his palatial home in Dar where the two were spotted having fun times in the pool.

In 2002 Tanzanian singer, Marioo opened up saying he was left hurt when a video of his lover, Mimi Mars swimming with Diamond Platnumz, surfaced online.

Marioo who is famed for his ‘Mi Amor’ hit song revealed this during an Instagram, QnA session with his fans.

One fan asked, “What was the most hurting moment?”

To which the star responded; “Yapo mengi ila nilivyoonanga ile clip video ya rafiki yangu wa kike anaogelea kwenye pool la bro ilinigusa nayo ile. (There’s a lot that has hurt me but that clip of my female friend swimming together with my bro hurt me).”

Marioo was referring to a 2020 video of Mimi swimming in the same pool with Diamond Platnumz, at the superstar’s mansion.

The viral video sparked dating rumors between the two adding more salt to the injury and hurting Marioo in the process.

Mars would later set the record straight, saying that she and Diamond were just good friends.