ELIZABETH NGIGI Lifestyle, Entertainment Journalist

Entertainment

03 November 2022

• Mzee Abdul and Diamond barely get along with each other.

• He also condemned the habit of men drawing tattoos on their bodies.

Diamond Platnumz’s estranged dad Abdul Juma has blasted his son for getting a nose piercing.

Mzee Abdul said that was not a manly thing to do.

Diamond's dad Mzee Abdul said that his son went against what he considered African tradition.

He also condemned the habit of men drawing tattoos on their bodies.

"He did a wrong thing, truth be told because our culture and traditions do not allow men to do such stuff," he stated.

"We tried having drawings on our bodies but right now we are regretting it."

Abdul stated that the piercing was not in line with their cultures and customs.

"Maybe he did that because of his wealth and to please his friends. The likes of Tupac did it but they were from Tanzania and did not subscribe to the culture and tradition of the Mbale and Nyamwezi people. Maybe he (Diamond) tried to do what he pleased, but I was not pleased," he said.

Instead of getting the piercing, Abdul says his son should have bought himself an expensive gift to show his wealth.

Two weeks ago, Diamond shared a video of himself getting a nose piercing while in Malawi.

The video which has since been shared on various social media platforms caused a stir online with many condemning him for that.

Fans who commented were lashing out at Diamond saying that it was against Islamic Laws while others said nose piercing in men is an LGBTQ behavior (note: this is not based on fact but conjecture).

This was not the first time Diamond has been spotted wearing a nose ring. In 2016, he also trended after sharing a photo of him wearing a nose ring.

He was forced to pull it off after a section of his fans on Instagram reacted harshly.