Zari Hassan has hit out at age shamers who have been castigating her for dating a younger lover identified as Shakib Cham who was thought to be in his early 20s.
The Ugandan socialite, while addressing the age difference issue, revealed that Cham is not young but only has genes that make him look young.
The 41-year-old mother of five made it clear that Cham is only 10 years younger than her, insisting that he is not a toyboy as netizens aptly refer to him.
“My boyfriend is 30 going 31 in December so he’s not young. He does look young,” Zari said on Insta Stories video.
She added that she will be turning 42 (Zari was born on 23 September 1980) and that she doesn’t look old in spite of having five children.
“I am literally turning 42 this year but you wouldn’t tell unless you know me, unless you know I have older kids. If you don’t know me and I pop up with Latiffah and Nillan, you would think those are the only kids that I have. Some of us had kids when we were young.”
Zari was first seen with her toyboy in May 2022 while partying at a beach in Dar es Salaam.
The mother of five on June 16, 2022 claimed she was married to her young lover moments after she touched down in Tanzania.
Speaking to the press while headlining a function organized by Softcare, Zari revealed that she was officially married to her young lover.
“Huyu ni mume wangu, ni mume wangu. Case close,” Zari said.
