Young Man Warns Public Not To Tag Him As Kidi Lookalike In Viral Video: "I Don't Want People To Insult Me"

Young Man Warns Public Not To Tag Him As Kidi Lookalike In Viral Video: "I Don't Want People To Insult Me"

  • A video of a young man strongly rejecting the claim by some people that he looks like Kidi has raised eyebrows on social media
  • In a video on TikTok, the young man said he doesn't want people to start hurling invectives at him because of that
  • Netizens who reacted to the video also shared their opinions on the remarks of the young man

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A Ghanaian man has sparked reactions online after he revealed that he takes no delight in being referred to as the lookalike of Ghanaian musician Kidi.

In a TikTok video, the young man who indeed has a striking resemblance to the “Champagne” hitmaker was captured walking when someone suddenly told him that people have started labelling him as Kidi's lookalike on social media.

Photo of Kidi and his lookalike
Young man says he doesn't want to be referred to as Kidi's lookalike Photo credit:@mamabazany/TikTok @KiDiMusic/Twitter
Source: TikTok

His facial expression suddenly changed upon hearing the news, as he quickly replied that he rejects the idea and wouldn't want anyone to label him as such.

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He explained to a netizen in the comment section that his decision to distance himself from that tag is because he doesn't want people to insult him.

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At the time of writing the report, the 8-second video had 8000 likes and 200 comments.

Watch the video below

Ghanaians share their views on the comments of the young man

Netizens who reacted also agreed with the young man on his stance on the issue, with some suggesting that he is even more handsome than Kidi.

abenayeboah36 reacted:

U fine pass him too much

Papa King replied:

this guy handsome pass kidi leave am alone

dafriyie added:

You are handsome than him don’t mind him

Ohamaatilly indicated:

why don't you want to be kidi lookalike

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Lookalike group debunk charging for shows

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Kuami Eugene's lookalike, Rockstar jnr, has addressed concerns about him impersonating the singer and performing at shows for a fee.

Speaking in an exclusive interview on Despite Media's Okay FM, he stated that the viral video was misconstrued, adding that he clarified that he doesn't charge for shows.

He clarified that he was not booked for the show and neither were flyers circulated to announce his appearance at the event.

Fameye commends lookalike

Also, Ghanaian singer and rapper Fameye shared his thoughts on the ongoing trend of celebrity lookalikes in the entertainment industry.

During an interview on UTV's United Showbiz, he praised Young Fameye for promoting his songs on his Instagram page.

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.