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‘Fake influencer’ Suzan Mutesi has hit back after being accused of doctoring a photo of herself boarding a private jet. 

The photo, which was taken in May, purports to show the 36-year-old posing with the aircraft as it sat ‘outside’ on the tarmac. 

Yet, as pointed out by Instagram watchdog Influencer Updates AU this week, a closer look at the image reveals signs the aircraft was actually parked in a hangar. 

Controversial socialite Suzan Mutesi, 36, (pictured) has hit back after being accused of doctoring this photo of herself boarding a private jet

Controversial socialite Suzan Mutesi, 36, (pictured) has hit back after being accused of doctoring this photo of herself boarding a private jet 

Mutesi finally broke her silence on Tuesday by sharing a clip of herself sitting on the same private jet moments before takeoff. 

In the clip, self-described ‘award winning author’ Mutesi, was seen giggling and clinking champagne glasses with MAFS star Cyrell Paule. 

Apparently taking a swipe at her critics, Mutesi also included an audio clip from Cheers (Drink to That) by Rhianna, in which the pop star sings: ‘Don’t let the bastards get you down’. 

Mutesi finally broke her silence on Tuesday by sharing a clip of herself sitting on the same private jet moments before takeoff

Mutesi finally broke her silence on Tuesday by sharing a clip of herself sitting on the same private jet moments before takeoff

Apparently taking a swipe at her critics, Mutesi also included an audio clip from Cheers (Drink to That) by Rhianna, in which the pop star sings: 'Don't let the bastards get you down'

Apparently taking a swipe at her critics, Mutesi also included an audio clip from Cheers (Drink to That) by Rhianna, in which the pop star sings: ‘Don’t let the bastards get you down’

Mutesi was able to fly on the jet as part of an influencer event held by parenting brand The Care Club Store. MAFS star Jules Robinson (pictured) also attended the event, sharing footage of herself boarding the jet inside the hangar and then later outside on the tarmac

Mutesi was able to fly on the jet as part of an influencer event held by parenting brand The Care Club Store. MAFS star Jules Robinson (pictured) also attended the event, sharing footage of herself boarding the jet inside the hangar and then later outside on the tarmac 

Mutesi was able to fly on the jet as part of an influencer event held by parenting brand The Care Club Store. 

Reality stars such as Jules Robinson and Skye Wheatley also attended the event, which was held at Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast and sponsored by private aircraft hire company Jet Parties. 

Robinson documented the trip on her own Instagram Stories, sharing footage of herself boarding the jet inside the hangar and then later outside on the tarmac. 

In Robinson's video, the floor of the hangar is identical to the so-called 'tarmac' seen in Mutesi's photo

Pictured is Mutesi's photo of herself on the jet

In Robinson’s video (left) the floor of the hangar is identical to the so-called ‘tarmac’ seen in Mutesi’s photo (right)

Mutesi also uploaded this photo of herself posing inside the jet clutching a bouquet of flowers

Mutesi also uploaded this photo of herself posing inside the jet clutching a bouquet of flowers 

Fans immediately noticed the aircraft hangar outside the window, leaving them to question whether the aircraft was really parked on the tarmac as her previous image suggested

Fans immediately noticed the aircraft hangar outside the window, leaving them to question whether the aircraft was really parked on the tarmac as her previous image suggested

In Robinson’s video, the floor of the hangar is identical to the so-called ‘tarmac’ seen in Mutesi’s photo. 

This is just one clue suggesting Mutesi’s image does not reflect reality, as the ‘sky’ was also clearly Photoshopped into the background while the reflection of the hangar lights can be seen in the reflection of the plane. 

In another photo taken inside the plane, the hangar was clearly visible outside the window. 

It’s not the first time Mutesi has been accused of doctoring photos of herself boarding an aircraft. 

Back in December, Mutesi was called out by watchdog account Celeb Spellcheck for clumsily editing herself into stock images of a seaplane. 

One image, posted by Mutesi in December 2020, shows her superimposed in front of the aircraft, with her hand barely touching the side of the plane due to the sloppy editing. 

Back in December, Mutesi denied claims she edits her Instagram photos after watchdog account Celeb Spellcheck highlighted some of her questionable posts

Mutsei has remained mum on editing rumours

Back in December, Mutesi denied claims she edits her Instagram photos after watchdog account Celeb Spellcheck highlighted some of her questionable posts 

The water was noticeably blurred around Mutesi’s legs, which suggests it had been smudged with an editing tool.

Celeb Spellcheck also shared another photo of a different model standing in front of a remarkably similar backdrop, in an effort to prove Mutesi’s post was edited. 

Fans were quick to comment on the image, with one writing, ‘Honestly impressed with the photoshopping skills,’ while another added: ‘Wow that’s a terrible job.’ 

‘What a fail!’ one wrote, while another said: ‘Check out the hand on the plane.’

‘This [seaplane] post was posted 12 months ago in December 2020. But I took that photo in 2019. There’s nothing wrong with having a dream’ Mutesi said. 

Fans were quick to comment on the seaplane image, with one writing, 'Honestly impressed with the photoshopping skills,' while another added: 'Wow that's a terrible job'

Fans were quick to comment on the seaplane image, with one writing, ‘Honestly impressed with the photoshopping skills,’ while another added: ‘Wow that’s a terrible job’

‘And that’s what I am doing for myself and my followers,’ she continued. ‘Trying to inspire them to aspire and fulfil their dreams.’

Yet speaking to Daily Mail Australia at the time, Mutesi denied she’d edited her images at all, saying: ‘If it was [Photoshopped], I would have no problem owning it.’ 

Mutesi shared another suspicious-looking photo of herself in front of a plane in September 2020, which prompted a fan to ask her: ‘What app are you using to do this? Please share I need to edit a photo background hehe.’

Mutesi shared another suspicious-looking photo of herself in front of a plane in September 2020, which prompted a fan to ask her: 'What app are you using to do this? Please share I need to edit a photo background hehe'

Mutesi shared another suspicious-looking photo of herself in front of a plane in September 2020, which prompted a fan to ask her: ‘What app are you using to do this? Please share I need to edit a photo background hehe’

The photo in question showed Mutesi in front of the plane next to a travel bag, which cast no shadow and was placed at an odd angle on the ground.

‘It’s an actual location hun! I didn’t have to edit the background! The plants are really we were lucky,’ Mutesi responded.

The commenter replied back: ‘Huh? This photo is edited babe – you can tell haha what plants?’

Mutesi categorically denied she'd edited the photo in a lengthy statement at the time, saying: 'No it's not Photoshopped. If it was I have no problem owning it'

Mutesi categorically denied she’d edited the photo in a lengthy statement at the time, saying: ‘No it’s not Photoshopped. If it was I have no problem owning it’

Mutesi's social media photos appear to be heavily airbrushed

Mutesi’s social media photos appear to be heavily airbrushed 

Mutesi then called the commenter ‘shady’ for asking the question.

The fan asked why it was shady and insisted he was ‘just asking a question’, adding: ‘I wanted to use it but it looks to obvious.’

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Not giving anything away, Mutesi replied: ‘I know babe I was teasing! You know that.’

Despite questions from fans, Mutesi has denied Photoshopping her images

Despite questions from fans, Mutesi has denied Photoshopping her images

Mutesi, who has been a fixture of Sydney‘s social scene for the last three years, has also been accused of buying her 1.2million Instagram followers.  

Sydney stylist Jamie Azzopardi accused Mutesi of inflating her popularity with ‘fake’ Instagram followers to gain access to red carpet events, sponsorships and media gigs. 

After months of whispers about her credibility, Azzopardi, who has known Mutesi for years, opened the floodgates by giving a tell-all interview about her to the So Dramatic podcast. 

The Challenge star Suzan Mutesi has switched her Instagram to private after she was accused of buying her 1.2million followers

The Challenge star Suzan Mutesi has switched her Instagram to private after she was accused of buying her 1.2million followers 

‘It fascinates me how she went from 200,000 followers pre-lockdown to 1.2 million and is on a reality TV show where she is representative of influencers,’ he said.

According to Azzopardi, publicly available statistics on Social Blade, a website that tracks analytical information for social media platforms, prove she ‘bought 75,000 followers’ before Sydney Fashion Week – and ‘challenged’ Mutesi to prove him wrong.

He also claimed Mutesi purchased automated comments, views and likes in an attempt to have her Instagram engagement match her inflated follower count, a claim she denied to Daily Mail Australia.

Jamie Azzopardi, a prominent Sydney stylist, accused the self-described 'award-winning author' of inflating her popularity with 'fake' Instagram followers to gain access to red carpet events, sponsorships and media gigs

The actress and influencer, who has been a fixture of Sydney’s social scene for the last three years, locked down her social media pages after she was accused of being a ‘sham socialite’ last week 

‘Just release your insights, and I’ll stop talking. I’ll admit I’m wrong, I don’t do it very often, but I will publicly say I was wrong,’ Azzopardi told the podcast. 

Mutesi switched her public Instagram profile to private following Azzopardi’s comments. 

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia last week, an emotional Mutesi denied buying followers and said her numbers were so high because she is a ‘go-getter’. 

After months of whispers about her credibility, Azzopardi, who has known Mutesi for years, opened the floodgates by giving a tell-all interview about her to the So Dramatic podcast. Pictured: Jamie Azzopardi

Jamie Azzopardi (pictured), a prominent Sydney stylist, accused the self-described ‘award-winning author’ of inflating her popularity with ‘fake’ Instagram followers to gain access to red carpet events, sponsorships and media gigs 

However, Social Blade stats show her followers have jumped by several thousand at once without explanation, which is extremely rare and often indicates bot activity.

Her follower count has grown by 531,400 without explanation, which is unusual growth for someone who is relatively unknown.

Accounts of similar size to Mutesi’s have a growth rate of just 12.04 per cent a year. 

'Just release your insights, and I'll stop talking. I'll admit I'm wrong, I don't do it very often, but I will publicly say I was wrong,' Azzopardi told the podcast

After months of whispers about her credibility, Azzopardi, who has known Mutesi for years, opened the floodgates by giving a tell-all interview about her to the So Dramatic podcast

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Mutesi rubbished all of Azzopardi’s claims and denied she was misleading brands with her audience numbers.

The Sydney-based influencer, who describes herself on Instagram as an ‘Actor and Best Award Winning Author’, said she ‘hustles hard’, and that her large following is because she has been around for a long time.

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‘I used to work as a fashion designer before I moved to Australia. I’ve travelled around the world. I have articles in Nigeria. I also sing,’ Mutesi explained. 

Social Blade statistics show Mutesi's followers have jumped by several thousand at once without explanation, which is extremely rare and usually indicates bot activity

Social Blade statistics show Mutesi’s followers have jumped by several thousand at once without explanation, which is extremely rare and usually indicates bot activity 

Most of Mutesi's posts have been flooded with generic and poorly written comments from profiles that appear to be fake. There are also many instances where duplicate comments have been left under the same post, seemingly to increase the post's engagement (as seen here)

Most of Mutesi’s posts have been flooded with generic and poorly written comments from profiles that appear to be fake. There are also many instances where duplicate comments have been left under the same post, seemingly to increase the post’s engagement (as seen here) 

‘I’ve collaborated with international artists internationally, not just Africa,’ she added.

‘It saddens me to hear such words. These ridiculous claims are sad and pathetic and very childish,’ Mutesi said of Azzopardi’s allegations.

Mutesi’s manager at the Sydney PR agency Markson Sparks has also issued a statement denying the ‘fake socialite’ claims. 

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Mutesi rubbished all of Azzopardi's claims and denied she was misleading brands with her audience numbers

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Mutesi rubbished all of Azzopardi’s claims and denied she was misleading brands with her audience numbers 

 

‘Suzan is starring in a major national reality show The Challenge on Channel 10 and has had a stellar career over the past 12 years,’ they told Daily Mail Australia.

‘Suzan starred alongside Jane Seymour in Ruby’s Choice earlier this year, she is an author with a second book coming out in 2023. She is also a fashion influencer, model and is hugely popular on social media.

False profiles often have usernames with strange combinations of numbers and letters. Many of Mutesi's followers have usernames of this kind, and often post duplicate comments

False profiles often have usernames with strange combinations of numbers and letters. Many of Mutesi’s followers have usernames of this kind, and often post duplicate comments 

‘Suzan has an enormous fan base, and I’m really proud to be her manager. Thanks for your recent enquiry. It’s #fakenews.’

While Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting Mutesi necessarily paid for her followers, a report by HypeAuditor shows that only 45.25 per cent of her followers ‘look authentic’.

False profiles often have usernames with strange combinations of numbers and letters. Many of Mutesi’s followers have usernames of this kind.

While Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting Mutesi (pictured in August) paid for her followers, a report by HypeAuditor shows that only 45.25 per cent of her followers 'look authentic'

While Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting Mutesi (pictured in August) paid for her followers, a report by HypeAuditor shows that only 45.25 per cent of her followers ‘look authentic’ 

Most of Mutesi’s posts have been flooded with generic and poorly written comments from profiles that appear to be fake.

There are also many instances where duplicate comments have been left under the same post, seemingly to increase the post’s engagement.

Mutesi, who hails from Uganda, moved to Australia for high school before receiving a Bachelor of Design with a major in fashion.

 moved to Australia for high school before receiving a Bachelor of Design with a major in fashion.

She has worked in fashion alongside her acting career, which has seen her gain minor roles in movies such as 2022’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Social Blade stats (pictured) show that Suzan has lost over 14,460 followers in the past 30 days, which suggests she was impacted by Instagram cracking down on bot accounts

Social Blade stats (pictured) show that Suzan has lost over 14,460 followers in the past 30 days, which suggests she was impacted by Instagram cracking down on bot accounts



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