Online Reporter
Globally acclaimed music producer and DJ Uncle Waffles has finally addressed the ongoing speculation about her weight loss.
The Tanzania-born hitmaker, known for tracks like Baphi, has long been the subject of scrutiny on social media, with her appearance frequently under the microscope. The latest wave of rumours started after a blogger shared a video of her performance at the Afro Plus Fest in the United States on 31 August 2025.
On Wednesday, Uncle Waffles, who usually keeps her private life under wraps, took to TikTok to set the record straight. In a candid, lengthy video, she addressed not only concerns about her weight but also old rumours claiming she is transgender.
In the video, Uncle Waffles explained how her appearance has long been a topic of discussion online. She also detailed the origins of the transgender rumours and why she had addressed them more than once.
“The trans conversation started off based on a Facebook post that someone made about me and Uncle Vinny, saying that I was Uncle Vinny’s brother and that I was jealous. I decided to transition for more attention, right?
“And the only reason I addressed that even initially, when the first conversation happened, was because a lot of people who are queer who are around me were receiving a lot of hate. And I do not want to create an environment where people feel like they can comfortably say that about people around me, especially as someone who has a diverse supporter group,” she said.
Uncle Waffles also shared that her weight loss is largely due to her hectic schedule rather than any drastic health changes. She dismissed claims that she had lost “too much weight,” pointing out that online observers have never truly seen her in person. “People assume that within that, you have to get 8 hours of sleep, you need to be drinking all your water, you have to be eating well. I’m in a place right now in my life where I’m comfortable with my weight. I’m comfortable with myself. Even when you guys were calling me fat and people were calling me all types of things last year, I was actually OK with myself.
“And even now, as people are speaking about, oh, I’ve lost too much weight, you actually don’t know me. So, you actually don’t know if I’ve lost too much weight. You only encounter with me is this. It’s a parasocial experience. That’s the only encounter with me, so I haven’t lost too much weight. You actually don’t know me,” she explained − OK.
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