A fresh wave of controversy has emerged online after a photographer shared his personal take on the facial appearance of Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh.

The photographer, identified on X as @thales, claimed he was part of the media team that covered the actress’s son’s birthday earlier this year.

In a tweet that has now garnered over 390,000 views, he stated that Tonto no longer looks as stunning as she used to, suggesting that her appearance is mostly enhanced by makeup.

Details of the Claim

In his initial post, the photographer wrote that Tonto’s beauty was “just makeup.” However, following backlash, he made a follow-up tweet clarifying that ageing was also a natural factor influencing her current looks.

His tweet read:
“Tonto no fresh again, na just makeup. I was part of the team that covered her son’s birthday this year. She still looks good and vibes, but you no fit avoid old age.”

Online Reactions

The comment sparked heated reactions across social media:

• Lily Jo wrote: “See another intake. They keep doing this and when they get arrested now, they’ll start whining up and down.”
• When added: “After sharing his thought, Baba deactivated his account 😂😂. Dem go still catch am, new intake.”
• Raiecy commented: “Eyeballs go first collect dust before he knows what’s happening. Na jail oo.”
• Isle Man noted: “E come be like say you guys are dragging who go spend time in Kirikiri.”
• I Occupy emphasized: “Many people for Nigeria get mental illness, dem no even sabi say dem dey sick.”

Screenshots of the reactions continue to circulate as the conversation trends online.