It’s Ayanda Thabethe’s birthday today – and she’s introducing her twin, iYANDA…
The popular TV personality, MC and speaker has stepped into the digital future by bringing to life iYANDA, her virtual alter-ego who is set to take centre stage in South Africa and world’s fashion and influencer scene. iYANDA joins other talked about virtual human influencers (VIs) such as Shudu, Kim Zulu, Lil’Miquela, Bermuda and many more.
Thabethe recently received international acclaim after being identified as one of the top 12 black tastemakers in beauty, hip-hop, food and fashion in Time Out magazine’s (USA edition) list of global Black ‘influencers of influence’. The list featured influencers from the US and UK and she’s one of only two from Africa – the other being Kim Zulu.