Zari Hassan has hit back at Full Figure after the Ugandan singer and social media critic questioned why the socialite does not do more to help vulnerable people despite her wealth and influence.
Full Figure had criticised Zari following her lavish 46th birthday celebration at Marriott Hotel Nsambya, arguing that she could use her resources and large following to support people in need.
Zari has now responded, saying she loves and respects Full Figure but believes people should not feel entitled to decide how others spend their money.
Her message was blunt: people should stop making plans for money they did not help someone earn.
“Stop planning for people’s money that you didn’t help them to make.”
Zari said everyone knows how much they earn and the effort required to make their money, adding that whether someone chooses to help others should ultimately remain their personal decision.
But she also pushed back against the suggestion that she does not engage in charity.
According to Zari, she has been involved in charitable work through the Zari Foundation long before her public profile became as prominent as it is today.
“I need you to go through that page right from the beginning. I started doing charity even before some of you got to know it.”
Zari said her charity efforts have included purchasing wheelchairs for children with disabilities, supporting mothers and assisting people in need.
She also said her charitable activities have extended beyond Uganda to Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
One initiative she highlighted is an orphanage in South Africa that she said she adopted through her company.
“I have an orphanage that I adopted in South Africa that has about 76 children that I take care of under my company.”
Zari further argued that charitable work does not have to be public to be meaningful.
She said she does not believe in documenting or publicising every person she helps simply to demonstrate that she gives back.
“If I’ve not given you, that doesn’t mean that I’m not helping anyone else but there are children I pay school fees for in Kampala and they’re very grateful.”
Her response directly challenges the premise of Full Figure’s criticism: that Zari’s public display of wealth means she is not doing enough for people in need.
Zari maintains that charity is something she has been doing privately for years and that not every act of generosity needs to be made public.
The exchange now puts the spotlight not only on Zari’s lavish lifestyle, but also on the broader question of whether celebrities should be expected to publicly account for how they use their personal wealth.