Tiffany Haddish defends Zimbabwe supermarket video that sparked backlash: The media be lying

Tiffany Haddish has hit back at social media users who criticized her video of a visit to a supermarket in Zimbabwe, saying that she had been “told for years that people are starving in Africa.”

The Girl’s Trip actor and stand-up comedian, 44, sparked a backlash after posting a TikTok video from the capital, Harare.

In the video, she shows off shelves lined with produce and says: “They got a grocery store! It’s beautiful.” She goes on to pick up items including organic strawberries, sugarcane and dates.

On social media, some users felt the video was patronising. One user wrote: “They think we’re chasing lions and zebras.”

Another posted the video on X/Twitter, along with the caption: “Tiffany Haddish is surprised that there’s a grocery stores in Africa..? What’s wrong with …