Australian influencer Suzan Mutesi has stepped out for the first time after being busted for loading a fake five-star review of her own book on Amazon.
The 38-year-old was spotted on a Sydney street on Wednesday clutching a copy of her new tome, Love Beyond 30.
Mutesi went for a quirky look for her day out, rocking a black frock patterned with brand names.
It featured a snug, low-cut bust line and retro-style puffy sleeves.
Letting her dyed-blonde locks fall over her shoulders, the notorious viral star paired her dress with a set of red high-heeled summer shoes.
Hiding her eyes behind oversized black boutique sunglasses, the debut novelist wore pale lipstick and carried a designer handbag.
She completed her look with green nail polish and gold earrings.
It comes after the influencer made waves earlier this week after trying to boost sales of her new book by posting a five star review on Amazon.
Australian influencer Suzan Mutesi has stepped out for the first time after being busted for loading a fake five-star review of her own book on Amazon. (Pictured)
Mutesi, who’s been accused of everything from buying Instagram followers and photoshopping herself into private jets, was exposed by her nemesis Jamie Azzopardi in a series of savage posts shared to their Instagram on Monday night.
The review, left under her own name, described the book as an ’empowering pursuit of self-worth’ and claimed that her novel ‘resonated deeply’.
It claimed the fiction was a ‘must-read for anyone navigating their 30s with humour and heart.’
‘The book brilliantly captures the highs and lows of dating beyond your 30s in this clever narrative. The relatable anecdotes and poignant moments had me laughing, cringing, and nodding along,’ it read.
The 38-year-old was spotted on a Sydney street on Wednesday clutching a copy of her new tome, Love Beyond 30. Letting her dyed-blonde locks fall over her shoulders and hid her eyes behind oversized black boutique sunglasses and completed her look with green nail polish and gold earrings.(Pictured)
Azzopardi also accused Mutesi of staging paparazzi photos while she was on a date with British actor David Walliams when he was in Australia back in 2022.
In a statement to Daily Mail Australia, the actress admitted to leaving the review.
‘I wanted to share my genuine excitement and let readers know how much I believe in the journey this book offers,’ she explained.
‘Leaving my own review felt like speaking directly to each person who picks it up, as if to say, ”This was written with you in mind, and I hope it resonates deeply with you too.” I just wanted to put my love for the book out there in my own words.’
Mutesi went for a quirky look for her day out, rocking a black frock patterned with brand names. It featured a snug, low-cut bustline and retro-style puffy sleeves.
She last made headlines in July when she was caught in another editing scandal after sharing some very glamorous pictures online.
The Sydney-based socialite took to her Instagram Stories to share two photos of herself strutting her stuff in the city.
However, the pictures appeared to boast some glaring signs they had been edited as the sidewalk tiles and drainage could be seen curving around her figure.
She also appeared to have changed the shape of her behind as the tassels on her glitzy mini dress appeared warped in an apparent Photoshop fail.
One of the shots had been edited into a black and white picture, while the other was in its natural hues, but seemingly still showed editing traces with the warped background.
Earlier this year, Suzan shared a photograph of herself showing off her figure as she posed at the gym, but her complexion looked suspiciously smooth and glossy.
However, the difference could be down to a number of reasons, such as lighting and angles.
Suzan previously told Daily Mail Australia she has her iPhone to thank for all her Instagram images, as well as apps such as FaceTune and Photoshop.
The influencer made waves earlier this week after trying to boost sales of her new book by posting a five star review on Amazon. Mutesi, who’s been accused of everything from buying Instagram followers and photoshopping herself into private jets, was exposed by her nemesis Jamie Azzopardi in a series of savage posts shared to their Instagram on Monday night
‘Sometimes the main photographer [on red carpets]… will not bring their lights. So not all the camera settings are set to accommodate for a dark skin girl or other skin tones,’ she shared.
‘It depends also on the room. Sometimes the lighting in the room… like the room is beautifully decorated but it’s got shadows and its dark.’
Suzan said she often makes sure to use the ProRAW settings on her iPhone before having someone else take snaps of her from low angles.
She then puts them through apps like FaceTune and Photoshop on her phone to create a more enhanced version of her red carpet pictures.
‘It helps when you have a good foundation obviously. If you don’t look amazing you’re not going to get the best shot,’ she joked.
The review, left under her own name, described the book as an ’empowering pursuit of self-worth’ and claimed that her novel ‘resonated deeply’. Pictured: Mutesi’s book cover
As for the dark smokey eye make-up which suddenly appears in many of her Instagram photos, Suzan said poor lighting is to blame.
‘That’s what happens when you have down lights. It dims your face, it doesn’t lighten it up,’ she said of her official red carpet snaps.
‘So when I brighten up that photo, it highlights the features and the eyes, but you can also go on PhotoTune and highlight your eyes in a way that heightens the liner just a bit so you see exactly how the eye is.’
Suzan revealed her favourite go-to editing app is FaceTune, which she will often use for event photos when there is poor lighting.
She said the Photoshop app also makes it into her arsenal sometimes, but ‘you have to make sure your photo is in a good setting’ before you edit it in the app.
‘Having those settings before taking the photo helps you amp up your photo because you can’t just drastically go from one thing to the other unless you’re just having fun,’ she said.
