Luxury Lifestyle Influencer Babalwa Mcaciso Accused of Lying About Her Fake Designer Handbag

• Influencer Babalwa Mcaciso is facing backlash for her lifestyle and fashion vlogs
• The businesswoman and content creator is being accused of lying about owning high-end designer brands despite fans knowing the truth
• Social media is buzzing as netizens speculate on where her designer accessories are actually from

Babalwa Mcaciso is trending after users accused her of lying about her designer items.

The influencer showed off her blue Louis Vuitton Capucines Mini during an outfit reveal for an outing in Dubai on 20 August 2025. She wore a matching dress and shared the video both on Instagram and TikTok, and it wasn't long before social media called her out.

One of her followers, leeylaah_l, went to the comments section to confirm where the handbag was from after Mcaciso said it was from Louis Vuitton:

"Babalwa?!?? Where is that bag from?"

This follows allegations that she was posted by a replica seller BuyBuy Station, after purchasing one of their items

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Twitter (X) users maphumi_ and RamaphiriMpho claimed that Mcaciso is a religious supporter of the affordable luxury retailer, and were shocked that she would lie about where her bag was from:

RamaphiriMpho said:

"One thing about her, she is the face of Buy Buy Station."

maphumi_ added:

"My girl did a promo for an LV replica retailer. She said in the video that the bag was from LV, but the replica retailer posted her as a happy customer."

While the authentic Capucines Minis, also owned by Thuli Phongolo, start from R80,000 and can go up to R150,000, replicas cost much less, with Digital Shoppers selling one for R10,000.

Babalwa is known for her glamorous lifestyle as a famous influencer and often flaunts her stunning designer accessories on social media.

She also collaborates with top brands like Daniel Wellington to Country Road, and perceives herself as someone who lives a very comfortable life.

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However, as more and more people call her out for deceiving her supporters about where she buys her designer items, it's clear that the lives of famous influencers are far from what they seem on social media.

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Find out what social media is saying about Babalwa Mcaciso

South African social media users slammed Babalwa Mcaciso for lying about where she buys her luxury items. Read some of their comments below:

NtikoaneL98523 said:

"And she has the audacity to say it’s from LV."

_kgalilelo wrote:

"Do you know what? She deserves these lashings."

BabalwaDin81526 called out Babalwa Mcaciso:

"One thing about my namesake, she buys the fakes."

MsFerrari559517 posted:

"No, she’s wrong for saying LV when she knows where it’s from."

Koketso__ added:

"They are always posting her on Buybuy station."

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During an interview, the former Isidingo star spoke about being famous while suffering financially, saying many celebrities are suffering in silence. His honesty moved fans to tears:

SirDavid_Dashe stated:

"No wonder our celebrities abuse substances so much. Yhoooo kuningi. Does Gayton McKenzie know about the situation of our actors? What are his plans, or is he only focusing on young podcast lads?"

Source: Briefly News