Namibian reality star Luis Munana is facing a wave of online scrutiny following the airing of the latest season of ‘Young, Famous & African’. 

The show, which follows the lives of high-profile African celebrities, has seen Munana embark on a very public journey of surrogacy, leaving viewers divided and questioning his motives.

Munana openly discussed his desire to have a child through surrogacy and even approached castmate Zarinah Hassan, known as Zari ‘The Boss Lady’ in season two to enquire about her willingness to be a donor and do research together. 

Surrogacy is a medical process where a person carries and delivers a child with the intention that another individual or couple will be the intended parent(s).

In the current season, Munana took another brave step by conducting interviews with potential surrogates. 

This bold move has sparked intense debate on social media, with many questioning his decision to pursue surrogacy instead of traditional methods of conception.

The online discourse has been filled with a range of reactions, from support for Munana’s unconventional path to fatherhood to strong criticism of his approach. 

Some viewers applaud his openness and determination to build a family, while others express concerns about the potential ethical and emotional implications of surrogacy.

When contacted for a comment, Munana’s manager Thomas Itulah said, “He said he’s not answering any of the questions because he answered all on the show. He has moved past that, he closed that chapter and does not want to go back there, unfortunately, all your answers are in the show if you watched the show.”

From the time he joined the reality show, Munana vocally expressed his desire to have a family of his own after he was allegedly disowned by his parents for the sex scene in the ninth season of Big Brother Africa.

Social media reactions

On social media, someone wrote: “Luis just deciding to do surrogacy because he’s lonely and his family abandoned him eight years ago is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.”

Another one said, “Luis you need to stop pulling people into your surrogacy journey when they haven’t expressly said they’re okay with it. It’s so weird man.”

Another socialite said, “As Africans, we are so embarrassed about Luis Munana’s decision. 

I wonder how Namibians are feeling, it’s giving weirdo vibes.”

-pmukokobi@nepc.com.na