AKA laughs off #AKAwinanga hate
And he’s not only being dragged for losing out at the BETs
Even though AKA became the butt of all jokes for walking away empty handed at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Monday, he isn't catching feelings.
Musician Sho Madjozi may be the toast of Mzansi after winning a BET for Best New International Act, but AKA also made headlines after he lost out to Nigeria's Burna Boy in the Best International Act category.
It is the fourth time AKA has been nominated in the category and missed out, so fans weren't about to let him forget it.
The infamous hashtag, #AKAwinanga, resurfaced in the hours after the awards, as fans flocked to Twitter to post memes and jokes at the rapper's expense.
A few fans even congratulated AKA on participating, with one tweep joking that the rapper got a "best nominee attendance certificate" at the awards and offered to laminate it for him.
"I heard you got the best nominee attendance certificate, AKA. Pass by my house, we are going to laminate it," he wrote.
I heard u got the best nominee attendance certificate @akaworldwide pass by my house we gona laminate it 😂 #BETAwards #Akawinanga
— Fulllittledragon (@Fulllittledrag1) June 24, 2019
But AKA wasn't in the mood for a fight or clever clapback. Instead he laughed, gave the man props and kept it moving.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 no cap ... that’s actually pretty funny. https://t.co/UEvVulMoXg
— AKA (@akaworldwide) June 24, 2019
The trend continued, making it on to the trend list as people shared their jokes.
But while AKA fans were defending their idol, others found a new reason to target the rapper.
They accused him of being "selfish" after he pointed out that he had 3.85 million followers on Twitter, but was only following six people.
I was not happy about this hashtag but I noticed he only follows 6 people so vele #Akawinanga pic.twitter.com/PUAZPZ6BBa
— ⚫Pamps👅Bafana Bafana bring it home (@Papama47222622) June 24, 2019
#Akawinanga mabena of BET awards this1🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/zTgWJODi74
— Nyeleti🌠 N'waMagezi (@Nyez_Nyezy) June 24, 2019
#Akawinanga vele cos out of 3.4 million followers he decided to follow back 6 people 🙄🙄🙄 what kind of msunery is that 😏😏😏😑 pic.twitter.com/Hj4VCB1uEf
— 🇿🇦Mutiki❤️ (@Iris38012434) June 24, 2019
#Akawinanga
— KASI TALK show (@Chief_Athini) June 24, 2019
So AKA is following 6 people?
I can't follow him... I used to follow him
I refuse to support people who are selfish pic.twitter.com/K0YfKbxVzc
He only following six people...kodwa vele #Akawinanga pic.twitter.com/LUSbJbzMeO
— Ayanda Ngubo🇿🇦 (@AyandaNgubo_RSA) June 24, 2019
#Akawinanga this is the reason 😏 don't follow even dj zinhle pic.twitter.com/0kxqGQIfgk
— @mpilo Section (@mpilo_section) June 24, 2019
Unfortunately it's a beauty contest #Akawinanga pic.twitter.com/8c82iBLbLw
— Follow Help (@Mandlebala) June 24, 2019
#Akawinanga I knew it mabena pic.twitter.com/JdBY0oqYb1
— BadBoyChigie✌ (@lerticfam_) June 24, 2019
Jesus said "for going" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣#Akawinanga https://t.co/HESUiQ8BSm
— #NadiaNaked (@MnisiJulius) June 24, 2019