Bad Black taught me that wealth can attract the wrong friends, Says Spice Diana

What the report says

Ugandan singer Spice Diana used a recent appearance at Bad Black’s Beauty Beyond the Scars press conference at Skyz Hotel Naguru to reflect on the socialite’s public rise and later financial decline. According to Sqoop Uganda, Spice said Bad Black’s story shows how quickly friendships can shift when wealth disappears, especially when people who once benefited from someone’s success are no longer present in harder times.

Bad Black, whose real name is Shanita Namuyimbwa, became widely known in Uganda for an extravagant public image that included luxury cars, designer fashion, travel and high spending. The article says that image later gave way to financial problems, legal issues and other controversies. Spice said she had followed Bad Black’s story for years and had long wanted the chance to speak with her directly.

At the event, Spice framed the story as more than celebrity gossip. Her comments suggested that money can draw attention from the wrong people, and that losing it can reveal who was truly loyal. That message also connects to her own experience as an artist in Uganda’s competitive entertainment industry, where public success can bring both support and opportunism.

Sqoop Uganda reported the remarks as part of coverage of the press conference, while broader lessons about wealth, status and relationships were presented as Spice Diana’s personal interpretation rather than a confirmed outcome of Bad Black’s circumstances.