Global music icon Dua Lipa was caught on camera reacting to a filtered fan selfie in Cape Town. Pictures: Instagram and TikTok Dua Lipa, the British-Albanian pop powerhouse known for hits likeLevitatingandHoudini, turned heads over the weekend during a low-key visit to Cape Town. What started as a casual breakfast outing on Sunday, 18 January at Our Local Restaurant, in Kloof Street, exploded into a viral moment when a fan’s selfie video captured the singer’s “unfiltered” reaction.
In the video clip posted to TikTok by user@__krissssssssthe 30-year-old singer, songwriter and former model is seen smiling beside the thrilled fan — but it’s what happened next that set the internet alight. Unbeknownst to theGrammy and Brit award-winning global pop powerhouse, the fan had applied a filter that airbrushed her skin, making her appear paler with plumper lips. Spotting the alteration mid-recording, Lipa suddenly exclaimed, “Wow, this filter, bloody hell!” before politely answering the fan’s question about her meal: “Yes, I had a great time.
Thank you so much”. Dua is known for her itchy feet, even after wrapping up herRadical Optimism Tour, leading to a long-standing joke among fans that she’s “always on vacation”. Her Cape Town itinerary also included a dinner at the upscale La Colombe in Constantia, adding to the buzz around the “Vacanza queen’s” South African trip.
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Posted on TikTok with the caption “Chilling with the gorgeous Dua, the clip amassed more than 800 000 views in a matter of mere days. It quickly spread to platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook, where users shared and reacted en masse. Fans and commentators debated the etiquette of filtering celebrities without consent, with some calling it unnecessary given Lipa’s natural beauty. As one X user noted, “Imagine filtering THE Dua Lipa”.
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