Ciggie Johnson breaks silence after backlash over remarks about dark-skinned women
By William Muthama, July 31, 2026Club host and content creator Ciggie Johnson has broken his silence following the backlash that erupted after his appearance on Obinna’s show, where remarks he made were widely interpreted by critics as describing dark-skinned women as ugly.
The interview quickly went viral, triggering widespread debate on social media, with many users accusing Johnson of insulting dark-skinned women. However, he has denied making such a general statement, insisting that his comments were taken out of context.
Speaking in a video shared on his Instagram page on Friday, July 31, 2026, Johnson said he rarely responds to criticism but felt compelled to address what he described as misinformation surrounding the interview.
“I never respond to critics. This is actually going to be my first time because I’ve just realised the internet is full of semi-literate content creators who cannot even comprehend something. You take a fraction, a two-second video, and change it into anything you desire to make content out of,” he said.
Johnson maintained that the discussion on Obinna’s show was about one particular woman and not all dark-skinned women.
“Mnasema nimesema ati wasichana weusi ni sura mbaya. Comment nili-make ni msichana sura mbaya. We were actually talking about a particular girl,” he said.
One person
He argued that clips shared online left out the context of the conversation, causing many people to misunderstand his remarks.
Johnson further explained that he had described the woman’s appearance before mentioning her complexion, insisting that the two were not the same.
“Kuna difference, a very big difference kati ya sura mbaya na mweusi. Mweusi imekuja as an adjective. Inaongezea kwa sura mbaya. We were talking about the specific appearance of the sura and then gave further description of her complexion, not her complexion and further description of her beauty,” he explained.
The club host also stressed that he has nothing against dark-skinned women and rejected claims that he was attacking them as a group.
“I do not have anything against dark women. Hakuna… There is no day I can even date a white person. Never,” he noted.
Johnson stands by remarks
Johnson added that he has previously spoken openly about his dating preferences, including that he does not prefer women who are taller than him or heavily built, but said personal preferences should not be mistaken for insults directed at entire groups.
He also said he would have apologised if he believed he had said something genuinely offensive.
“If I said something that would have hurt people, I would have actually apologised. Why not? I am civilised and sophisticated. But I have not said that,” he added.
Johnson concluded by accusing some content creators of editing short clips from the interview and misquoting him to generate views and online engagement.