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Lillian Nganga questions why people expose DMs from those hitting on them
30th September, 2026 03:01 PM
Media personality Lillian Nganga has questioned why people, particularly celebrities, choose to publicly share private messages from individuals who express romantic or personal interest in them.
Lillian argued that there should be a distinction between exposing a person for safety reasons and simply posting a private conversation because someone is hitting on you.
“Not unless the DM puts your life at risk and you need to expose the sender,” Lillian said.
She questioned the need to make such private interactions public when there is no threat involved.
“Posting messages from people who are hitting on you makes me judge y’all and your self-esteem,” she added.
Her remarks come amid a growing trend on social media where celebrities and other public figures share screenshots of DMs they receive from admirers.
DMs exposed
Social media users, particularly celebrities and influencers, have increasingly turned private conversations into public content, with screenshots of DMs sometimes shared to expose people who have expressed interest in them.
In some cases, celebrities post messages from people they claim have made advances towards them, with the screenshots often attracting reactions, jokes and discussions from their followers.
Others have shared DMs from fellow public figures who have allegedly hit on them, turning what would ordinarily be a private interaction into a public conversation.
While some people use such posts to call out inappropriate messages, harassment or unwanted advances, Lillian’s comments raise questions about sharing private conversations when there is no safety concern.
Her argument suggests that exposing a person should be reserved for situations where the message presents a genuine threat or places the recipient at risk, rather than simply because someone has expressed romantic interest.
The debate also touches on the boundaries of privacy on social media, where private messages can quickly become public once a screenshot is posted.
For celebrities, such posts can attract significant attention because of the identities of the people involved, especially when the alleged admirer is another public figure.
