Kampala gossip corridors are buzzing after media personality Sheilah Gashumba openly showered praise on former Speaker Anita Among over what she described as a “classy fashion and luxury lifestyle.”
The comments quickly became one of the hottest lifestyle conversations online after entertainment blogs and social pages picked up the story on Saturday evening.
According to reports circulating on Ugandan entertainment platforms, Sheilah appeared impressed by Anita Among’s glamorous public appearances, designer fashion choices and high-end lifestyle image that has lately dominated celebrity and political conversations alike.
Almost immediately, social media users split into camps.
Some praised Sheilah for “saying what many people think quietly,” while others questioned why a top entertainment figure would publicly celebrate the lavish lifestyle of a politician at a time when online debate around wealth and power remains highly sensitive.
The discussion exploded especially on X and Facebook entertainment pages, with fans dissecting every detail from Anita Among’s fashion looks to the increasing crossover between Uganda’s celebrity culture and political elite circles.
The timing made the story even hotter.
It comes just days after Anita Among remained heavily in headlines following reports about investigations, frozen accounts and security-related developments that have dominated national conversations this week.
Now, Sheilah’s remarks have dragged the conversation straight into celebrity lifestyle territory.
Entertainment watchers say the moment perfectly captures how Uganda’s celebrity ecosystem is increasingly merging politics, glamour, social media influence and luxury branding into one giant online spectacle.
Meanwhile, Sheilah herself has not backed down from her admiration, and the buzz around the comments is only getting louder across Kampala’s gossip blogs tonight.

