Overview
- Duwaji shared a screenshot on her Instagram Story of the impersonating account and wrote, “This is not me.”
- Reports say the fraudulent profile had amassed more than 14,000 followers, while her verified account has about 896,000.
- Coverage notes increased attention on Duwaji since Mamdani became New York City’s mayor-elect.
- She also posted a black-and-white illustration of the New York City skyline with the caption, “So proud to be a part of this city,” drawing widespread praise.
- Duwaji is an illustrator and ceramicist with credits in major publications, and she studied at VCU (Qatar and Richmond) before earning a master’s in illustration from the School of Visual Arts.