Akech spoke out this week after Who magazine ran an interview with her accompanied by a photograph of another model; in a statement on her Instagram account, she said: ""I feel like my entire race has been disrespected"."
U-Akech ukhulumile kuleli sonto ngemva kokuba umagazini i-Who usakaze ingxoxo naye ihambisana nesithombe somunye umkhangisi wezingubo; esitatimendeni asifake ku-akhawunti yakhe ye-Instagram, uthe: ““Ngizwa sengathi bonke abantu bohlanga lwakithi badeleliwe”.”