VIDEO: AKA’s family praised for mourning with Nadia Nakai

Mzansi rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA, was killed last week Friday, 10 February; the Forbes family held a press briefing at Rockets in Bryanston, Johannesburg, on Tuesday, 14 February, where the late rapper’s girlfriend was seen mourning the tragic loss of her boyfriend with his family.

AKA and his girlfriend Nadia Nakai reportedly started secretly dating in 2021 and later confirmed their relationship in 2022, IOL reported.

They were not married, nor did they have any children together. But when AKA died, the rapper’s family welcomed Nadia Nakai to mourn with them.

She was seen at the press briefing which was held by AKA’s family yesterday. The rapper’s father, Tony, his mother, Lynn and his brother Steffan were all present during the briefing yesterday.

Videos of the briefing have since circulated on social media, Lynn and AKA’s girlfriend could be seen holding hands as they walked inside Rockets.

In the videos, Nadia Nakia and AKA’s mother were also seen grieving and comforting each later once seated.

AKA's parents, Lynn and Tony Forbes, arrive with Nadia Nakai at the family press briefing in Bryanston. pic.twitter.com/UUbEcompSJ

— TRUELOVE Magazine (@TrueLoveMag) February 14, 2023

Nadia Nakai and AKA's mother, Lynn, comfort each other at the family press briefing. pic.twitter.com/iG7plSPWkg

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Lynne Forbes and Nadia Nakai visibly distraught.

This was the first time we'd seen aka's mother and girlfriend since he was shot and killed on Saturday.

May God give Aka's fimily comfort at this Painful time#RIPKiernan #akaworldwide pic.twitter.com/DZkGUpeUFT

— News Live SA (@newslivesa) February 15, 2023

After viewing the videos from the press briefing, netizens were impressed with the Forbes family for treating Nadia Nakai as part of the family and wished that more in-laws and African cultures would adopt the same compassion shown by AKA’s mother and the rest of the family.