Comedian and influencer B. Simone is facing major backlash after her best friend recently opened up about facing severe financial hardship with no help from her millionaire pal.
Shekinah sat down and detailed her intense financial struggles, which apparently occurred while B. Simone was publicly playing the role of fairy godmother to strangers.
In a recent episode of her podcast, Let’s Try This Again, B. Simone sat down with her longtime best friend, Shekinah, and what started as a heartfelt conversation quickly turned into a viral moment that has left social media divided.
Shekinah, a young mother, opened up about the financial storm she weathered in the past year. Jobless. Living with her parents. A repossessed car. All while being the best friend of a millionaire influencer.
As she detailed her experience, B. Simone responded with a single word: “Jesus,” almost like she was hearing this for the first time. But what really caught people’s attention was what Shakinah said next:
“It was hard watching my best friend give to others while I struggled. But at the end of the day, that was my cross to bear.”
She never blamed B. outright. She didn’t drag her. She didn’t cry. She just told the truth. But the internet heard everything.
This is where it gets awkward. In other podcast clips, B. Simone proudly details her generosity. Buying houses for people. Paying for complete strangers’ divorces.
Fans are now scratching their heads: how does a best friend in dire straits not make that list?
Many viewers wondered how someone who is so public about their spiritual journey, preaching sisterhood, faith, and healing, could seemingly overlook the needs of her own inner circle.
Why not help your best friend?
That question has sparked a digital firestorm. Critics are calling it performative generosity, giving for the ‘Gram, but not for the people closest to you. Others say maybe there’s more to the story.
No way this video is real
— that girl.pic.twitter.com/bGVgocYvla
(@RozayJanae) June 18, 2025
Still, the timing couldn’t be worse. B. Simone is no stranger to controversy, from plagiarism accusations over her self-help book to leading a Christian conference in booty shorts and a blazer and later doing an in-bed interview with rapper DaBaby while talking celibacy. She’s constantly toeing the line between inspirational and… contradictory.
