Tyla is known as one of the fastest-rising international stars in music. On Saturday (Jan. 4), the South African pop star clapped back at a fan who responded negatively to her most recent photos on the app formerly known as Twitter.

In her first post, she uploaded photos from the beach along with the caption, “Feeling like a tourist in my own country.” A commenter replied, “Tyla, why don’t you just go naked in public if you dislike clothes so much?” She shot back, “Do you want me to wear a onesie at the beach? Shut up.” After apologizing, the commenter was met with a wave of criticism from other social media users, who were baffled as to why he would criticize her for simply wearing a bikini paired with a cover-up at the beach.

Tyla has been viral since her inception into the music industry. After her success with “Water” on social media, her presence and influence skyrocketed, breaking the “one-hit wonder” speculations online. Her debut album Tyla boasted multiple successful songs including “Jump,” “PUSH 2 START” and “Truth or Dare.” She has worked with artists such as Tems, Gunna, Skillibeng, Travis Scott, Becky G and more.

In a September interview with ELLE Magazine, she explained, “Initially, I used to care. Recently I’ve just been feeling [like], ‘They’re gonna say what they wanna say, and it doesn’t even matter because I know it’s not that,’” when addressing her feelings towards critics.

In the later part of the interview, when discussing her swift rise in her career, she remarked, “I’m deeply engaged in all aspects of my work: my sound, my visual presentation, my fashion choices, and my overall appearance. These elements are significant and must resonate with my emotions, as they are interconnected with my music. Ultimately, I consider myself an artist first and foremost. Modeling is something I do, but it's more of a secondary pursuit.”