‘Fake influencer’ Suzan Mutesi first came to notice after she was caught reviewing her own book online to boost sales

Australian influencer Suzan Mutesi is coming out for the first time after she was busted for posting a fake five-star review of her own book on Amazon.

The 38-year-old was spotted on a Sydney street on Wednesday holding a copy of her new book, Love Beyond 30.

Mutesi went for a quirky look for her day out, wearing a black dress with brand names on it.

It had a fitted, low-cut bustline and retro-style puff sleeves.

The infamous viral star let her dyed blonde locks fall over her shoulders and paired her dress with a set of red high-heeled summer shoes.

The debut novelist hid her eyes behind oversized black boutique sunglasses, wore pale lipstick and carried a designer handbag.

She completed her look with green nail polish and gold earrings.

It comes after the influencer made waves earlier this week after trying to boost sales of her new book by posting a five-star review on Amazon.

Mutesi, who has been accused of everything from buying Instagram followers to photoshopping herself onto private jets, was exposed by her nemesis Jamie Azzopardi on Monday night in a series of savage messages shared to their Instagram.

The review, left under her own name, described the book as an “empowering pursuit of self-esteem” and claimed that her novel “resonated deeply.”

The fiction was said to be a “must-read for anyone navigating their thirties with humor and heart.”

‘The book brilliantly captures the highs and lows of dating after 30 in this clever story. The relatable anecdotes and poignant moments made me laugh, cringe and nod,” it said.

Azzopardi also accused Mutesi of taking paparazzi photos while she was on a date with British actor David Walliams when he was in Australia in 2022.

In a statement to Daily Mail Australia, the actress admitted to leaving the review.

“I wanted to share my genuine excitement and let readers know how much I believe in the journey this book offers,” she explained.

“Leaving my own review felt like I was speaking directly to everyone who picked it up, as if to say, ‘This was written with you in mind, and I hope it resonates deeply with you too.’ love for the book that is there, in my own words.’

She last made headlines in July when she found herself embroiled in another editing scandal after sharing some very glamorous photos online.

The Sydney-based socialite took to her Instagram Stories to share two photos of her strutting her stuff around the city.

However, the photos appeared to show some noticeable signs of having been edited, as the sidewalk tiles and drain could be seen surrounding her figure.

She also appeared to have changed the shape of her bum when the tassels on her glitzy mini dress appeared crooked due to an apparent Photoshop error.

One of the shots was edited into a black and white photo, while the other had the natural tones but apparently still showed editing marks with the distorted background.

Earlier this year, Suzan shared a photo showing off her figure as she posed at the gym, but her skin tone looked suspiciously smooth and shiny.

However, the difference could be due to a number of reasons, such as lighting and angles.

Suzan previously told Daily Mail Australia that she owes all her Instagram images to her iPhone, but also to apps like FaceTune and Photoshop.

“Sometimes the lead photographer (on the red carpet)… won’t bring his light. So not all camera settings are geared for dark-skinned girls or other skin tones,” she said.

‘It also depends on the room. Sometimes the lighting in the room is… like the room is beautifully decorated, but there are shadows and it’s dark.”

Suzan said she often makes sure to use the ProRAW settings on her iPhone before anyone else takes photos of her from low angles.

She then uses apps like FaceTune and Photoshop on her phone to create an enhanced version of her red carpet photos.

‘Of course it helps if you have a good foundation. If you don’t look great, you won’t get the best photo,” she joked.

As for the dark smokey eye makeup suddenly appearing in many of her Instagram photos, Suzan said poor lighting is the cause.

‘That’s what happens when you have downlights. It darkens your face, but it doesn’t lighten it,” she said of her official red carpet photos.

“So if I brighten that photo, it highlights the facial features and the eyes, but you can also use PhotoTune to accentuate your eyes in a way that accentuates the liner a little bit so you can see exactly what the eye is like.”

Suzan revealed that her favorite editing app is FaceTune, which she will often use for low-light event photos.

She said the Photoshop app is also part of her arsenal at times, but “you have to make sure your photo is in a good setting” before editing it in the app.

“Having these settings before you take the photo can help you enhance your photo because you can’t just drastically go from one thing to the other unless you’re just having fun,” she said.