She made headlines in 2023 after being stranded outside Australian Fashion Week when her car battery died. Now, in a case of disaster déjà vu, influencer Suzan Mutesi found herself at the centre of another mishap on Wednesday after falling from an electric bike outside AFW 2026 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
The 39-year-old - who has previously faced criticism over claims of heavily edited images and allegations she bought Instagram followers - appeared to be staging a glamorous street-style moment while posing beside a Lime bike outside the venue. Dressed to impress and smiling for cameras, Suzan attempted to casually lean against the bike as photographers snapped away.
But the carefully curated moment quickly descended into chaos when the bike suddenly tipped sideways beneath her. Caught off guard, the influencer stumbled awkwardly before crashing to the pavement in front of stunned onlookers - ripping her polkadot stockings in the process.
Witnesses gasped as Suzan - who thankfully appeared unharmed - scrambled to regain her composure. It comes three years after Suzan tragically missed a pivotal off-site fashion show at AFW 2023 because her $27,000 Mazda 3 refused to start.
Well-heeled attendees watched in shock as clearly-distressed Suzan - dressed in an outrageous $20 outfit - tried to revive her car, her frustration growing with each failed attempt to start the engine. The influencer's plight quickly became the spectacle of the day, with all eyes riveted on the scene - a stark contrast to the high fashion on the runway.
The dramatic scene came to a head when a NRMA truck pulled up to the venue, drawing curious and sympathetic glances from the fashionable crowd. A roadside assistance worker replaced her car battery while Suzan waited helplessly on the sidelines.
But Suzan's fashion week antics don't stop there. In 2024, she memorably caused a stir after rocking up to AFW wearing nothing but a towel wrapped around her body, and another wrapped around her head. Photos showed Suzan walking from her parked Mazda while trying to keep her towel from unfurling. Upon noticing a photographer, Suzan began posing for an impromptu photo shoot in the middle of the gravel car park.
The influencer's presence at Australian Fashion Week has been questioned in recent years by insiders who claim she has previously pretended to attend shows after failing to receive tickets. 'She has been showing up to Carriageworks just to get her photograph taken, without being invited to the fashion shows she claims she's attending,' a source previously said. 'She only went to a few shows, but for the most part she's just hanging around outside for attention.'
