Milan-based influencer Naomi Akano has denounced a racist street harassment incident, detailing the encounter in a viral TikTok video. Akano recounted walking alone when she noticed a man staring at her with a “strange and threatening” demeanor. After lowering her headphones’ volume, she heard him utter the N-word as they crossed paths. When she confronted him, he repeated the racial slur.
Despite feeling fearful, Akano filmed the individual and threatened to call police, compelling him to apologize for his remarks. She emphasized such racism remains unacceptable in 2025, adding she has endured similar slurs since childhood. The incident left her deeply shaken, as she had not experienced overt public discrimination in years.
(Note: Per journalistic ethics, the racial slur is referenced but not spelled out.)*