Fans Marvel Over Safaree Samuels’ Resemblance to Picture-Bearing Latte: ‘How They Do That!?’

Love and Hip Hop: New York” star Safaree Samuels appeared to be living his best life after treating himself to a latte bearing his likeness.

The television personality paid a visit to United Arab Emirates last week, apparently as a host for “The Dubai Experience” leisure getaway, and he recorded a video of his edible image-filled coffee at Mediterranean restaurant The GALLIARD Dubai.

Safaree Samuels
Safaree Samuel at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2018 at Fillmore Miami Beach on Oct. 6, 2018, in Miami Beach. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)

He showed his Instagram followers a clip of his latte that bore his image and gaped over the unusual drink.

“I’m really living!” he exclaimed in his post. “I just got a latte with my picture In it… America you need to step your weight ALLL THE WAYYYYY UP!!!! Salute @thegalliarddubai @gokhangirmez thank y’all!”

Fans were as much in awe as Samuels.

“A screen printed coffee 😂! Ok, so, how did they do that? Wow!😍.”

“That’s so Dope!!!💯🇯🇲🇹🇹😊 how they do that!?”

“Damn that’s crazy lit 🔥 be blessed live your best life.”

“Wow that’s pretty neat! How the hell they do that????? 💪🏿they need to do one for Jesus.”

“Wtf that’s tight there killing the latte game out there ☕️.”

Samuels’ astonishing latte experience comes a week before he announced he was going vegan. He told fans that he’d watched the Netflix documentary “What the Health,” which purports to uncover “the secret to preventing and even reversing chronic diseases,” according to IMDb, and shows chilling details about America’s leading health organizations.

“I just watch ‘what the health’ on Netflix .. As of today I am now a Vegan.,” he Tweeted on April 27, adding in his Instagram caption, “Unbelievable… if you haven’t watched it please do. It can save your life.”

Safaree Samuels
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A few fans supported the star’s inclination for a new lifestyle change, while others didn’t buy it.

“Ur a little late but that’s ok ☺️ that’s not even the worst documentary there’s even worse ones 😩 but if it’ll get you to come to the vegan side 🙌🏼🙏🏼 it works!”

“Yesssssssssssssss it will omg omg omg so happy you watched!!! It’s not going too happen over night the vegan lifestyle one day at a time love you 💜.”

“Let’s give him a week 😂. He’ll be back once he smells them oxtails!”

” I became vegan for 2 months my heart ❤️ rate dropped down to 90/26 I said oh hell nooo. I will try vegetarian no I’m back to being a regular meat eater lol you’ll be back!”

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