Takeaways

• Spice Diana revisits her viral “32 points” UACE exam statement, calling it her most embarrassing public moment.
• She explains the mistake happened during a stressful period in her life and career, including personal and professional pressure.
• Despite criticism, she eventually embraced the incident and even turned it into inspiration for her music.

Spice Diana has opened up about one of the most talked-about moments in her career—the infamous “32 points” incident—revealing that it still ranks as her most embarrassing experience.

While appearing on the Rewind Show on Galaxy TV, the singer recalled how the moment unfolded during a past interview with Faridah Nakazibwe on NTV Uganda’s Mwasuze Mutya show back in 2018.

At the time, Spice Diana confidently stated that she had scored “32 points” in her UACE exams—an impossible score given that the maximum had already been capped at 25 points (and later reduced to 20).

“I said it boldly and in my mind I thought I was saying the right thing,” she admitted, acknowledging how the statement later became a source of embarrassment, especially considering she is a degree holder.

However, she explained that the slip-up came during a particularly overwhelming period in her life and career. Around that time, the late Radio Mowzey had breathed his last and her debut concert had been postponed—leaving her anxious about whether fans would still show up.

“I was stressed. I shouldn’t even have gone for that interview because it was the same day as my concert,” she shared.

Despite the backlash and public ridicule that followed, she says she eventually embraced the moment, even turning it into creative inspiration by making a song around it. Still, years later, the “32” saga remains unforgettable—and not in the way she would have preferred.