Upset Nadia has shoulder to cry on
USHER the weekend in with Lez Dart live at Legends Showcase tomorrow evening. Doors open at 4.30pm. Entrance is free. Contact 045-721-2794 for more information. CATCH the sounds of some of the Eastern Cape’s jazz greats – Lulama Gawulana (bass), Nduduzo Makhathini (piano), Ayanda Sikade (drums) and Sakhile Simani (trumpet) – all under one roof tomorrow evening at the Stirling Auditorium in East London. Tickets at the door are R100 for adults, and R20 for Border Stock Cars’ first dirt oval race for the season is taking place this Saturday at the Summerpride Showgrounds from 5pm. Entrance is R50 for adults and R20 for kids. Contact 082-953-4942 for more info. CATCH the Boeremusiekgilde dance happening this Saturday at Grens Primary School from 7pm. Tickets are R40. Call 083-461-3138 for more info. MAJOR League’s Bandile Mbere was there to comfort and support an upset Nadia Nakai after she recently received hate on social media after a picture of her wearing no make-up went viral.
Speaking to Metro FM’s Mo Flava and Masechaba Ndlovu‚ Nadia’s bae said he skipped work to try comfort the star after the snap caused a stir on social media.
“She was very upset. I was trying to be there for her all the time. [I even] skipped work sometimes to be there by her side. [I told her] things are going to be okay. [You know‚] go to movies‚ take her out‚ make her forget what is going on on Twitter.”
He said he told her not to worry about the hate because it often came from people who were jealous of her.
“I have been through a time when social media also came and attacked me. I always tell her that she mustn’t worry about what people say‚ at least she is making money. Her song is doing very well. The attention is on her and people will try to bring her down. Unfortunately‚ it will be girls because probably those girls’ men are talking about her.”
Breaking her silence on the criticism that saw her trend‚ Nadia said she was not embarrassed by the picture she posted.