Minnie Dlamini gets dragged
JOHANNESBURG - What was initially intended to be an uplifting and celebratory moment quickly turned sour after Twitter users weighed in on a recent magazine cover featuring Connie Chiume and Minnie Dlamini.
The pair appeared on the cover of the February 2023 issue of The Plug focusing on ‘generations of film’.
“As Africa’s most loved storyteller, we celebrate the works of the legends who have shaped and contributed positively to the film industry across generations. @ConnieChiume and @MinnieDlamini wear their artistic hearts on their sleeves,” read the tweet accompanying the image of the cover shared by the MultiChoice Group.
The Plug describes itself as an online publication ‘that provides engrossing content covering music, fashion and other spheres of urban culture’. “We offer critical thinking pieces on the current state of Hip Hop and we shape the growing narrative surrounding passionate, creative and expressive individuals in an ever-evolving culture.
We pride ourselves on celebrating excellence in culture by profiling rising and established creatives, artists and mavericks who are moving the industry forward,” reads an entry on the publication’s About Us page. Though many feel as though Connie’s place on the cover needs no explanation, they do have questions about why she had to share a cover with Minnie who is assumed to operate in an entirely different part of the entertainment industry.
“Connie Chiume is the darling of SA film and television. From teaching through the 1976 student uprising in Soweto, to taking up a career as an actress.”