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Kelly Khumalo hits back at judgy fans

- JIAM KARABO JOYCE liam.joyce@inl.co.za

AWARD-winning musician Kelly Khumalo has hit back at gospel fans who have criticised her and her relationsh­ip with Christiani­ty.

In a video she posted on Instagram this week, the star clapped back at those who she has said judge her, specifical­ly fans of the gospel genre.

“Those of you who call yourselves Christians, stop! Because you don’t even know what you go to church for. ‘Our God, Our God’, Gha! Sies!

“The very same God you’re talking about is the one that blesses me on a daily basis because he knows exactly who I am.

“I don’t try and put up a front,” said Khumalo.

She went on to remind fans that she wasn’t a gospel artist and asked haters to do her a favour by hitting that unfollow button.

“I’m no gospel artist and I don’t wish to be. I’m perfect as I am. If you have a problem as a fan it is very simple, f ****** unfollow. It is that simple!”.

Khumalo is not one to mince her words, so the message came as no surprise to her followers.

Just last week the Empini hitmaker took aim at Black Twitter when she accused users of the social media platform of having a mob mentality and encouragin­g a culture of bullying others.

In a video she posted, Khumalo said to inspire kindness in children, it starts with parents’ online interactio­ns.

“I have seen how the majority of this country endorses bullying, even giving it a name: ‘Black Twitter’.

“And you are surprised when your children follow in your footsteps. You are teaching them.

“If you want them to be kind humans, you start with being kind, even on the internet.

“Ask yourself if you are a good parent, if you are raising a bully or a kind child,” she said.

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