Fans, family shun actor for playing evil role in series
MUSICIAN and actor Kabomo is getting all kinds of heat for his role as Robert in with his aunt apparently barring him from the house because of his character’s behaviour.
Kabomo has won the “worst villain in Mzansi” on Twitter for his “abusive” character.
It is an emotional role and one the star says has changed the way people look at him.
“When I started appearing on screens a few months ago‚ I noticed that people started to look at me funny. In the past they would rush to ask me for photos‚ now they also back away from me and stare at me with a look of disgust‚” he said.
His role has even got members riled up.
“My sister called me the other day and told me that my aunt and my dad were watching one of the episodes and my character must have done something really bad because my aunt was furious.
“My dad is a little more understanding because he has seen me in a lot of shows before‚ but my aunt asked my sister‚ ‘why would your brother do this? What kind of human being does something like this?’ Tell him I never want to see him and he his family mustn’t come to the house.”
Kabomo said meeting Karabo Mokoena’s killer Sandile Montsoe had helped him understand his role as Robert better.
Montsoe was recently sentenced to 34 years in jail for murdering his girlfriend and burning her body.
“I interviewed him on Touch HD. They brought in this guy who was supposed to be this financial specialist or whatever. He came with this girl‚ the same one [Karabo]. The scary thing is he was normal. I am celebrating this guy and months later he goes and does something so evil. People hide this evil with a mask of normalcy. So‚ I drew from that . . .”