IDOLS SA FACES BULLYING SCANDAL
Judge Somizi Mhlongo raked over coals on social media after Qwabe twins exit show
FOLLOWING the surprise exit of Viggy Qwabe from Idols South Africa on Monday, rumours surfaced that she was allegedly bullied by fellow contestant Sneziey.
Judge Somizi Mhlongo was also lambasted on social media for his repeated prediction that the popular pair would not make it all the way through.
Fans of the talent show were claiming on Twitter that Sneziey was bullying the Qwabe twins with Twitter users such as @MissQabs saying Sneziey referred to the twins as “ugly”.
“Sneizy is the BIGGEST looser (sic) for calling them ugly and looking like man… I repeat “BIGGEST”
Taking to her Instagram page, Sneziey defended herself against the claims and said: “I have never and will never bully anyone but
kuyosizani to talk when everyone has made up their minds about me. l wish all that you have believed was firmly stated by the twins and sadly it wasn’t konke okwenzekayo I won’t stand and defend myself. I have no words to it but I wish when the truth comes out your apologies will come flooding my dm’s and my posts like those insults. May the good Lord see you through.”
Zinhle Madela, who said she attended Sunday night’s live show, also alleged that the Qwabe family caused a scene when Virginia was eliminated from the competition.
She claimed on Twitter that the Qwabe family wanted to see the votes from the production company and that the police were allegedly called during the ensuing ruckus.
Mhlongo was trending on Twitter yesterday for his prediction that the twins would leave the show early.
The only bullying I see on Idols is that of Unathi and Somizi using their status to influence the votes #Somizi how they always pick one favourite and do everything to back them up?? #IdolSA has one judge and that is Randal. – Momo (@
Momo55885706)
#Somizi predicted that one of the twins will leave? And one did. Now as voters we question ourselves whether our votes are taken into consideration, or we (are) just lied to and the judges are the ones who have the final say. If judges get the final say why are we still voting? – Disebo Rakitla (@simply_deiigh)
Lol when Somizi was asked who he thought was going home, he said the twins … Lol how convenient lol he prophesied over them? #Somizi – L8on (@Leighto27279600)
Amanga Somizi was killing them every week telling them bayabhora telling them bayamemeza #somizi must leave the show not the twins #uyinja usomizi – Nolly Ngcobo (@ NgcoboNolly)
No matter how you’ll gonna criticise the twins oksalayo they sing better than you #Somizi – DEE venda girl (@Rendani40802538)
Mzansi Magic released a statement regarding bullying claims and said it was done from fake accounts allegedly posing as contestants. “Mzansi Magic and
Idols SA would like to state that we are aware of fake accounts that are posting as the contestants which have been reported to our antipiracy team and that THERE WAS NO BULLYING or any physical altercations among contestants in the house. #IdolsViggy”