It seems Pearl Thusi has not put the colourism Twitter debate she started on Wednesday behind her.
In fact, a Thursday evening tweet by fellow South African actress Bonnie Mbuli reignited the flames surrounding the matter when she suggested light-skinned actresses are unsuited for certain roles.
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“So when a light skinned actress complains abt the one or two roles they didn’t get coz they weren’t dark enuf; I’m like but the part ur crying abt was being the slave who gets raped and beat up in the thing, ppl who look like u have never had to be in that position to begin with,” Mbuli said.
So when a light skinned actress complains abt the one or two roles they didn’t get coz they weren’t dark enuf; I’m like but the part ur crying abt was being the slave who gets raped and beat up in the thing, ppl who look like u have never had to be in that position to begin with. pic.twitter.com/OzdQZJy1gV
— Bonnie Mbuli (@BonnieMbuli) June 27, 2019
The comments got Thusi’s attention, and in true Twitter fashion, she retaliated.
Bonnie. Why don’t you explain why LA didn’t work out for you? Or atleast the story you told me? Did you play a slave/maid in that DRUM with Taye Diggs? https://t.co/ViuE00aeeB
— #QueenSono (@PearlThusi) June 27, 2019
The actresses continued to go back and fourth throughout Thursday night, taking more than one spicy dig at each other.
Wow!
This is low even for you, but since we r here, I’ll explain LA when u give Emtee his royalty’s for making ur career. https://t.co/ykHoWI83gq — Bonnie Mbuli (@BonnieMbuli) June 27, 2019
Meanwhile, South African Twitter was watching, feeding the mix of views about dark-skinned verses light-skinned privilege.
The world isn’t fair. Dark skin women experience challenges and light skin women experience challenges. Truth is either side of the coin can’t empathize coz they don’t know what it’s like to experience being on the other side. No one is wrong, just a matter of perspective.
— Mmabatho M. (@M2ABA2) June 27, 2019
@PearlThusi @AlbinismFor @kuliroberts I stopped taking Haters seriously whn they teased me 4 my albinism, then they teased another with dark skin. They teased a skinny person, then a fat one. Short & even tall ones, I then realised that it isn’t about who they tease bt thmselves
— Mpho Tjope
(@tjopem) June 27, 2019
Others were simply enjoying the drama going down between two of the country’s celebs.
What Bonnie had was time and Pearl had no clue.
— #MyBodyMyChoice (@Melusi_MD) June 27, 2019
My bed can miss me today as I wait for Pearl’s response pic.twitter.com/2ntICTJYjQ — Cedric PapaReloh Modise®
(@cedricmodise2) June 27, 2019
Pearl really talking about spreading positivity as if she wasn’t sitting on a couch with AKA dragging Bonang?
What a mess. You hate to see it.
— Keisha. (@Miss_Gallie) June 27, 2019
No but Bonnie Mbuli’s come back was alot
… — SliRato..♡ (@Sleeweezy) June 28, 2019
The conversation continued well into Friday morning, but Pearl Thusi and Bonnie Mbuli seem to have given the argument a rest.
All my friends on WhatsApp…
Imma go ahead and listen.
pic.twitter.com/p53utF03Ko — #QueenSono (@PearlThusi) June 27, 2019
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