Celebrities tend to belittle the very hands that feed them...
So on Friday 26 July I went to PMB for the KZN young achievers awards 2013. Pretty cool event at the Protea Hotel in PMB. I mean, I was formal for the first time in years, really wanted to have an awesome night with my colleagues.
So to cut everything short, Menzi "Ngubs" Ngubane was there. Now for those who don't know, that's "Sbusiso Dlomo" from Generations. I grew up watching this guy act, I've always loved his work. From his role as "Cijimpi" in 'Hlala kwabafileyo', to "Mazwi" in that show I can't remember the title. I don't watch Generations, but I really respect this guys talent. So when I saw he was there, I was honoured to share the venue with one of SA's best actors.
After the award ceremony, my colleagues where on our way out when we spotted him sitting in a boardroom. So my colleagues thought to themselves, hey look a photo with this guy would be cool. So me being the only guy in my team, they turn to me and ask me to kindly request a pic with him. I walk into the room, and kindly thank the hose, who was there with him, for a great evening. Then I turn to him, Menzi that is. I humbly tell him that my colleagues are big fans and they would like to take a picture with him....
He didn't even look my way, with a toothpick in his mouth and the most direspectful and condescending of tones he responds "tell them I said NO". All this while he is picking his teeth... :(
The people he was sitting with on the table burst out laughing, and one of them commented "haai ngyakvuma". This was just messed up, I felt I was disrespected unneccesarily. This is what you get for showing someone that you think they are cool, that you would like to capture a moment next to, for good memories. Instead you get this, well done South African Celebrity, exemplary behaviour!
Like he can say NO that's cool. If he doesn't wanna take a pic I won't be mad. But why the arrogance, the cockiness and down right crappy attitude. Maybe its a Generations thing, I told mom about this and she says that "Khethiwe" did the same thing in Mega City to some ladies... their response was "weeh heeh NX uyazitshela kanti, okokqala umumbu njengaku TV even in real life"
I just thought I'd share how I was treated by someone I always looked up to. I guess people are nicer on TV and when they meet people in public, but when It's just them and their buddies, the A**hole comes out. I guess he was just being cool to his friends by showing that he can treat his fans like s**t and get away with it. We shall never know
KingNzumbi
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