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Somizi lashes out at ‘educated blacks’
Idols SA judge Somizi Mhlongo, popularly known as somGAGA, penned an open letter to the "educated black" who makes fun of his English accent.
Idols SA judges Randall Abrahams, Unathi Msengana, Somizi Mhlongo and Gareth Cliff. Picture: Supplied
In the letter, he lashes at the “educated black” for looking down on him because of “my not so refined accent or average English vocab”. Mhlongo joined this season of Idols SA and as a judge, he has to make remarks about the contestants’ performances. He has not spared any of them his mind, being the most vocal of the four. In some of the comments, he has failed to express himself, either because the performance was brilliant or bad.
Some people have taken to social media to criticise and laugh at his English, with some suggesting he gets his own dictionary. This did not sit well with Somizi, who said the “educated black” should not think they are mightier than him because of his English. In the letter, he says those who ‘twang’ sound like parrots to white people.
Read letter below:
Somizi’s open letter. Picture: Twitter
Let's get 1thing str8. I don't give a hoot about the English language. I speak it coz it's universal.my brains put bread on my table not eng
— somizi somGAGA (@somizi) October 5, 2015
These are some of Twitter users quoting and making fun of his English:
English never loved #Somizi #idolsSA
— Just-justice (@MthabineJustice) September 20, 2015
"You a frafing the floor with these other contestants" LMAO #Funny #IdolsSA #Somizi @somizi you the best mahn yho I LOVE YOU!
— IG: M.PH.O_ (@mpho_feliz) September 20, 2015
Just remembered when he called karabo the guy with a dish wash personality smh lol #Somizi #IdolsSA
— T H A N D E K A 🇫🇷🌏✈️ (@Msthandy02) September 20, 2015
What is bubbles of 8 champagne in one bottle Mara? #Somizi #IdolsSA
— Fanana Mlambokatzi (@Fanana_M) September 20, 2015
I think #Somizi needs his own dictionary ..he cracks me up each time he opens his mouth to say something..his words are crae crae,, #IdolsSA
— Moe Chanda (@MoeChanda) September 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/SumWas1/status/645627860741431296
https://twitter.com/SumWas1/status/645627860741431296
Yabaleka Englishhh kwaaaaa #Somizi thou
— Mafuthi_mngo (@mafuthimngomez1) September 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/itumeleng881/status/643099633292574720
But somizi speaks broken English #Idols #Somizi
— knowledge Khoza (@KhozaAg) September 6, 2015
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