Things turn nasty after Khaya Mthethwa’s ‘gay’ tweet

It’s a sensitive time to be asking possibly uninformed questions about homosexuality after the Grace Bible Church debacle, but Idols winner Khaya Mthethwa on Friday dived into the subject anyway.

He was curious to know if women would date a straight guy “who was gay”. It seems innocent enough, except his followers detected something amiss in his logic: he assumes that gay people can simply turn straight.

Ok can I ask; Ladies would u date a guy who was gay and now is straight!? If yes why & if not why not?

— Khaya Mthethwa (@khayamthethwa) February 3, 2017

Here are some of the responses:

The term is bisexual. But hey, y'all just ask questions. Screw knowing about the subject and screw marginalising people 😊😑 https://t.co/VuGlwrhiQ4

— Slayvuyile Vej (@Slayvuyile) February 3, 2017

isn't that guy bisexual though, ay Khaya don't you people get tired of terrorizing other people all because of sexuality. Ay

— ChildishBambino (@OkkerBobo) February 3, 2017

there no such thing as "was gay". Its not something you just decide to stop doing

— Dembe (@DTshinyani) February 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/keaobaka899/status/827499228587053062

Twitter user @King_Alu, however, tweeted something to suggest Mthethwa knew something most us do not know:

Here he is, about to go in for the kill:

https://twitter.com/King_Alu/status/827488463540862977

And then:

https://twitter.com/King_Alu/status/827489475085361156

Khaya Mthethwa has been romantically linked to actress Nomzamo Mbatha, and he reportedly stalled lobola for his partner, TV personality Jessica Nkosi, last year, and the two eventually broke up before they could make it to the altar.

Some of the singer’s followers did take his question seriously though:

https://twitter.com/kop_raasery/status/827485690258677760

Haha…. NOPE…A Leopard never changes its spots and some habits do not stop over night… Angifune after 9 arrangements!

— SiphoosethuMd (@SiphoosethuMd) February 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/PercyZuma1/status/827483652565118976

sexuality is fluid. Who you were with before me – male, female, non-binary gendered, trans, etc – does not matter to me.

— Tree Fel (@MysTreeFel) February 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/Cnovuyo_M/status/827499152930119682