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Stanley Ramolobeng. Picture: Twitter
New TV show, Date My Family sees a bachelor or bachelorette choose a potential love. The bachelor visits three families in their home to have a meal. They then choose someone for a date based on the family interaction and food served at the meeting. Last night’s episode however, sent social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter into frenzy, thanks to contestant Stanley Ramobeleng, whose comments to the families left viewers seething. The actor, (as he calls himself) hurtled insults towards the bachelorettes’ families. Comments included: “Judging by the way the family looks, I am worried about what the daughter looks like.” In addition, the opening scene showed a confident Ramobeleng telling the camera that he was looking for someone who could clean the house.
In addition, he complained about the food he was served by the families of the bachelorettes. In one instance he told the sister of his potential love interest, “You call yourself a woman, is this how you cook?” But Ramobeleng has an explanation for everything. Speaking to The Citizen, he says: “It’s about how you are perceived. Respect is a subjective thing and people who know me, know the real me. My mother called me to say I shouldn’t worry about what people say. If I am unsatisfied with something, I am going to say it.”
The contestant says since appearing on the show he has garnered over 500 friend requests on Facebook and over 1000 inbox messages. “People will always have their opinions but I wasn’t acting, I was being myself and I do have manners. If I don’t like something I say it.”
One of the comments which really got viewers riled up was his opening segment in which he requested that his love interest be someone who can clean. “I just want someone who can do basic chores. I wouldn’t be able to be with someone who wasn’t brought up doing the basics. And, yes I can do the chores too, and I can iron and clean too. I want to have a balanced relationship.”
When asked if he felt he was unfairly portrayed on the show, he says: “No. People who know me, know who I am personally. And I didn’t do anything out of character.” The 35 year-old adds, “Some things were not showed on TV, like I said, “They were blessed with weight. I also want someone who takes care of themselves.”
Twitter reacts to the show:
@sleekatit oooh the ego of that man, thought he was joking hey….#datemyfamily
— fetsiboy (@naledimarcia) June 8, 2015
i think the Stanely guy for #datemyfamily got more publicity than he does on his day to day "job" ae lol
— FREE PALESTINE |FREE CONGO (@Bubu_Pearl19) June 8, 2015
#DateMyFamily. How do you speak ppl in their home like that, Stanley was just rude. His ego is full of bucket.
— Lihle Bhengane (@LBhengane) June 8, 2015
lets give this man a bells!!! #DateMyFamily pic.twitter.com/iT1dm6ZwnW
— Stufuza 🤙 (@ZeeLondon) June 8, 2015
@Tbose_BestT. #fruitsaladmonday that rude guy from #DateMyFamily. The ladies from the 2nd family should have put him in his place.
— Nomsa Mncube (@Nomsa_Mncube) June 8, 2015
Order member! "@DorroCaro: After lastnight's episode of #OPW and #DateMyFamily i dont want any guy from Limpompo"
— Sipho (@Sipho_Tshabalal) June 8, 2015
@DStv please give more thought to participants on #DateMyFamily, last night's guy was a total turn-off, not looking forward to your show now
— BongiMogale (@Bongi43) June 8, 2015
I'm still horrified by the dude on last night's #DateMyFamily. Its a blessing to all women that he's single!
— Lungi D (@lungztarr) June 8, 2015
We actually need to find Stanly's ex- wife! She could probably write a book about her experience with him. #DateMyFamily
— Hlelo Masina (@HleloMasina) June 7, 2015
My mouth was wide open the entire episode of tonight's #datemyfamily STANLEY 😨😨😨😨😨
— thickleeyonce (@ThickLeeyonce) June 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/Comrade_Chef/status/607620049982091265
You might be Motsepe's son, a Banker, a Billionaire etc, but without respect you are nothing #DateMyFamily
— Tendai Joe (@Tendaijoe) June 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/Julias_s_malema/status/607617542694273024
Stanely must remember before he was a banker and actor he probably also used to eat ordinary food. There's no shame in that! #DateMyFamily
— Katlego Maboe (@KatlegoMaboe) June 7, 2015
This guy?! How dare he😒 #DateMyFamily pic.twitter.com/64Zz6xoxEV
— Priscilla (@PriMenoe) June 7, 2015
This is what Stanley in turn said on his Twitter:
Stan Ramolobeng Shutting Down Twitter On A Sunday!!!!!!!! #DateMyFamily
— Stanley Ramolobeng (@StanRamolobeng) June 7, 2015
yall are tweeting and im popping, gatekeepers in the entertainment industry will now know about me #DateMyFamily
— Stanley Ramolobeng (@StanRamolobeng) June 7, 2015
Stanly owes us all data cause we've BEEEEEN going about him.. 😩😩 #DateMyFamily #StanlyMustFall
— Sam Lehoko (@sam_lehoko) June 7, 2015
you guys act like you don't give waiters an attitude when they serve you? #DateMyFamily
— Stanley Ramolobeng (@StanRamolobeng) June 7, 2015
My Sincere Apologies #datemyfamily
— Stanley Ramolobeng (@StanRamolobeng) June 7, 2015
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