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Were Mampintsha and Babes referencing Oscar and Reeva in their concert poster?
Some on Twitter have gone so far as to ask the pair to keep their tour away from their areas.
The promotional poster for Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha’s upcoming Bonnie & Clyde style tour | Image: Twitter
The promotional images for Babes Wodumo and Mapintsha’s upcoming ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ themed tour are out and fans are NOT happy.
This is namely because of the fact that the pair recently trended and ended up in court after video footage of Mampintsha (real name Mandla Maphumulo) beating Babes (real name Bongekile Simelane) was shared online by the latter.
The pair reconciled before the matter was even settled in court and have since promised to embark on a Bonnie and Clyde-style tour.
They released the promotional images earlier this week, ahead of women’s day, and received heavy backlash from the less-than-impressed public.
https://twitter.com/BABESWODUMO/status/1158677284838150147?s=20
Many believed that the first image, showing Babes hiding in a bathroom and holding a gun while Mampintsha creeps up with a gun in his hands was a reference to the way Reeva Steenkamp died.
Not sensitive if you ask me. For a women who cried abuse you may not realise that this spits on the grave of #ReevaSteenkamp with this whole toilet scene and guns. Its more Oscar & Reeva than Bonnie & Clyde. Anifunda Tuuuu pic.twitter.com/lz5tgGPBNq
— Micarlo Malan (@Micarlo_LM) August 6, 2019
I find this distasteful and insensitive. We all know how and where Reeve Steenkamp died. You could’ve done an actual Bonnie and Clyde re-enactment or Mr and Mrs Smith at least. We don’t want you anywhere Sis stay in that toilet 👎🏾🗑🚮 pic.twitter.com/WWYKv5LJeV
— Hazel Mahazard (@hazel_mahazard) August 6, 2019
A whole toilet, Osar & Reeva re-enactment? This went from 0 – 💯 real quick… I like we have our own version in Mzansi 😂🤣🚽🔫⚰️🏫
— Gucci Maine🇿🇦🇮🇹🌍 (@mgiftana89) August 6, 2019
With @BABESWODUMO coming out the toilet – it surely looks like a re-enactment of Oscar & Reeva #BonnieAndClydeTour 😳 https://t.co/tL8ZaneXia
— Oliver Meth (they/them) (@oliver_meth) August 6, 2019
Others took to the thread to beg the pair not to bring the tour to their areas.
Since no one wants you in there city try a tour with this guys👌 pic.twitter.com/bZ7pgPl4wE
— Thabo (@thabospec) August 6, 2019
On behalf of abantu base Ekuruleni, asinifuni apha. Thanks try Pretoria
— Noluthando (@nolt_love) August 6, 2019
On behalf of abantu base Pretoria re sharp ka Lena.
— Musa🇿🇦🇿🇦 (@Swangs_M) August 6, 2019
On behalf of north west,"are batle masepa mo" try limpopo
— Thembi prewdy (@thembiprewdy) August 6, 2019
On Behalf of Bloemfontein, the city of roses, re sharp sis. Maybe East London e tla go thusa?
— Joleen (@Joleen_mm) August 6, 2019
Cape Town is already dealing with Racism. We can't still glamourise domestic violence. We decline this offer but we send our regards and 2 cups of water for ur Journey to the Wind Smacking City of East London pic.twitter.com/RUz40HJzMt
— Sirboring🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 (@sirboring_26) August 6, 2019
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