It all began after the TV personality posted an image of herself dressed in a safari-inspired outfit – posed next to her newly-bought porche.
Instead of admiring the picture, many took to the comments section to troll the TV presenter for her bleached skin tone with many referring to her as ‘albino’ as well as Michael Jackson.
You are an albino now ????????
— Local Man (@inamecanbeblank) June 26, 2019
Khanyi is sporting a new skin color that hasn't been invented yet.
— Tommy T!!! (@ChabaneTT) June 26, 2019
Y'all just don't know yet. pic.twitter.com/x14ZJJqWke
If you think that she's beautiful, Michael Jackson was handsome as also pic.twitter.com/c6jBnPaZzQ
— Fisokuhle Zwane (@Physoh_Madness) June 26, 2019
You look like a albino now ??
— SIR BONGS MASUKU (@Sir_bongsmasuku) June 26, 2019
Micheal Jackson??????????
— ANC forever?????? (@Stshetshe) June 26, 2019
Khanyi was having none of this and was quick to put trolls in their place by reminding them of who she is.
“It would not be Khanyi Mbau if you didn’t get upset. . Crazy how y’all want to control who I date . What car I have . What color I am . What I call my gin I should co,e up with anti depressants next , I see a gap in the market! #Mother ,” she wrote.
It would not be Khanyi Mbau if you didn’t get upset.
— KHANYI MBAU (@MbauReloaded) June 27, 2019
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Crazy how y’all want to control who I date
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What car I have ??
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What color I am??
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What I call my gin ??
I should co,e up with anti depressants next , I see a gap in the market! #Mother
And just as some trolls were judging her for “not being a good role model and a to young black girls” and for how “unAfrican she was”, Khanyi hit back with a fiery response.
“Remember that I am not a nanny, I am not here to raise your kids.. find a better role model for them. . Secondly I am not a therapist to help you cope in being black or African . Lastly I am a celebrity you have a choice 2love me or hate me ( although I prefer us being cool),” she snapped.
Remember that I am not a nanny , I am not here to raise your kids.. find a better role model for them.
— KHANYI MBAU (@MbauReloaded) June 27, 2019
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Secondly I am not a therapist to help you cope in being black or African
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Lastly I am a celebrity you have a choice 2love me or hate me ( although I prefer us being cool)
And just as we thought that was enough shushing the haters for a day, Khanyi reminded people how she introduced things such as dating older men and cosmetic surgery to the game.
“Now, type in Khanyi Mbau on google search.. go far back as 2005 and see how ur opinions mean nothing to me from when I dated ur fathers, and taught you Botox and that men must buy woman cars etc YALL BEEN TALKING. Things ur idols are doing a decade later,” she wrote before saying she will forever be controversial.
Now, type in Khanyi Mbau on google search.. go far back as 2005 and see how ur opinions mean nothing to me from when I dated ur fathers, and taught you Botox and that men must buy woman cars etc YALL BEEN TALKING. Things ur idols are doing a decade later
— KHANYI MBAU (@MbauReloaded) June 27, 2019
In closing I AM STILL THE KHANYI YOU LOVE TO HATE! I am still going 2 give u reasons 2 have constipation. I will rock this boat till the seas dry up. AND YOU WILL BE THERE TO SUPPORT AND WITNESS IT! Y’all forget that we r in this together! U gave me this fame! Write it down MBAU
— KHANYI MBAU (@MbauReloaded) June 27, 2019
Some tweeps came to her defense while others applauded her for fearlessness.
The way I love @MbauReloaded. I wish more of our celebs could own themselves (the good, bad and everything in between) like she does ??
— Janine J ?? (@janine_j) June 27, 2019
we don't know how much pain we caused you with our negative comment, we don't care if you cry in most of your sleeps but I want you to know that not all heroes wear caps. from where you started and where you are now damn girl you are a legend am proud of you and love you 3 much??
— luyolo (@luyolo4owa) June 27, 2019
????Louder QUEEN, I am here for it. You have definitely got new fans from this. #WanyaHater!??
— OllyB (@OllyB85743483) June 27, 2019
The actress is no stranger to being trolled over her skin, in September 2018 the Gauteng Weather service reportedly threw shade at her when announcing the heatwave by saying that people with fair skin, compromised immune systems and Khanyi Mbau need to stay out of the sun.
Speaking to Tshisalive about the matter, Khanyi was unphased and maintained how she does not care about what people think about her.
“No! I have no issue with the tweet or how people may feel about me. I am a public figure, I am bound to evoke emotion in many,” she said.
