In an interview with former entertainment journalist and television producer, Nicky Greenwall, Hlomla Dandala mentioned that in most cases the off-screen drama is a lot more meatier than the actual show.
One is reminded of this statement after rumours of heavy drama that is said to have been brewing at the Idols headquarters. Twitter was set ablaze when season 15 Idols contestant Snenhlanhla Sneziey Msomi was the trending topic.
The 25-year-old hopeful was alleged to have been the real reason behind Viggy’s sudden exit after her twin sister got eliminated on Sunday.
According to these rumours, Sneziey has not been kind to Viggy and Virginia Qwabe during the course of the competition. Snark remarks such as being likened to a man were allegedly thrown at the twins on certain occasions.
Some of us believe in you, 2e still defended you before the official statement from @IdolsSA
We will forever stand by you, just focus girl, keep your eye on the price and we will do our part aswell 💯#Viggy#Somizi#Sneizy#IdolsViggy pic.twitter.com/MTMzaksJWG
— KeYamo_Getswe 🌈 🌈 (@KeYamo_Getswe) October 21, 2019
.@MzansiMagic and #IdolsSA would like to state that we are aware of fake accounts that are posting as the contestants which have been reported to our Anti-Piracy team and that THERE WAS NO BULLYING or any physical altercations among contestants in the house. #IdolsViggy
— Idols South Africa (@IdolsSA) October 21, 2019
Below are just a few mixed reactions regarding the topic at hand:
#Sneizy is wrong to call Somizi ugly. What about Yena Sneizy nesishwapha engathi indlovu iyosithela🙄🙄
— Museveni (@Museveni_Ingudu) October 21, 2019
#Sneizy wasn’t she the one who wrote a whole 10pages about being bullied because she was fat🙄 kanti she is the biggest BULLY….. *Literally*🤫🤭.
Mxxm 🚮
— Nondz (@Nondz7) October 21, 2019
And also wasn’t #Sneizy part of the Malanin saga at Theatre week too… I mean one bullying incident can be a fluke but 2… sounds like too much of a coincidence to me… pic.twitter.com/iNWL59L5X7
— Loner Adventures…..👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽 (@Kea_Tlotlego) October 21, 2019
A Twitter user was quick to post a video of another eliminated Idols hopeful, Melanin Zwane. In the video, the 20-year-old rising star can be seen crying and relaying her story of being mistreated. Many Tweeps believe that she was referencing Sneziey and her close friend, Mmangaliso Gumbi, who has since been eliminated not too long ago.
#IdolsViggy I believe this bullying story. Sneziey made melanin cry during group stages. Remember how she was even telling her how to end her opening to the songs?
— phutirammutla (@phu168) October 21, 2019
Viggy and Virginia Qwabe have faced a series of slurs regarding their looks. Many have called them ugly, but proving just how strong and determined they truly were, the trolling didn’t stop them from doing the most on Idols.