Lerato Kgnayago has spent years in the industry and has watched SA’s entertainment and many other industry grow.
Some social media peeps raged against celebs, saying, they should “open up the industry” for incoming artist who’s got the talent.
However, while trying to defend celebs and the industry herself, tweet peeps and trolls hit on her and said, the industry should stop using famous celebs for all the roles like acting, singing, presenting on air, hosting shows and the likes all at the same time.
The whole tweet turned to a debate and LKG’s got series of tweet, trying to defend herself and the entertainment industry as well.
Rihanna sings, gets endorsements, starts acting! Mzansi: “YAS QUEEN”. Beyoncé sings, gets endorsements, starts acting, Mzansi: “YAS QUEEN TAKE THEM ALL”! South African artist starts singing, gets a role in a movie, and bags huge endorsement. MZANSI: “Open up the Industry” Lerato tweeted
“The very same so called celebrities will be the ones to post about how we should combat youth unemployment when that very same person has 3 jobs and zero talent for all of them.” Fan tweeted
Rihanna sings, gets endorsements, starts acting! Mzansi: “YAS QUEEN”. Beyoncé sings, gets endorsements, starts acting, Mzansi: “YAS QUEEN TAKE THEM ALL”! South African artist starts singing, gets a role in a movie, and bags huge endorsement. MZANSI: “Open up the Industry” ???♀️
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) January 27, 2019
Do I sing? Am i In a movie? Do you want to read again? https://t.co/VFZYufGkqI
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) January 27, 2019
And bo Beyoncé and Rihanna don’t? Waitsi y’all are hypocrites? ??♀️ https://t.co/OuRJ7VtW2r
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) January 27, 2019
So Americans don’t get “casted by FAME”? Kim Kardashian, Mariah Carey, Bow Wow, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, just to name a few that got movie roles, or do we only pull down our own because it’s better? https://t.co/qymFwKF0x1
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) January 27, 2019
You see NOW you talking!!! I hear you. Love Heathy debates by the way. So do you suggest that Mzansi Actors SHOULD get one gig in South Africa because the industry is so small? mind you, it’s not like they make millions like abroad. Is that fair? https://t.co/K1bAsPMMqL
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) January 27, 2019
What you NOT going to do is discredit my hard work! I BLOODY worked my ass off to be here, I started at THE BOTTOM GRACEFULLY so, something YALL DONT want to do. When I was at the BOTTOM, you all laughed at me, when I was BROKE, working at Soweto TV, because it wasn’t cool enough https://t.co/WsYIGXWpp8
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) January 29, 2019
They CHOOSE to because they are TOO COOL to start at the bottom!! They DESERVE to start at the TOP they say…And I was frowned upon because I worked at Soweto TV, for YEARS because I had a vision.. I KNEW EXACTLY what I wanted. Banyele!!! https://t.co/lnRjOBfH45
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) January 29, 2019
Sure love!! Babe I’m all for Open Up The Industry, always been, but don’t discredit people that have worked their asses off because you want to get in. That’s not how life works! https://t.co/siP4MtVOsh
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) January 29, 2019
NO I STAY SAYING THINGS YOU DONT WANT TO HEAR. I’m the one person that’s always posting auditions here, but you guys STAY wanting to tweet about taking food from peoples mouths! NOTHING MORE! https://t.co/XOoEA2dsqD
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) January 29, 2019
Babe! They day you get Acting, Radio, or Presenting gigs people will be saying the SAME THINGS about you because that’s what they do! You will be on the OTHER side of the fence. Let me know how it feels when you finally inside and remember your tweets. The WHEEL always turns ❤️ https://t.co/AXatrhBx3L
— leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) January 29, 2019
