Cape Town – South African actress and TV host Pearl Thusi recently took to Twitter to reveal that she doesn’t take the Grammys “too seriously” after her favourite, Nigerian-born Wizkid, walked away empty-handed on the night.
She said that African artists didn’t need the Grammys.
Wizkid lost both nominations at the 2022 Grammy awards.
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“Wiz not winning a Grammy is just another reason I kinda don’t take the Grammy’s too seriously. It’s a celebratory/fun show with cool statues. African artists have proved they don’t need them but they’re a nice to have. But also I could be wrong. That’s just me… all love,” Pearl wrote and ended the tweet with a white emoji.
Wiz not winning a Grammy is just another reason I kinda don’t take the Grammy’s too seriously. It’s a celebratory/fun show with cool statues.
African artists have proved they don’t need them but they’re a nice to have.
But also I could be wrong. That’s just me… all love. ?— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) April 5, 2022
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Following her tweet, Pearl trended on Twitter, with some social media users saying that her comment was unnecessary because Black Coffee – an African artist – had just won the award.
She was dragged for being “jealous”.
But Pearl clapped back and maintained that she was just disappointed by Wiz not winning.
She tweeted: “That tweet has made me trend is boring. Abenye benu nibhorekile. I’m not even going to read a single response.”
The fact that that tweet has made me trend is actually boring.
Abenye benu nibhorekile.
I’m not even going to read a single response.— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) April 6, 2022
She added: ” Entlek some of y’all need to also admit y’all low key obsessed with me because WOW!!! I can’t cry about Wiz not winning a Grammy without it being an insult to someone else?!? Hhayi tsek!!!,”
Entlek some of y’all need to also admit y’all low key obsessed with me because WOW!!! I can’t cry about Wiz not winning a Grammy without it being an insult to someone else?!? Hhayi tsek!!!
— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) April 6, 2022
On the flip side, Black Coffee arrived at OR Tambo International Airport and was given a hero’s welcome by his supporters.
According to Times Live, he was so overwhelmed so much that he said the feeling was like an “out-of-body experience”.
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“I’m so overwhelmed right now. It is a crazy feeling when you sit alone and wonder if you died, would you know who loved you, what would people say about you? I’m experiencing that moment right now. I’m seeing the love, I’m seeing the support. Its like I’m watching from somewhere. This is such an amazing feeling. It is like magic,” the report quoted him as saying.
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