BET Africa scraps Pearl Thusi sit-down with Tol Ass Mo
The comedian was set to appear in the upcoming season ofThis decision comes amid ongoing court action against Tol Ass Mo, who is facing allegations of rape.
Controversy erupted when BET Africa announced that Mongezi Mahlangu, known as Tal Ass Mo, together with his wife Mome, would be included in the next series of sit-down interviews in the upcoming fourth season of the celebrity profile seriesWith MultiChoice and ViacomCBS Africa running gender-based violence campaigns and TV ads during Women's Month over the scourge of violence against women in South Africa, Pearl was accused of being"tone deaf" after she shared that she would be...
Pearl who initially defended her right to interview Tol Ass Mo later deleted her social media post and has now also locked her Twitter account. BET and ViacomCBS Africa initially also supported the celebrity interview inclusion in the upcoming season.star compared her upcoming Tal Ass Mo interview to that of CBS News' Gayle King in the United States.specifically about the multiple rape allegations swirling around him. Pearl said that she is not a judge but"an activist".
On Sunday afternoon ViacomCBS Networks Africa in a statement made a U-turn and announced that the Pearl Thusi sit-down with Tol Ass Mo will no longer be happening as part of Behind the Story.Behind the Story
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