Sarah Langa Takes a Stand Against Women Shaming Divorcees, Acting Like It’s “Some Super Contagious Disease”

Sarah Langa Takes a Stand Against Women Shaming Divorcees, Acting Like It’s “Some Super Contagious Disease”

  • Sarah Langa is a proudly divorced woman who knows the struggles, but also knows the power that comes with standing alone
  • Taking to Twitter with a lengthy thread, Sarah expressed her heartache over how other women view divorced women
  • Sarah prays that women come together in difficult times and understand that there is no shame in being divorced

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Johannesburg-born brand influencer and content creator Sarah Langa is a powerhouse woman who knows how to hold her own. Being a divorcee herself, Sarah cannot stand people who shame other women who are divorced.

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Sarah Langa is not impressed at the constant disrespect divorced women get from society. Image: Instagram / @sarahlanga
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Sarah got divorced from her ex-husband Jehan Mackay back in 2019 and has been making waves ever since.

After seeing the backlash that many divorced ladies face, Sarah felt the need to address the issue on social media. It is not okay to shame people for situations they might have had no control over, there is no shame in prioritising your happiness!

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Sarah started the conversation by outlining the shade non-divorced women cast upon those who are, and it is totally uncalled for.

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“Married women and women in committed relationships really need to stop treating divorced women like divorce is some super contagious disease. Women will humiliate us, bully us, alienate us and judge us for a deciding to try seek a healthier life in less toxic environments.”

The inspiring woman went on to state how divorced women are often outcasted and become “easy targets” as they have little to no support systems, something Sarah wants to change.

Sarah says women need to stand together and empower one another through their struggles. Divorce is hard, but often it is also a decision that comes with a great deal of courage.

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Closing off her length thread, Sarah prayed that she has been able to help at least one divorced woman know that they are worthy and not alone.

“Anyway, I hope that this thread helps anyone that felt alone now feel heard, these are issues that people never speak on and it important that we have these conversations to just reflect and be more considerate and be kind ❤”

Mzansi suspects Sarah Langa of shading Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa

In related news, Briefly News previously reported that record producer Black Coffee was rumoured to be dating Sarah Langa and it seemed that social media users are reading into everything she posts. Sarah recently took to social media to share that she decided to sort out her solar power source so she could have electricity.

This made social media detectives think that she was throwing shade at Black Coffee's ex-wife, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, who had a power outage recently due to the bill not being paid. Sarah excitedly posted that she decided to fix her power instead of buying a new handbag.

The social media influencer was very proud of herself for making such an adult decision but fans couldn't help but think that she might've been throwing shade at Enhle.

Source: Briefly News

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.