SA Stars Thuso Mbedu and Trevor Noah Discuss ‘The Woman King’ on ‘The Daily Show', SA Beaming With Pride

SA Stars Thuso Mbedu and Trevor Noah Discuss ‘The Woman King’ on ‘The Daily Show', SA Beaming With Pride

  • Two of South Africa's biggest entertainment stars created TV magic on The Daily Show and had people beaming
  • Thuso Mbedu said that it was one of her biggest accomplishments being interviewed by Trevor Noah
  • South Africans on Instagram were filled with pride to witness fellow citizens supporting each other in the US

PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Briefly News on your News Feed!

Thuso and Trevor on 'The Daily Show'
Thuso Mbedu appears on 'The Daily Show' to promote her new movie. Image: @thuso.mbedu/Instagram and Michael Buckner/Getty
Source: UGC

Thuso Mbedu took to Instagram to discuss her appearance on The Daily Show hosted by fellow South African star Trevor Noah. She went to the popular late-night US show on 8 November to promote her movie The Woman King and said her interview with Noah was a dream come true.

She thanked her manager and team for making this moment possible after 4 years of wishing. The interview luckily took place before Trevor's big departure from the show this coming December. Thuso said:

Read also

'The Woman King' star Thuso Mbedu weighs in on politics, SA agrees with her: "It's all about money and power"

"Last night, my manager reminded me that when I was in New York in 2018, what was on top of my list was being an audience member on The Daily Show because I really wanted to support Trevor Noah.
It was tons of fun. Being able to whoop, holler, and cheer on fellow South Africans anywhere in the world is one of my favourite things to do."

PAY ATTENTION: Never miss breaking news – join Briefly News' Telegram channel!

Her Mzansi followers were stoked to see images of the beloved stars laughing and representing SA on a show that's aired globally.

Check out Thuso's Instagram post below:

@starr_lightbee said:

"We rise by lifting each other. I love cheering for South Africans too. We’ve been through so much we’re so deserving of all that our ancestors fought for.❤️"

@mel_imported stated:

"My people. How cool is this!❤️"

Read also

Chris Evans named the Hottest man alive of 2022 by People Magazine, peeps say they have bland taste

@hollywoodhoodies shared:

"Omg! What an amazing full-circle moment! I’m going to watch it! "

@nkemmbamalu mentioned:

"Yes, Queen, and you deserve all your dreams coming to reality! Proud African girl, cheering you on all the way."

@behumblej wrote:

"I’m happy that last night came true for you, and it really was a great interview. "

@kay_mkhize said:

"Seeing this brings me so much joy.✨"

@thegracefullifeofgrace added:

"You have arrived Dear. So proud of you."

@nolutha0209 commented:

"I loved how Trevor couldn’t resist throwing in a Xhosa word or two."

Thuso Mbedu warned against losing accent, fans come to her defence by comparing her to Trevor Noah and more

In related stories, Briefly News reported that Thuso Mbedu told everyone that she has not been faking her American accent. Her statement came after a netizen told her to stop training during international interviews.

Fans continued to defend her along after she clapped back. Supporters continued to hammer that Thuso was not pretending by referencing other international SA entertainers based in America.

PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy!

Source: Briefly News

Authors:
Hilary Sekgota avatar

Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za