Denise Zimba Speaks on 'SAFTAs' Snub for ‘How to Ruin Christmas’, Fans Affirm: “You Are Goated”

Denise Zimba Speaks on 'SAFTAs' Snub for ‘How to Ruin Christmas’, Fans Affirm: “You Are Goated”

  • Denise Zimba feels underappreciated after she was snubbed at the recent SAFTAs
  • The actress was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy for How To Ruin Christmas but walked home empty-handed
  • Denise voiced her frustrations on social media and was met with love and support from her online community
Denise Zimba addressed her SAFTAs loss on social media
Denise Zimba's supporters showed her love after she expressed disappointment over her SAFTAs loss. Images: missdenisezimba
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Denise Zimba was nominated at the recent SAFTAs for her portrayal of Zama in How To Ruin Christmas. The actress was disappointed when she didn't bag the award she felt was rightfully hers and vented on social media about not being appreciated in the industry.

Zimba was flooded with messages of affirmation as fans and supporters rallied around her to cheer her up for the SAFTA loss.

Denise Zimba addresses SAFTAs snub

In a series of posts on her Twitter (X) account, Denise Zimba expressed disappointment over her SAFTAs loss.

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The actress was recognised in the Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy category for her role as Zama in How To Ruin Christmas. The award was ultimately handed to Kate Normington for her role in Tali’s Joburg Diary.

Other stars and popular soapies also left the award ceremony empty-handed on 29 September.

Denise vented over her snub, saying that she feels the industry doesn't appreciate her work:

"I’m grateful that the people see me, even though the industry tries to deny that I am one of the best to do it."

Mzansi rallies around Denise Zimba

Fans were ready to show their support for Denise and sent her uplifting messages to remind her of the star she is:

MagwaiJudy said:

"You're one of the best, I love you so much!"

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mosiat94 responded:

"I love you Denise, your energy gives me life!"

kariri_makeup commented:

"You'll FOREVER be THAT GIRL!"

NockseeGee said:

"You definitely are one of the best to do it, definitely!"

DumoHayise posted:

"You're definitely by far one of the best to do it. Plus you're a humble human being!"

HaositwePhiri responded:

"You kept the lights on at Vuzu, girl. No cap."

K.O opens up about being unvalued

In a recent report, Briefly News shared details of rapper K.O feeling unappreciated by the music industry, more so after the success of his song, SETE.

The rapper has been in the industry for about two decades, has reinvented himself to fit into the current wave and somehow managed to stay on top of his game.

He revealed that he has moved on from negativity and is embracing a more positive outlook on life despite having caught some L's.

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Source: Briefly News

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za

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