Uncle Waffles Trends After Thuli Phongolo and Slenda’s Fire Video As 2Faced Went Viral

Uncle Waffles Trends After Thuli Phongolo and Slenda’s Fire Video As 2Faced Went Viral

  • Thuli Phongolo and Slenda Da Dancing DJ gained attention online for their viral debut gig as 2Faced, with some social media users noting similarities between their style and that of Uncle Waffles
  • Uncle Waffles received praise for influencing Thuli P and Slenda's performance style as they rocked their first gig together
  • The viral video drew mixed reactions, with some praising their collaboration and others suggesting they were attempting to emulate Uncle Waffles

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Uncle Waffles' name popped up on the Mzansi social media timelines after actress and DJ Thuli Phongolo and Slenda Da Dancing DJ's viral first gig as 2Faced trended.

Uncle Waffles trends after Thuli Phongolo and Slenda's video
Uncle Waffles is trending on social media after Thuli Phongolo and Slenda's viral video. Image: @slenda_dadancingdj, @thuliphongolo and Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images
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A video of their fire dance moves in matching orange outfits has caused a buzz on social media. Some fans said 2Faced should pay homage to Uncle Waffles because she pioneered the trend of deejaying and dancing on set.

A Twitter user with the handle @Tshepo_Ranko shared a clip of the stars' dancing moves and said 2Faced tried to copy Uncle Waffles, but they failed. The post read:

"Ever since Uncle Waffles had that one video that went viral, a lot of female DJs have been trying to re-create it. They’ve been doing nothing but failing. That moment had God involved, it came at the perfect time and it was well documented. It’s not easy."

Mzansi shares mixed reactions to Thuli P and Slenda's viral video

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As expected, Mzansi had mixed reactions to the viral video. Some hailed 2Faced for working together while others said the video was cringe.

@SbahleN_ said:

"Also. Just DJ maybe? Like, you don’t have to dance."

@FillzIAm added:

"Bro they’re failing, and what they don’t notice is how Waffles has moved on from that and has now incorporated dancers in her set."

@Pabi07583721 wrote:

"Allow the kids to do what makes them happy."

@lihlelelogmail1 added:

"Manje they shouldn’t dance because Uncle Waffles started this? Haibo, DJ Lamiez used to do this way before Uncle Waffles."

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.