Kelly Khumalo Goes on a Vulgar Rant After Losing to Ntokozo Mbambo at SAMAs 2023

Kelly Khumalo Goes on a Vulgar Rant After Losing to Ntokozo Mbambo at SAMAs 2023

  • Kelly Khumalo took to social media with a vulgar rant after being snubbed at the 29th South African Music Awards
  • The Empini songstress was nominated for Best Afropop Album and Female Artist of the Year, but lost
  • Social media users labelled Kelly a sore loser and dragged her under the angry posts on X/Twitter
Kelly Khumalo lost out at the SAMAs
Kelly Khumalo went on a rant after getting snubbed at the SAMAs. Image: @kellukhumaloza
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Kelly Khumalo unleashed a tirade on social media after being overlooked in two categories at the 29th South African Music Awards (SAMAs).

The singer, who was nominated for Best Afropop Album and Female Artist of the Year, wrote expletive-filled X posts to express her frustration following the snub.

"Nontokozo naye uyazi numbers don’t lie! Asimesabi! Fuseg SAMAs."

Kelly loses to Sjava and Ntokozo

Sjava and gospel singer Ntokozo Mbambo claimed victory. While the Best Afropop Album announcement was part of the non-televised awards on Friday, the Female Artist of the Year was presented during the main event on Saturday.

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The unexpected outburst caught people's attention. Many called Kelly out for her ungraceful acceptance of defeat.

Mzansi rallies behind Ntokozo

Many people rallied behind Ntokozo, claiming she's the best female artist of the year.

See some of the comments below:

@Ihhashi_Turkei said:

"Shame man, it’s the SA cancel culture. Things won’t return back to normal until this Senzo case is resolved."

@Am_Blujay wrote:

"Kelly Khumalo reading her own tweets this morning after the Nyaope has faded."

@Kaytzo_Amigo commented:

"Congratulations, Ntokozo Mbambo, Kelly Khumalo cannot bully you rena rele gona."

@AneleMda wrote:

"So Kelly Khumalo thinks she can drag a whole queen of decorum and composure Ntokozo Mbambo to her mud dance because in her head she's deserving to win a SAMA."

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@sphe_hadebe stated:

"We stand by Ntokozo Mbambo, we love her humbleness and dedication to the Lord. We'll protect her against bullies like Kelly Khumalo."

@CozminoNtsomi mentioned:

"Seeing Kelly Khumalo having a meltdown for straight two days is one of the best things to ever happen."

Zandie writes to Kelly Khumalo on bday

In another article, Briefly News reported that Singer Zandie Khumalo wished her big sister Kelly Khumalo a glorious birthday. The singer turned 39 on 11 November 2023.

The Ikhwela hitmaker praised her sister Kelly for being the best older sister any girl would wish for. She said every young girl deserves to have a sibling just like Kelly.

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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