Mpho Sebeng death: Natasha Thahane Accused of Chasing Clout With Actor’s Passing: “Chief Mourner”

• Natasha Thahane was accused of being a clout-chaser after Mpho Sebeng's death was announced
• The Blood and Water actress posted a screenshot after attempting to call Sebeng and left netizens unimpressed
• Briefly News spoke to a Clinical Psychologist about the impact of grief

Natasha Thahane caught some smoke after Mpho Sebeng's death. The actress had social media buzzing after showing that she had Sebeng's phone number and was trying to reach him to disprove the news of his death.

Natasha Thahane reacts to Mpho Sebeng's passing

In the wake of Mpho Sebeng's tragic passing, Natasha Thahane was beside herself in shock, trying to make sense of the news.

The actor tragically lost his life in the early hours of Sunday, 5 May 2024, in a car accident in Potchefstroom, North West.

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In an attempt to debunk the news not yet confirmed by the actor's family, Natasha posted a screenshot of Sebeng's profile in her phonebook.

Her caption suggested that she was trying to reach Mpho, with hopes that his passing was another celeb death hoax, which it sadly wasn't.

Uviwe Ncanywa, a Clinical Psychologist, spoke to Briefly News at length about people's unique ways of grieving loved ones:

"Anytime we talk about what's normal or abnormal, we compare it to a certain standard, which may be some of the cultural or religious practices about what grief looks like or how long it should be. It's not written down, but it's a shared understanding.

"Although the experience of grief is universal, it is still a subjective individual experience. What grief looks like for me may look different to the next person, even in the same family.

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"When we talk about peculiar ways of grief, usually, people around the bereaved don't understand what is going on or how to support them. As a psychologist, I'm less curious about comparing what's common to how a person grieves. I'm more curious about what it might mean to the individual.

"If someone posts on social media that they tried to call their deceased loved one, perhaps this is their way of attempting to cope with the reality of the loss. When they talk about the stages of grief, denial can be one of them.

"Sometimes, even when we've accepted the grief, the reality and permanence of the loss is hard to digest. You may wonder if calling is a way of trying to stay connected to the deceased, trying to feel close to them. It gives some semblance that the individual is still alive even if it's not in the flesh but at least within ourselves."

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Mzansi drags Natasha Thahane

Netizens were utterly unimpressed and called Natasha out for being a clout-chaser, where some brought up Somizi Mhlongo's "fake" texts from Mbongeni Ngema:

tanked_aza said:

"She does this a lot. I was waiting for her because vele these are her times to shine."

some_girlTN wrote:

"And you thought Somizi texting himself and pretending it was the deceased was embarrassing."

Witness_MK felt defeated:

"She's the chief mourner. Every celebrity death is about her, no ways!"

thembampaxa dragged Natasha:

"And she wants them to answer and give her an explanation, shem."

Mpho Sebeng's girlfriend receives comforting messages

In an earlier report, Briefly News posted several condolence messages to Mpho Sebeng's girlfriend after the actor's death.

Netizens were heartbroken on her behalf, unable to imagine the pain of losing their partner to death.

Source: Briefly News