Pearl Thusi’s History With Thabo Bester Uncovered in Netflix Docu-Series ‘Beauty and the Bester’
- The Netflix series Beauty and the Bester will reveal a great deal about Pearl Thusi's brush with Thabo Bester
- The three-part docu-series is expected to air on Friday, 12 September 2025, and the trailer features an emotional Pearl Thusi
- Former celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana and Thabo Bester filed an urgent application to have the series halted
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Media personality Pearl Thusi had a chilling encounter with Thabo Bester in 2012. This would be revealed in the Netflix series Beauty and the Bester.
Former celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana and Thabo Bester, who are currently in jail regarding Bester's infamous prison escape, are fighting to have the series taken down.
The three-part docu-series is set to premiere on Friday, 12 September 2025. The popular video streaming platform released the trailer, which features an emotional Pearl Thusi.
All about Pearl Thusi's history with Thabo Bester
According to Sunday World, Pearl Thusi had an encounter with the man who is dubbed the 'Facebook Rapist' 13 years ago.
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The news publication reported that Thusi wrote an affidavit, where she spoke about the drama which unfolded with Bester. Thusi allegedly begged him not to steal her laptop because it contained photos of her daughter, Thando Mokoena.
Realising the danger she was possibly in, Pearl then reportedly offered to take him to church, hoping that this would rehabilitate him.
She took further steps of introducing Bester to Kabelo Mabalane and also apparently gave him a bible.
The South African also reported how Pearl was given a knife when she met Thabo, but she hid that in the back of her car. The actress was only made aware of Bester's dangerous side when she saw the news on TV.
Watch the trailer below:
Bester and Nandipha file urgent court application
The couple is, however, challenging Netflix and wants the docu-series never to see the light of day. The controversial couple filed an urgent application on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, to prevent Netflix from airing the documentary, which is expected to reveal a great deal about their personal lives.
Thabo's lawyer argued that they were not allowed to set the record straight. This, in turn, makes them question the authenticity and legitimacy of the allegations made in the series.
"Their client has not been afforded the fair opportunity to address the allegations contained within the documentary," said Bester's legal representative.
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Thabo Bester reacts to prison conditions
In a previous report from Briefly News, Thabo Bester was allegedly unhappy with the conditions in prison. Bester's lawyers fought for better conditions behind bars ahead of his trial.
The convicted murderer and rapist is currently incarcerated in Pretoria Prison's C-Max section. Through his lawyers, Bester insisted that prison conditions were preventing him from adequately preparing for his upcoming trial.
Social media users then argued that prison is not a place of comfort but rather a place where one should face the harsh consequences of their actions and get rehabilitated.
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