Pageant Organiser Accuses Miss SA Finalist Bridgette Jones of Being a Bully, SA Reacts
- Miss SA top 10 finalist Bridgette Jones, who is based in the Western Cape, faces bullying allegations
- Jones topped social media trends this week when a TikToker shared in a video that she was bullied by the beauty queen
- South Africans took to the TikToker's post to comment on the allegations made in the viral video
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Beauty queen Bridgette Jones made headlines this week when she was accused of being a bully by content creator Kayla Jenecker.
Jones made the Miss SA top 10 finalist opposite author and speech therapist Qhawekazi Mazaleni.
The organisation also announced that beauty queen and Shaka ILembe actress Luyanda Zuma also made the cut.
IOL reported on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, that Miss SA top 10 finalist Bridgett Jones is accused of being a bully by Kayla Jenecker, who is the founder of the Miss Mitchells Plain beauty pageant.
The publication adds that Jenecker shared on her social media account that she was bullied for 2 years by Jones when they were colleagues.
Jenecker alleged in a TikTok video on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, that Ms Jones bullied her at work several years ago.
In the video, Jenecker confronts the organisation and says: “Miss SA, what’s happening? Do you know that you just revealed your Top 10, and I found out or I saw that one of your Top 10s is the girl who bullied me at my workplace? Bridget Jones? I am so shocked!”
Briefly News contacted Ms Jones and the Miss SA organisation on Tuesday, 17 September 2025, for a comment regarding the bullying allegations made by Ms Kayla Jenecker.
Both Ms Jones and Miss SA did not respond to our questions at the time of publishing this article.
South Africans react to the Jenecker's video
Nokubonga said:
"Please, girl, if she really bullied you, talk to God about it, and if she didn't find God, you had the whole time to address it, but you chose now when she's at the top and you're not."
Actress and TV personality Thembisa Mdoda Nxumalo responded:
"How were they to know? Reach out to them and tell them so they can take the necessary steps!"
Bubbles said:
"Uhm, story time, meisie. Bridget Jones' diaries must be exposed. Come, come." 😂🤣😂❤
Sindi Mshibe replied:
"Bridget Jones, please go and apologize, gal."
RoZa replied:
"Bridget Jones😢, no bullying please."
Tasha M🧿 responded:
"So, you couldn’t report her to HR? 🤔Now you want to destroy her chances of being Miss SA🧐."
Mango wrote:
"So Miss SA is supposed to smell that she was your bully?" 😭
User761964249606 replied:
"Someone in the comments says the mother is like that too😳😳."
Enza__N reacted:
"Sana, your former employer has come back with counter receipts, including the fact that you claimed in CCMA proceedings that she was good to you. Sithini manje?" (what do we do now?)😳😳😳😳
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Miss SA organisation reacts to 2025 pageant cancellation rumours
In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that the Miss South Africa organisers commented on social media rumours that this year's pageant has been cancelled.
This comes after the company lost its long-term CEO Stephanie Weil, who was replaced by the Motsepes.
South Africans previously took to social media to react to Weil's departure and to question the company's future.
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