Buhle Samuels Sets the Record Straight on Her ‘Imbewu’ Exit, Claims She Quit Due to Creative Differences
- Buhle Samuels cleared her name after rumours that she was fired from Imbewu surfaced, urging Phil Mphela to verify his facts under a tweet in which he claimed she was given the boot
- She further explained that she was ready for challenges that the Imbewu script would not offer in the future, resulting in her leaving
- Samuels also denounced allegations that she is difficult to work with by explaining what went down behind the scenes of previous shows she worked on
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Actress Buhle Samuels slammed claims that she was sacked from her job on the popular soapie, Imbewu. She took to Twitter to detail her side of the story under Phil Mphela’s original tweet making the claims.
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Buhle Samuels broke down about what really happened regarding her role on Imbewu on Friday evening. In a brief list, Buhle explained that she wasn’t fired as speculations asserted, but quit to avoid playing another gold digger character.
While stating the facts according to her, Buhle advised Phil Mphela to seek the truth from reputable sources before presenting such claims. Her clarifying tweet was followed by a mini-rant that sought to clear her name from a diva reputation. She said:
“I was also “fired” from my last job! A job I left because I felt I needed growth and didn’t feel it was possible in that environment. Next thing I’m labelled hard to work with, “a diva.” I have never been that person. People in any production I have worked with can attest to this!”
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Confused fans sounded off on the situation in the comments section as they defended Mphela’s consistency when it comes to gathering sources. See some of the discussion below:
@Nthabza2 wrote:
“Phil always claims to verify his stories, I wonder what happened to this one.”
@gracious_Baloi commented:
“And they decided to let you go instead of changing the storyline. Okay cool. Got it.”
@very_zuluwoman said:
“So in essence you were fired or "relieved of your role" like he said?”
@TuChelsea12 added:
“Technically what she explained there is the same as what Phil said. If you decline the job am giving you I will have no option but to fire you. Coz she didn't resign she just didn't accept the role given to her (technically insubordination).”
Man shoots his shot with Buhle Samuels, ends up meeting her in real life
Earlier, Briefly News reported that a local man has the internet in a frenzy after sharing the super-easy way he slid into Buhle Samuels timeline. The young man was a fan, wishing the local celeb a "wonderful morning wherever she is" in a casual tweet.
The actress and social media influencer must have really felt touched by the sweet stranger and his well-wishes for her as Samuels soon replied and let the young man know to have a wonderful weekend himself. Some pieces of the puzzle remain unclear but eventually, the two social media friends met up for a little lunch date.
Heading online, our casanova @Qlwakhe shared screengrabs from their online exchange as well as a cute pic from his meeting with Samuels. He captioned the post:
"How it started vs. How it’s going."
Source: Briefly News
