Cape Town Asian Woman Mocked by Homeless Man For Features, TikTok Video Surpasses 1.7M Views

Cape Town Asian Woman Mocked by Homeless Man For Features, TikTok Video Surpasses 1.7M Views

  • An Asian woman living in Cape Town faced mockery from a homeless man but instead of letting negativity win, she turned the experience into a powerful TikTok video
  • The video's message of resilience and strength struck a chord with viewers, propelling it to over 1.6 million views
  • Mzansi people could not help but apologise for the man's behaviour, while others shared their experiences of being mocked for their features
Cape Town woman shares video of life in South Africa.
An Asian woman staying in Cape Town shared a video of being mocked for her physical features. Images: @jkheehee
Source: TikTok

An Asian woman living in Cape Town recently faced a challenging situation and shared a TikTok video of her experience.

Asian woman's mockery video trends

While going about her day, @jkheehee was mocked by a homeless man. However, instead of letting the negativity bring her down, she shared the TikTok video that has now garnered over 1.7 million views.

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The young woman says despite being mocked for being Asian, she still loves living in Cape Town. The video showcased her resilience and served as a testament to the power of positivity and determination in the face of adversity, as well as adapting to a new city and the negatives that can also come with it.

Watch the video below:

Mzansi offer love

Many viewers have been touched by her story and the way she still loves the country despite being mocked for her physical features. The overwhelming response to her video highlights the importance of spreading positivity and standing firm in the face of bullying.

People flocked to the comment section to share their views:

@Lihle said:

"I’m sorry on behalf of all South Africa."

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@Swerve commented:

"I’ve been getting this my whole childhood here in South Africa as a mixed Asian and African."

@PreciousBillie shared:

"I’m so sorry this happens. I would’ve showed him my house keys, I’m too petty."

@Lindie joked:

"I’m convinced he was flirting with you."

@Naomi said:

"Eish I will be called insensitive if I say what I wanna say. But askisi, darling."

@Daniela commented:

"I want to still go to SA regardless."

Asian girl nails Setswana

In a similar story, Briefly News reported on an adorable little girl on TikTok who went viral for speaking a local South African language fluently.

People on TikTok were not expecting the Asian child to be able to speak Setswana confidently. Online users commented on the video to share their thoughts about our rainbow nation.

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Trisha Pillay (Weekend current affairs editor) Trisha Pillay is a Current Affairs writer at Briefly News. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg and an Honours degree in International Politics from UNISA. She joined ENCA straight out of varsity and completed an internship at the channel. Pillay later went on to cover politics, crime, entertainment, and current affairs at the Citizen Newspaper. She joined Newzroom Afrika in 2019 and became a senior bulletin editor for shows focused on politics and current affairs on the channel. She joined Briefly News in 2023. You can contact her at trisha.pillay@briefly.co.za