American Woman Jokes That She’s Zulu, Humours South Africans: “She Fits Right In With the Culture”

• An American funny woman, Kelly Kellz, joked with plane passengers that she was Zulu, even giving herself a new name
• Kelly was travelling from Johannesburg to Durban as she was a part of a lineup of comedians for an event that took place in August 2025
• Many South African online users laughed at Kelly's antics and said that she fit right in with the South African culture

American comedian Kelly Davis, popularly known as Kelly Kellz, made a few plane passengers laugh when she said that she was a Zulu woman. She even gave herself a new name as she chatted up a storm with the women beside her.

On 25 August 2025, Kelly shared on her TikTok account that she was flying from Johannesburg to Durban and befriended a woman named Fatima, who sat next to her. After Fatima mentioned she was from Johannesburg, Kelly joked that she was also from the city. She added that her name was Busisiwe before claiming to be Zulu.

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The rest of the video was filled with jokes and laughter from the comedy queen and the passengers.

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On 23 August 2025, Kelly joined South African comedians Simphiwe Shembe, Trevor Gumbi, Justice Kubheka, Loyiso Gola, Ndlebe, Siya B, Ngane Ngane, and more for the Simphiwe Shembe Comedy Picnic.

The event took place at the Durban Botanic Gardens.

Mzansi comments on 'Zulu' American

A few local members of the online community chuckled their way to the post's comment section, pointing out how funny they found Kelly to be. Some social media users also took the opportunity to welcome the comedian to the country.

@mszuzah said to internet users:

"Oh, my goodness, this lady is so fun. She fits right in with the culture."

@mixologist578 wrote to Kelly:

"Talking about eating bacon while sitting next to Fatima is crazy work. Busisiwe, please behave."

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@dimakatsobontleph added in the comments:

"I love your sense of humour. You will get along with South Africans very well."

@masaka62 stated under the post:

"It's good that you are enjoying South Africa. It's one of the most lovely countries, and it's all banter. Don't take anything personally. We are just a vibe."

@marvelous_beautyologist, who enjoyed the video they saw on their For You Page, confessed in the comment section:

"I couldn’t sit near you. I’d be laughing until I peed myself. Continue making people laugh, hon. I love it."

@niphomadondo6 gave their opinion about Kelly adopting the Zulu culture, writing:

"This is unironically what it takes to 'become' Zulu. Zulu is more of an identity than an ethnicity. If you adopt Zulu culture, you are Zulu."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News