“She’s Pulling the Kim Kardashian Card”: Matshidiso Praised for Reaction to Scandal
- A TikTok creator called out Matshidiso for using her leaked private video scandal to grow her following and earn income
- The creator compared her bold response to Law 6 of The 48 Laws of Power and showman P.T. Barnum's tactics
- South Africans weighed in on whether Matshidiso made the right call by leaning into the attention
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Matshidiso is being hailed as a strategic thinker after turning a leaked private video scandal involving popular dancer Limpopo Boy into a platform for personal growth and income. TikTok creator @alan614r posted a video on 13 August 2026 breaking down how Matshidiso chose visibility over silence.
Matshidiso compared to Kim Kardashian
Rather than retreating from public life after the scandal broke, the creator noted that she leaned into the attention and used it to gain followers and monetise the moment. He made comparisons to Law 6 of Robert Greene's *The 48 Laws of Power*, which encourages people to court attention at all costs, arguing that Matshidiso understood this principle instinctively.
He also likened her approach to that of 19th-century showman P.T. Barnum, who built an empire on spectacle and public fascination. Several viewers brought up Kim Kardashian as the most obvious reference point. Kim famously transformed a leaked tape scandal into one of the most recognisable personal brands in the world, and many felt Matshidiso was following a similar blueprint.
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Watch the breakdown that sparked the conversation in the TikTok video below:
Mzansi reacts to Matshidiso's power move
The reaction online suggests many South Africans are less interested in judging Matshidiso and more impressed by her refusal to let the scandal define her on anyone else's terms.
User @Sukumani Nicholus said:
"She's pulling the Kim Kardashian card 🤣."
User @Koketso Makabolane shared:
"Attention is attention, good or bad; take advantage of it. Use it to your advantage."
User @ZoskiBae asked:
"What's the name of that book?"
User @🇿🇦 noted:
"No publicity is bad publicity."
User @YUME🚦 said:
"She must keep monetising it 😂 because it's already chai, but at least she must make money from it."
User @lesedi626r wrote:
"She used the stones to destroy the stones 😭. A soul for a soul stone. She really is that girl 😭."
3 Briefly News articles related to Matshidiso's scandal
- Despite recent online buzz, Matshidiso made a stylish statement by stepping out in high spirits with a vibrant Outfit of the Day (OOTD) clip, showing fans that it remains business as usual for her.
- Matshidiso Matilda's husband, Kevin Shai, reportedly deactivated his social media accounts following the viral leak of a private video allegedly involving his wife and dancer Limpopo Boy.
- A local woman's viral video highlighting the hypocrisy surrounding Matshidiso and Limpopo Boy's scandal sparked a major shift in public opinion, leading many online users to rally behind Matshidiso.
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