Being in the limelight is a very tricky career choice. It can take years and years of hard work and consistency to finally earn the title of being famous. But it can only take a day to lose all that fame. And perhaps that’s why most celebrities are so cautious about how they choose to portray themselves in the spotlight as they know that few minutes can ruin everything for them.
The same thing can be said about Nonhle Themba. Once upon a time she used to be the Kim Kardashian of South Africa dominating the entertainment industry. Female media personalities like Bonang Matheba and Minnie Dlamini didn’t stand a chance against her. As a matter of fact they were far from reaching her level.
Nonhle Thema had her fair share of enjoying the status of celebrityhood while making money moves at the same time. At one point in her life she even moved to the USA to launch her career. Lucky enough she even documented her journey abroad in a reality show that amassed great reception.
However, apart from the beauty and success Nonhle Thema was notoriously known for her inability to keep quiet. The girl was on fire during the early days of social media. Whenever her fans tried to come after her with harsh critics, she always knew how to clap back even harder. Perhaps she ended up saying more than what she was supposed to say and that portrayed her as an arrogant young lady.
One of her most infamous social media comments that were brought to the present by fans who used to cheer for her back in the days revealed that Nonhle Thema looked down on other female celebrities and she didn’t consider them as her competition. Below are her comments.
“Most peeps hate on me cos I’m rich an I’m greet. Keep hating I understand u wish u had my cash, beauty an brains but shame it will neva happen.”
“Once a TV presenter here in SA makes more than 5 million that I will say it’s OK to COMPARE me until then it’s an insult.”
“…and I don’t RENT I OWN properties so please…Don’t eva compare me to Bonang, Minnie, Dineo or Terry…Neva.”
“And if a Presenter is RENTING their house PLEASE don’t you dare compare me to them mine is 2 million rand BOOM.”
“If their house is not worth 2 mill PLEASE don’t compare me to that TV presenter…it’s insulting.”
“Until a tv host has MILLIONS an has lived in America for seven years an has been on TV ads in America an the rest of the world U can’t compare me.”
These are some of Nonhle Thema’s infamous comments that emerged when tweeps started comparing Mihlali Ndamase to her. Fans were warning the influencer and beauty vlogger to not make the same mistakes as Nonhle Thema as she might end up like her.
Although the former high-profile celebrity isn’t necessarily broke, she has lost all her fame and most people these days hardly pay attention to her.