Many believe that there are more skilled actors and actresses who should be given the opportunity, rather than the YouTuber Mihlali. Mihlali responded to the trolls and critics, claiming she was undeterred by their perceptions of her.

 

 

 

 
The announcement that the YouTube celebrity will be joining the cast of the hit tv drama sparked outrage on social media. Many people believed she did not deserve the part and kept calling her a bad actress. As one person pointed out, she can’t even act to save her own YouTube channel, so how did she land a position on a whole TV show?

The announcement was made alongside news that comedian Lasizwe Dambuza and radio personality Mohale Motaung had also landed acting roles. Once again, tweeps were outraged, claiming that having a large social media following does not imply being a skilled actor. They were perplexed as to why only influencers were obtaining acting opportunities anymore. “Are there no fresh competent performers available to appear in shows?”