South African Idols SA judge Unathi Nkayi has put to bed suggestions there may be some beef brewing between her and DJ Zinhle, telling a follower to stop “lying”.

This comes after an Instagram user commented on one of Unathi’s posts about guest judge Buhle Mda’s interaction with fellow judge Somizi. The follower accused Unathi of being “moody” when working with DJ Zinhle on an earlier episode of the new season of Idols SA.

Unathi is not about to entertain what the Instagram user was suggesting, and she clapped back. “Don’t lie, my love. Don’t start things that are not there,” she told the follower.

Unathi’s fans came to her defence, reminding the user that such comments don’t fly, especially during women’s month.

Unathi was grateful for the supportive words and she replied to one user saying “Happy women’s month. Forgive miserable people that want company,”Following Buhle’s appearance, many viewers felt that the singer would become a permanent judge on the singing competition show.