egina King thinks it can be “insulting” when celebrities ask people to “stay at home” amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The “Watchmen” star says she tries to “be very careful” about what she says to people in regards to the global health crisis, as while it is easy for celebrities to stay at home to limit the spread of the virus, others aren’t in a “financial situation” that allows them to take time away from work.

Speaking to Reese Witherspoon for Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series, she explained: “At the end of the day, the reality is the reality.

There’s not going to be a vaccine anytime soon. We have to understand that while we’re telling people, ‘Stay home, stay home,’ there are people out there who are not in financial situations that – to say that to them is almost insulting, coming from certain messengers.”

“So I try to be very careful about saying that too much, because I do understand that some people don’t know where their next meal is going to be right now in this moment.”Meanwhile, the 49-year-old actress also recently spoke out about racism in America following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests that have been taking place throughout the country, as she said she feels “optimistic” that change will come.

She said: “I am managing a balance of optimism with the pain.

“This is the first time ever in my life that I’ve seen people in other countries supporting at the top of their lungs at black people.

“You know, to see in Italy and Germany and all of these different places, people taking a knee and have signs that say Black Lives Matter.

“America is always the country that’s going to the aid of someone else, but that other countries are speaking out for not just America, but black Americans – it makes me hopeful.”

And Regina has been speaking to her 24-year-old son Ian Alexander Jr about the dangers he faces as a black man living in America.

She added: “I think in most black homes it’s not just a conversation, it’s an ongoing conversation and it never stops.”

With gender-based violence (GBV) on the increase in South Africa, award-winning makeup artist, Bongi Mlotshwa decided to engage the public on the issue and share her experiences.

The mother of local actress, Enhle Mbali, took to Instagram to talk about how she saw GBV as a common thing since she grew up in a household where her grandmother and mother were abused.

“This femicide situation that’s been happening is getting out of hand. Sadly, most of us think it’s a new thing, but it’s not. Most of us have seen abuse and normalised it. I’ve seen three generations of abuse.

“I’ve seen my grandmother and mother being emotionally abused, and I was emotionally abused, and have been in a relationship with someone who used to hit me,” Mlotshwa said.

Mlotshwa added that seeing her parents fight somehow made her think that’s what happens in love until she realised that it shouldn’t be like that. She expressed how seeing another generation of women go through the same thing is saddening, which is why she is encouraging mothers to talk to their children about the abuse they endured.

“It seems like the cycle is going on and maybe we’re not doing a good job as parents, and society as a whole but without shifting blame, we have a problem.

“I think as mothers we need to change the game because we are ones who usually experience these things. We need to tell our girls that no one should beat them up, we need to tell them the truth about what we’ve been through and how it made us feel,” said Mlotshwa.n August 2017, South African women marched to the Union Buildings to highlight the plight of women and girls in the country.

In response to that march, the government held a National Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Summit to find solutions to the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide. The summit was held in November 2018.

If you have experienced abuse or know someone who is being abused, contact the 24-hour Gender-Based Violence Command Centre toll-free number on 0800 428 428.

Thuso Mbedu has opened up about the insecurities she had over her complexion.

Taking to Instagram, Thuso, who is a two time International Emmy Award nominee, shared a beautiful throwback picture of her 26-year-old self and the background story of a different kind.

“I came across this picture that was taken three years ago and the first thought that struck me was, ‘This was the first time I felt pretty in my skin/complexion’. That was the thought and then I thought, ‘oh snap. That’s deep. And sad. That’s deeply sad.’”

Thuso said when it hit her that it was only in that photoshoot that she began to feel beautiful.

The actress added that it wasn’t that she had make-up on that made her feel pretty, rather, it was the realisation that her dark skin never stood “in the way” of her beauty.

“It wasn’t even about the make-up because, as you can see, we went a little left with that. I just absolutely loved the brown of my skin that day. For the first time, I, too, could be perceived as pretty ‘despite’ how dark I was.”

The star went on to encourage other black, dark complexion girls to love the skin they are in.

“Twenty-six years is a long time to stop being awkward in your own skin just because you turned out a little darker than your sibling and so I hope that my younger followers will learn to love their own shade right now.”

Read Thuso’s full post below.

It’s been five years, guys! Five whole years that Cassper and AKA have been beefin’. I’ll be honest and say I’m surprised most of us haven’t changed the channel.

That said, what we cannot continue to do is tune in like we are clueless when it’s clear that we are being used. I simply won’t do it.

I’ll give it to them, they are both truly entertaining individuals. However, at this stage I think we all know that the beef has taken a life of its own and both rappers and their fans are afraid to exist without it.

I mean as far as hip-hop beefs go, Composure and Dust to Dust should have settled that, but it didn’t. So I think we need to face the real facts: the beef makes guap.

That is the REAL reason both rappers — no matter what they say about it — are actually not interested in squashing the thing. This is why I laughed a lil when I heard that after five years, AKA and Cassper are ready to “end the beef” once and for all. They are allegedly set to fight it out in the boxing ring this September to crown the ultimate king. Lol, OK!

Now, with a show of hands, is there anyone here who actually thinks the beef will end after the boxing match?

*looks around for a second* Nope, nobody!

This beef will unfortunately always be part of both rappers’ legacies. And maybe it is actually fortunate for the pair because both Cassper and AKA are good businessmen. It’s actually shocking that it took both so long to be blunt about what this beef means for their brands.

AKA has already shared that both he and Cassper stand to make millions just from agreeing to take their beef into the boxing ring. Even Cassper had to put his “morals” aside because the fight makes business sense… but ke as’kholapho.

The beef forms part of their brands’ DNA now. For example, the fact that AKA’s fans “hate” Cassper’s fans, and vice versa, can be blamed for some of the below-average songs they’ve released. Both rappers can release wack songs because even if they suck, Cassper’s fans won’t let the Megacy have the satisfaction of their fave being a flop and vice versa.

This beef is such a big deal that the rappers can dabble with their artistry – like release a pop song sung in autotune, or embrace your inner lepantsula with an amapiano cross-over.

At the end of the day, this beef is a constant win-win situation for Cassper and AKA.

This isn’t really a reflection on either Cassper or AKA. But in the same breath, both obviously live for the fact that they have millions of supporters who “have their back” – and both have bragged about how much they are loved and how they have armies to support them in fights.

Obviously, they have different “leadership” styles and depending on the day and the mood, they have condemned the bullying and violence. But they are also quite wishy-washy in that regard, so the bottom line is that their fans really have to look out for themselves.

Your mental health as a fan of either rapper has to be your priority mntase because when it comes down to it, both Cassper and AKA will milk the beef for every cent they can before they ever stop to think about you.

So as you place your bets and take your side (or not) between #Tsibipians and #Megacy, don’t be childish. There’s no actual hate here; it’s all about the money. AKA and Cassper’s money, to be frank!

Zodwa Wabantu took to Instagram to highlight a recent article which claimed that she had completely moved on from her ex-boyfriend Vusi Buthelezi. The article claimed that Zodwa was over him, and had already been intimate with two other men since their break-up. Zodwa captioned the post with, “It’s business as usual. Who are this guy’s Show yourself mara”.The media star quickly clapped back, letting the commenter know her worth. She responded with, “I have a brain and hands to work for myself Angiyona imbhungulu.” You tell them, Sis!