By: Natasha Archary
Actress and DJ, Thuli Phongolo has responded to disrespect she’s faced on social media following her withdrawing charges of assault against her boyfriend DJ Maphorisa.
Thuli P has received heavy criticism for not following through with the case of gender-based violence, when she and Maphorisa decided to deal with the issue in private.
Taking to her Instagram Live this week, Thuli P said people forget that she can also be disrespectful, and that people should think before they say negative things.
“People are so disrespectful, forgetting we can also become disrespectful. Just because we choose not to be disrespectful, doesn’t mean we don’t know how to do so.
It just means we know how to treat people well. You think before you say things, you treat people with consideration.
Being disrespectful to me, doesn’t say anything about me. It says a lot about you, because you are the person that finds it easy to disrespect yourself.
It makes me think how much more in a negative light you view yourself. I don’t go around being disrespectful to people, my first intention in everything that I do it to portray myself with grace.”
Thuli P responds to disrespect on social media
The actress has since deleted all her posts on Instagram and decided to take a break from social media by not being as active on Twitter either.
Thuli and Maphorisa had their relationship under wraps with both denying any involvement until news of Maphorisa assaulting her broke last month.
There is no confirmation that the couple has split and neither Maphorisa nor Thuli P have spoken out since their joint statement.
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