By: Natasha Archary
Save your messages of congratulations, because JR says he’s not actually married to Tshepi Vundla.
This despite the couple sharing moments from an intimate “traditional ceremony” over the weekend.
Setting the record straight n TshisaLive, JR, whose real name is Thabo Bogopa Junior, said the ceremony was not a traditional wedding, rather a celebration of love and a welcoming of two families.
The music producer and artist said media reports that he had finally married his long-term partner were misleading.
“We didn’t have a wedding but a family welcoming and celebration, made of close friends and our family on Saturday. It’s no secret Tshepi and I concluded our lobola process in December and this was our next customary step.”
JR’s statement left followers scratching their heads especially because decor from the day suggested that the day was indeed a “wedding celebration.”
Also, as per customary African traditions, once lobola negotiations have been concluded and paid, the couple are strictly speaking married traditionally.
But, after 7-years together, JR is still in no rush to call Tshepi his wife, saying the weekend’s celebrations were just them taking another step forward in a process that will eventually take them there.
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