Pearl Thusi made and urgent call on social media to the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa to assist struggling artists.
The South African actress, model, television host, radio personality made her mind known as she made it clear that her plea was meant to be received in a sincere way that some artists are really struggling in South Africa.
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Thusi stated asked that he support the artist the same way he’s always the first to tweet them congratulations and condolences. She wrote:
“Dear Minister @NathiMthethwaSA , I say this in the sincerely way…
artists are struggling… can you assist with actual support/ money like how you tweet us congrats and condolences.
,” she said.
Dear Minister @NathiMthethwaSA , I say this in the sincerely way… 🥺 artists are struggling… can you assist with actual support/ money like how you tweet us congrats and condolences. 🥺
— #QueenSono (@PearlThusi) July 19, 2021
She has also shared her opinions about what happened in the country in past week.
Did top officials, real decision makers who work for govt get salary cuts or lose jobs?
I’m just trying to understand why they are unbothered until people burn and loot. Clearly they aren’t affected.
Or am I wrong. (This is a genuine question, here to learn)— #QueenSono (@PearlThusi) July 19, 2021
I wonder if we aren’t being led by people who are dealing with unresolved childhood trauma.
Do heads of state receive mandatory therapy to make sure their psychologically fit to lead? If so- what should be the criteria?
Hurt people hurt people… but an entire nation can’t suffer.— #QueenSono (@PearlThusi) July 19, 2021
Though many of her fans agreed to Pearl’s statement, some agreed stated that it’s not only artist struggling right now in South Africa.
Adjust your lifestyle…there’s people that need it more. You can’t compare artist that wanna look rich with people struggling for meals every day. It’s the problem of not diversifying your income when you’re up…but when youre down all of a sudden government must help?
— Emildene Micheals (@Emildene) July 19, 2021
O sare artist ? They millions of people without jobs , millions of people Starving .. what about them ? artists are not special neither VIPs of struggling .. everyone is from individuals to small business …mxm https://t.co/tGuSFnuSNl
— Drew (@AndrewkhozaA) July 20, 2021
Dear Ms P Thusi, if you were asking the president to unlock the country so we can Hustle for our selves that I would support and the request would make a lot of sense to me. But as for handouts, I have a problem. Lastly if they also lockdown their salaries surely we would talk https://t.co/88eEBR16O8
— Mj Luthuli (@Mj45210127) July 20, 2021