MZANSI TV viewers are especially passionate about their choice of content. When they love a show, they will support it until the end.
Over the years, we have seen the growth of so many TV shows and how viewers chose to embrace the individuals who play roles in leading shows.
But most of the time, the lines between reality and TV get blurry, leaving actors and actresses having to explain to their fans that their real lives are not a mirror of what they see on TV.
An example is how Connie Ferguson to this day still gets called Karabo Moroka – a role she played a decade ago in Generations.
In the last couple of years, we have witnessed how the familiarity between TV characters and viewers has changed.
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This can be attributed to accessibility and interaction with famous people through social media platforms.
Recently, a few actors have raised concerns about how their interaction with fans has turned into bittersweet memories.
TV host and actor Dingaan Mokebe KaKhumalo, who plays James Motsamai in Muvhango, said he was disturbed by fans who insisted on calling him Mamazala when they meet him on the street. Mamazala is a TV show he presents on Moja Love.
Actress Nomalanga Shabane said she was excited when she got her big break in Uzalo. But little did she know playing Cocoa would lead to people calling her umagosha.
She said: “At first, I had no problem. I thought people would get used to the character. But I was wrong.”
On this page today another actor has been mistaken for a woman-beater since in is role he assaulted a woman.
Maybe TV viewers just love their actors so much, but actors are people too, with lives just like the people who watch their shows.
We should treat them as such. – Doreen Molefe, Entertainment Editor
