Johannesburg - South African Youtube sensation, Lasizwe Dambuza found himself trending for all the wrong reasons on Thursday night.
It all started when Lasizwe posted a video of one of his skits on Twitter, where he can be seen trying to video call a friend who does not answer the phone.
That one Friend!!! ???? who doesn’t answer!!!
— Lasizwe (@lasizwe) June 21, 2018
Retweet ??? pic.twitter.com/gNHLiElpxo
While many tweeps were trying to find the humour from the video, American Youtuber, Jay Versace put the 19-year-old on blast and called him out for copying “everything” he does and posting a video he had done previously, that had the same concept.
boy you copy everything I do https://t.co/jaxXHgQ8oN
— JAY (@JAYVERSACE) June 21, 2018
Lasizwe denied the allegations and the two Youtubers soon engaged in a mini twar that saw Jay Versace telling Lasizwe that what he was doing was “F**k’d up” and Lasizwe hitting back in isiZulu.
I don’t..., but it’s flattering to know that you follow everything that I do ????? https://t.co/Px8O53M4UM
— Lasizwe (@lasizwe) June 21, 2018
lmao I don’t know anything about you. ppl keep sending me your corresponding flop ass videos. you’re making money off other people’s shit and that’s fucked up. dig in that big funky ass head of yours and find some of your own shit to post. i’m no longer entertaining this goodbye https://t.co/WV0q8uwmag
— JAY (@JAYVERSACE) June 21, 2018
uyazi uneDrama Bhuti weGrowth eKanda, I’ll keep posting my “flop ass videos” which clearly keep your followers entertained and my pocket lined. All the best ??! Ngizokubona babes - Ngeyakuthanda Yezwa! Ungephupe Tonight ngeyenza izinto khona with white socks on?? https://t.co/hoTgjWZBGq
— Lasizwe (@lasizwe) June 21, 2018
I think he thinks cause he’s overseas that we don’t have the same internet bitch lmao I clearly see it
— JAY (@JAYVERSACE) June 21, 2018
South African Twitter was not impressed with the allegations and quickly distanced themselves from Lasizwe for ‘embarrassing’ the Nation.
Lasizwe is honestly embarrassing us. He should’ve just apologized
— The Waveman (@caseywaves) June 21, 2018
Bathi Lasizwe is an international thief pic.twitter.com/bMNY8Wxwyo
— Ntshembo Nkanyane (@Ntshembo_N) June 21, 2018
Yoh the whole Republic of South Africa is going to get dragged by the United States of Amelikah because of Lasizwe ??
— BeatsByKaz (@YougottaLoveKaz) June 21, 2018
Who else doesnt know anyone by the name of Lasizwe in South Africa? pic.twitter.com/rlrUVKnOTY
— Amanda?????? (@Amand_Radebe) June 21, 2018
Lasizwe is that classmate who copies the A class students school work but still fails.
— ♥Fabulously_Black♥ (@MarthaSegooa) June 21, 2018
??So true it's true his a copycat #lasizwe @lasizwe @jayversace
— frickled_Venus (@Frickled_venus) June 21, 2018
???? pic.twitter.com/0oA6kAjdbT
Take a look of Jay Versace’s video and Lasizwe’s video below. Do you think Lasizwe really copied Jay’s concept?
— dangerous lightning (@sarabrimage) June 21, 2018