Thuso Mbedu American Accent

Thuso Mbedu called out a tweep fpr coming for her American accent. Image via Instagram: @thuso.mbedu

‘Don’t lose the SA accent’: Thuso Mbedu tweep remark [watch]

South African-born actress Thuso Mbedu came under fire for her American accent, but she did not take this lying down…

Thuso Mbedu American Accent

Thuso Mbedu called out a tweep fpr coming for her American accent. Image via Instagram: @thuso.mbedu

Thuso Mbedu has called a tweep to order who commented that The Woman King actress is losing her South African accent, sounding more American these days.

The tweep said: “I was watching your interview. Don’t lose the South African accent”.

Not one to be caught sleeping on her mentions, The Woman King star quickly fired back at the tweep, saying people should rather not talk about things they know nothing about.

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THUSO ADDRESSES ACCENT

While Thuso was out doing interviews after the runaway success of The Underground Railroad, she received the same backlash. She however quickly shut it down on Instagram and told her critics to wait for more as they have “heard nothing yet”.

Thuso said her accent has improved because she is picking up certain habits from the people she has befriended. She added that if people are complaining that she is losing her South African accent, they should wait until she speaks it with her soul.

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She said the day she excels, people will be shocked because she will have them thinking she has completely lost her South African accent.

Watch the video below:

MZANSI DEFENDS HER ACCENT

Some felt that it was wrong for people to expect Thuso not to lose her South African accent, considering that she is now based in the United States.

“How can people cry about a person based in America having an American accent while we have South Africans speaking the American accent yet they don’t even have amapassport ?” commented a user under the video.

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“You want unnecessary attention. Stop it; you are too old for this. Thuso is doing well don’t drag her down to your level, and beat her with experience…,” said @tidnic on twitter.

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