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Miss South Africa Slammed For Using Gloves Around Black Children
Things took a sharp turn in
The Motherland when Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, did some community service at a soup kitchen in Soweto.
https://twitter.com/Official_MissSA/status/882553005387780097
While meeting and greeting some local children, many on social media noticed that the mixed race Nel-Peters was wearing gloves while she interacting with the Black kids, some of whom have HIV. The historical hurt of apartheid is still VERY pertinent in South Africa and raw nerves are still very much exposed.
https://twitter.com/Official_MissSA/status/882568863153606656
The official Twitter account of the reigning Miss South Africa tried to do some early damage control, but the images had already circulated and there was no putting that toothpaste back into the tube.
https://twitter.com/DemiLeighNP/status/882659939206008832
No even a personal apology could stop the roast train. Flip the page to peep the reactions.
https://twitter.com/TheSoloWandera/status/882585187246329856
https://twitter.com/Imsollyntuli/status/882836551620845569
https://twitter.com/Afrikan__queen/status/882699806421995521
https://twitter.com/Lwazilwapheshya/status/882567326134145024
https://twitter.com/JMR_the1st/status/882660907238731781
https://twitter.com/JabulaniKhesa/status/882868282159763457
https://twitter.com/mmabasotho_/status/882638391204098050
https://twitter.com/MoClasssy/status/882714053751320576
https://twitter.com/zmvulane/status/882923898806968321