South African veteran actor John Kane recently found himself in an awkward position after he headed online to attack retail giant Spar. Taking to X, the Lion King star blasted the company for using African American actor Tichina Arnold of the popular sitcom Everybody Hates Chris in one of their ads.
Later on, the real star of the spar ad SA comedian Stella Dlangalala informed him that he was actually mistaken.
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John Kani blasts Spar, then eats his words
John Kani recently headed online to blast local retailer Spar for using African American stars in their ads as opposed to SA stars.
Taking to X, he shared how he spotted Everybody Hates Chris star Tichina Arnold in one of the company’s ads.
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“Last night I saw a SPAR grocery store advert starring an African American actor Ms Tichina Arnold of the popular sitcom Everybody Hates Chris,” Kani wrote on his Twitter account in an irate tone.
“Surely they could have found a South African actor to do this advert. I am not angry I am actually sad,” he wrote.
It turns out that he had seen wrong and the actual star in the ad was in fact a South African comedian named Stella Dlangalala who quickly informed him of his mistake.
“It’s me. My name is Stella Dlangalala and I am African. I owe my being to the hills and the valleys,” wrote the comedian.
Eating humble pie
After spotting her post, John quickly congratulated Dlangalala while adding that he keeps a close eye on these sort of things.
“I am so pleased and relieved. I wish you all the best in your career. I have to be vigilant all the time protecting the integrity of South African artists. Congratulations,” said Kani.
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