Tebogo Mekgwe, best known as Pinky Girl, first broke into the limelight in 2017 when she featured on “Being Bonang” and she was an instant hit with the fans.
She was introduced as Bonang Matheba’s close cousin on the popular reality show and, over the years, viewers witnessed the love between the two sisters.
This week, many questioned the duo’s relationship when Queen B tweeted that her favourite cousin will miss out on an upcoming trip to New York because she was not vaccinated.
Matheba wrote: “…she has a visa, but isn’t vaccinated!! 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔😂😂😂😂 I’m tayad!”
…she has a visa, but isn’t vaccinated!! 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔😂😂😂😂 I’m tayad!
In another post, she wrote:“… missing out on trips around the world because you’re unvaccinated. Ridiculous. 😩😭.”
While many started enquiring about whether being vaccinated against Covid-19 was still mandatory for international travel, others immediately concluded that Matheba was referring to Pinky Girl.
“It can only be Pinky 😂😂😛,” joked @BridgetMasinga
It can only be Pinky 😂😂😛
— Bridget Masinga (@BridgetMasinga) January 23, 2023
“Pinkie Bathong,” said @Mahlub_asanda.
Pinkie Bathong pic.twitter.com/T9VSJHZCZ5
“Yho Pinky 🤣🤣,” added Twitter user @Lunga_21.
Yho Pinky 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/igBAP7wQql
— Lungile 😘 (@Lunga_21) January 23, 2023
Pinky Girl was not going to let this one slide. She hit back, letting tweeps know that she is fully vaccinated and is tired of her celebrity cousin’s snide comments.
“…WOW is it me again??? I’m tayad (tired) too. 😌❤️🩹Moghel is vaccinated. Safe travel 🥂✌️,” responded Pinky Girl.
…WOW is it me again??? I’m tayad too. 😌❤️🩹Moghel is vaccinated. Safe travel 🥂✌️
— Pinkygirl 🇿🇦 (@tebogopinkygirl) January 24, 2023
She added: “I’ve been So quiet for so long…I’m Tayad (tired) too.”
I’ve been So quite for so long…I’m Tayad too.
— Pinkygirl 🇿🇦 (@tebogopinkygirl) January 24, 2023
She added: “Moghel is vaccinated. And she has her Vaccination Certificate. And not going anywhere…🥂✨😊✌️❤️”
Moghel is vaccinated. And she has her Vaccination Certificate. And not going anywhere…🥂✨😊✌️❤️
In another post, she wrote: “People who enjoy bringing other people down 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩OUT!!!”
People who enjoys bringing other people down 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩OUT!!!
— Pinkygirl 🇿🇦 (@tebogopinkygirl) January 24, 2023
These posts got tongues wagging, with some asking if things have soured between the cousins, while others commended Pinky Girl for standing up to her cousin.
Matheba, who doesn’t seem fazed by the negative comments about her allegedly “bullying” her cousin, told her fans she’s looking for a new assistant.
“….I need to find a new PA with a visa to join the team. Wtf is happening kante? 😭💔,” she said.
….I need to find a new PA with a visa to join the team. Wtf is happening kante? 😭💔
This comes just days after Queen B announced that her YouTube show, “B*Dazzled”, is making a comeback.
She wrote on Instagram: “Give…..the people WHAT THEY WANT!”
In the trailer shared on her social media platforms, Matheba is heard saying, “We are back… I’m very open now to talk about everything… ”
…let’s begin- WATCH now: https://t.co/CA00GbMNlS. ❤️🥂🥳 #BonangxSteveMaddenBTS. pic.twitter.com/xQbfOeYdh6
— Bonang Matheba 👑 (@Bonang) January 16, 2023