Popular wedding show, Our Perfect Wedding trended well into Monday morning. And while the couple's love story made for interesting comments; there was no shortage of jabs taken at interim presenter, Nomsa Buthelezi's fashion sense.
#OurPerfectWedding Who dresses Nomsa? What a disaster. pic.twitter.com/bUD5ZSYm9M
— Magcwanini (@Just_Amanda_MG) September 10, 2017
Nomsa dressing is OFF, ithe appears like she's wearing sacks- amasaka-masaga #OurPerfectWedding
— Gift Mutema (@gblackys) September 10, 2017
While it's normal that people react differently to a presenter's fashion sense, some of the commentary is downright mean and goes so far as to attack her body.
Started from slenders now we're here #opwmzansi#OurPerfectWedding
— Kopedi Aphane (@KopediAphane) September 10, 2017
#OurPerfectWedding joh nomsa shes fat joh😉😉😉😉😉
— cash💙👉✌London (@smilingassasin2) September 10, 2017
And this is not new.
Earlier this year, when she stood in for former presenter, Thembisa Mdoda, Buthelezi faced a barrage of body and fashion-shaming. Before standing in for Mdoda, Buthelezi had expressed concern that people would focus on her body size instead of her talent.
Further, it seems some pastors are now body-shamers -- while officiating weddings. Something that left a bitter taste in some people's mouths.
The pastor, loosely translated, said: "Slender women are behind you now...you will hold on to this sdudla (plus-sized woman) until Jesus comes back."
I don't like this sdudla name. It's like they want her to feel insecure 🙄🙄🙄🙄 #OurPerfectWedding#opw
— Connie Matlejoane (@TheRealConza) September 10, 2017
But fam, there is nothing funny about body-shaming. This is Nomsa's body, the bride's body -- bodies that do not define the entirety of who they are.
Each can be to their own without body-shaming.
And Nomsa, in case you were wondering, you have a lot of love out there.
Yoh muhle uNomsa shame!!💕 #OurPerfectWedding
— Giggles💫😁 (@iLoveMakale) September 10, 2017
#OurPerfectWedding I actually enjoy Nomsa's presenting style.👏 People just always have sumthing negative 2say nje
— Mpho (@pennygift) September 10, 2017