Unathi has apologised for her little Twitter outbreak that’s been the talk of the country this whole week.
This morning we reported that the TV and radio personality was suspended from Metro FM for an undisclosed period, this comes after she threw out some racial comments about the situation at Stellenbosch University. (Read that story HERE.)
The controversy of her statements lead to a hashtag being created that was titles ‘#unathibelike’ which ended with a follower being called a psycho bi*** in her direct messages.
It seems that songstress and decided to be the bigger person and apologise to her listeners and followers in a statement.
The statement reads as follows:
Two days ago, on radio, I expressed an opinion on the language policy at Stellenbosch University. Thereafter my opinion became the subject of a Twitter debate. Unfortunately some of the subsequent commentary criticised me in ways that I felt badly violated my personal life and my personal beliefs.
To be cast as an advocate for rape, gender inequality and homophobia when I am passionate about ending these social ills, was extremely shocking. As a result, in what I have come to realise was a bad attempt to defend myself, I reacted by engaging directly with a Twitter follower. However, as upset as I was at that time, I should not have used offensive language. I therefore wish to publicly apologise for my choice in language. Going forward, whilst l refuse to be bullied on Twitter about my opinions, I will exercise better judgment when using this platform. I thank those who have supported me.
