Tall AS$ Mo Releases Apology to Black Women for ‘Disparaging Comments’ He Made about Them

Tall AS$ Mo Releases Apology to Black Women for ‘Disparaging Comments’ He Made about Them

  • South African comedian Tall AS$ Mo has apologised to black women for the 'disparaging comments' he made about them previously
  • The Tembisa-born star released a media statement on his social media page asking for forgiveness of the affected individuals
  • Many netizens had mixed reactions to the comedian's apology to women, and some thought that he wasn't sincere

After comedian Tall AS$ won the case of sexual assault, the star, in an apparent show of frustration, went on a rant about South African women.

The celerity has now taken responsibility for his actions in a press release he made public through his social media handles.

Tall AS$ Mo apologised for the 'disparaging comments' he made late year
Tall AS$ Mo recently apologised to black women on social media. Image: @tolassmothegamer
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Tall AS$ Mo apologises to black women

Social media has been buzzing ever since the Tembisa-born comedian confirmed that he had gotten back with his wife, Mome Mahlangu, after the saga of him tongue-lashing South African black women.

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He shared the statement on his Instagram page, detailing what the cause was and who were responsible for the reaction.

The statement reads:

"It is with great regret that I acknowledge the hurtful and confusing statements made during this period, including my alleged disparagement of Black women. I want to make it unequivocally clear that such comments do not reflect my beliefs or values.
"The person who made those statements was not the person I recognise as myself, but rather a manifestation of the illness and the disorienting circumstances I was in..."

See the post below:

The entertainment commentator Phil Mphela also shared the statement on his Twitter (X) page.

See the post below:

Netizens have mixed reactions to apology

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Many netizens had mixed reactions to the comedian's apology to women, and some thought that he wasn't sincere:

@ZandyNice wrote:

"He wants to do shows neh? And he is afraid that black women won't support him."

@mbali_ndlela said:

"When they start feeling it in their pockets, they apologise."

@set_precedent responded:

"No one wants to book him I guess or most decision makers in the jobs he tries to bag are filled with women."

@LebzaG9 replied:

"People must stop involving us in their madness."

@Penelope_Makala commented:

"He could've just apologized to his wife only not the country."

@s_thapi mentioned:

"We moved on… he should have just kept quiet!!!"

Lady from Omah Lay’s show apologises to boyfriend publicly

Earlier, Legit.ng reported on the lady who went viral on social media following her controversial actions with popular Nigerian artist Omah Lay during a show.

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The lady stirred public resentment for leaving her boyfriend behind in the crowd to join the artist on stage and dance with him in sexually suggestive ways.

She later apologised for her actions and stated that she regretted them.

Source: Briefly.co.za

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