Lasizwe accused of stealing content
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South African vlogging sensation, Lasizwe, found himself in hot water recently when American vine star, Jay Versace, dragged him for stealing his content and using it in his videos.
The mess started when Lasizwe posted a video of himself, in a wig, “trying” to Facetime a friend who wasn’t picking up.
That one Friend!!! 💔🤬 who doesn’t answer!!!
Retweet ✨😏 pic.twitter.com/gNHLiElpxo
— Lasizwe (@lasizwe) June 21, 2018
Jay Versace then quote-replied to the post on Twitter, accusing Lasizwe of copying everything he does.
boy you copy everything I do https://t.co/jaxXHgQ8oN
— JAY (@JAYVERSACE) June 21, 2018
After that, Twitter got quite messy, with Lasziwe then responding he was quite flattered that the global social media star followed his content.
I don’t…, but it’s flattering to know that you follow everything that I do ✨💪❤ https://t.co/Px8O53M4UM
— Lasizwe (@lasizwe) June 21, 2018
lmao I don’t know anything about you. ppl keep sending me your corresponding flop ass videos. you’re making money off other people’s shit and that’s fucked up. dig in that big funky ass head of yours and find some of your own shit to post. i’m no longer entertaining this goodbye https://t.co/WV0q8uwmag
— JAY (@JAYVERSACE) June 21, 2018
Lasizwe has been called out numerous times on social media for using misogyny and mocking the daily experiences of black women and women of colour, in an attempt to be funny. As this twar was attracting the ruthless and unwanted attention from American Twitter, South African Twitter was not about to get dragged with Lasiziwe.
Lol Lasizwe bro you really stole his idea tho!😂 pic.twitter.com/M9NvhSV2cg
— Siseko (@SKay_SA) June 21, 2018
Who else doesnt know anyone by the name of Lasizwe in South Africa? pic.twitter.com/rlrUVKnOTY
— Rt pinned tweet🙏🙏 (@Amand_Radebe) June 21, 2018
Lasizwe embarrassing the country more than Bafana Bafana have over the past years 💔
— Lesilo Rula 🇧🇷 (@kay_mahapa) June 21, 2018
So this is video Lasizwe (amongst many others apparently) allegedly copied from Versace.
We don’t know for sure if Lasizwe camps on Versace’s TL to jack his content, but all we can say is we’re so over the both of them using misogyny and being problematic for laughs and retweets. I’m sure we can come up with something else.
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