Rich kid lies?
For the past few weeks I've had an appointment with my couch and #VuzuRichKids on channel 114.
But on the one day I miss my appointment, some scandal happens.
Rumour has it the show could be canned after an episode was slated for being "fake".
The fourth episode of the show aired this past Thursday and it featured Angolan born Alekssandre Fortunato who calls himself a ‘reality star’ (Of which show? We didn't know of you before this…) a model and a club promoter.
Here's how some of the episode went down:
Wait...you don't got to Gucci when there’s a sale? #VuzuRichKids pic.twitter.com/YoUmBbQfw4
— vuzu.tv (@vuzutv) May 7, 2015
Some #VuzuRichKids would rather drop R50k on a painting rather than on jewels. What do you guys think? pic.twitter.com/i9PW6Hzf1d
— vuzu.tv (@vuzutv) May 7, 2015
This outfit gives him a “Fashion-gasm?” Complete with a lion down there! Is it worthy? #VuzuRichKids pic.twitter.com/9B05KIUj6e
— vuzu.tv (@vuzutv) May 7, 2015
Anyway, during the show, the 25-year-old claimed that he had a mansion in northern Johannesburg. It turns out that the mansion actually belongs to businessman Andre Michael Sari.
Lesang Tshoke, a friend of Sari, said that Andre often lets people use his house for music videos hence he thought nothing of Alekssandre asking to use his house for a shoot.
Then another friend, Andy Dlamini, dropped these bombshells on Twitter on Friday:
Ok here's the story of how Alekks shot vuzu rich kids at my friends place... #VuzuRichKids
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
1. We were at Andres house (our friend) just chilling, drinking... Andre was passed out cos we had been out the night before..
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
2. Then vans appear at Andres gate, cool.. We open and the camera crew comes in and says they here to shoot a show on a guy called Alekss.
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
3. Alekss isn't even at Andres at this time but we let them in, I go and try wake up Andre to tell him that they are shooting here.
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
4. So Andre is hella passed out, I persisted till I got a faint yes ... For them to start shooting #VuzuRichKids
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
6. So I've notified the owner of the house, I'm thinking ok cool, he knew about this... We wait for the camera crew to set up and Alekss too
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
7. They start shooting around the house and then Alekss arrives. #VuzuRichKids
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
8. So Alekks immediately pulls me and Lesang aside and explains how he's so nervous because he doesn't have much to show #VuzuRichKids
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
9. So he begs me and Lesang to come with and shoot at the spa and just be "cool" .. A free massage is mentioned so we like .. 😏 no prob
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
10. So we get to the spa at the hotel.. And only then we are told (me and lesang) that they need to shoot us walking in.. 😒 okay
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
11. We then sit and we are given fake champagne to cheers for the camera.. I tell lesang, this is getting dodge. But he's like nahhh, chiill
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
12. Fast foward to weeks later and I see an ad on tv about #VuzuRichKids 🏄 and Alekss is chilling at Dres like it's his house 😳
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
13. So we all agree, Lesang, Andre and Me that we will tell Alekss that we can't be associated with such fake living on TV! Take us off!
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
14. Alekss tells us that vuzu agreed to reshoot his thing and take us off completely and Andres house. Everything! We happy now 😊👊
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
15. We find out that vuzu ended up airing the episode because Alekss FORGED our release forms. So they think we cool to be on tv. 😒
— Hip-Hippie✌️ (@andydlamini1) May 8, 2015
For his part, Alekssandre doesn't seem to be too bothered by all the hype:
Ha ha hey guys reading all my mentions, so glad I'm your topic of interest, anyways see yall later at @Harem_Rosebank #TurnUp #VuzuRichKids
— Alekssandre (@Alekssandre_) May 8, 2015
I actually couldn't stop laughing when I read this little bit of scandal, and what's worse is that I possibly will never get a chance to watch it because the show’s producers have removed every trace of the episode from airing again.
Have you ever lied about owning something?
For example, your friend loans you her luxury vehicle and you drive around town and don't correct people when they say YOU drive a luxury vehicle.
Tell me your stories...don't worry, we won't judge you! We'll just chuckle a little!
(Photo: Via twitter.com/vuzutv)