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Internet reacts to Big Brother housemates’ transphobic remarks over bathroom use

8 months By Zintle Mdaka

Tension erupted in the Big Brother Mzansi House after Ramona Maloy reportedly made transphobic remarks to Langelihle Gumede, popularly known as Ilano and noted as the first transgender in the house.

This is after Ramona allegedly told Ilano to go use the men’s bathroom, because she has only been a woman for ‘two minutes’, leaving the internet in a frenzy. One of the housemates, Neliswa Ngada, stood up for Ilano after the discrimination, and called out Ramona for being transphobic.

Other internet users alleged that Thandeka Tshabalala also used the transphobic remarks towards Ilano while sitting with Ramona, after Liyema ‘Liema’ Pantsi hid her weave. This incident left an awful taste in the mouths of some internet users, because they believe that it is unacceptable and inhumane.

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