Namibian celebrity Luis Munana has opened up about the unfolding beef between him and South African media personality Bonang Matheba.
The two rubbed each other up the wrong way during the recently released season two of the popular Netflix series ‘Rich, Famous and African’, where they had a heated exchange in which Bonang accused Munana of lying about her.
She also accused the Namibian “of being so thirsty, it is as if he had the whole Namib Desert in him”.
He says while he enjoyed the production, he was distracted a bit because Bonang, her personal assistant and her lawyers demanded that he retract his comments and responses on screen.
“Apparently, I must not lie about her on screen, I should retract my words and I should issue a public apology on social media. So, that is the stress I had to deal with because I am in Africa and I had to consult with my own lawyers in Namibia. And why I am being called a liar when what I am saying has truth. Dude, this thing really did happen, I have your flight confirmation bookings, correspondence with your agents. I showed you this is true, but for some reason they just kept pushing.
“Imagine, we were still in production. It was very stressful – it was not nice,” he says.
The incident dates back to 2016 when Munana reportedly forgot to arrange accommodation for Bonang during Windhoek Fashion Week, where she was set to be the guest of honour.
During the exchange, Bonang accused Munana of being dishonest, but Munana believes her accusations only exposed her own deep-seated insecurities.
According to him, it was clear that Bonang wanted to put him down when he spoke of his accomplishments, including ownership of his own Méthode Cap Classique (MCC), as well as his involvement in production and directing. Despite fans’ disappointment in Munana for keeping quiet while Bonang insulted him, calling him a village boy fresh from the desert, Munana remains unfazed.
He says he knows his worth and refuses to allow negative comments to affect him.
He also says if he were to be offended every time someone mentioned his name in a negative context, he would spend his days immersed in tears.
“Some people feel they should be above you and they feel they have accomplished more than you and her saying that was her own insecurity. I don’t feel anything about what she said, because I know who I am. Why should I be offended when someone calls out my name? If I do that then I would be crying all day,” said Munana.
Munana rose to fame when he appeared in the ninth season of ‘Big Brother Africa’. He is also an entrepreneur, model and founder and creator of the children’s show ‘Waka Waka Moo’, an original Namibian show.
The former model, who has showcased his talents on catwalks in London and America, and launched his own clothing line – Zuriel – says he has fans across the world.
Munana says he’s always wanted to take on a global role and is looking forward to scooping big screen opportunities.
“The show is a very good platform, it is a global platform and everybody is watching. I am getting messages from Dubai, the United Kingdom and the States – everybody wants my babies.
“The way things went down, I don’t know if I will be in the next season. I am still processing and dealing with how things went. I am still seeing how things go,” he says.
– unWrap.online
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