The reigning Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, has caught a lot of flak online after the official Miss SA Twitter account posted photos of her wearing gloves while posing with black children at Ikageng in Soweto during a soup kitchen visit.
Miss Nel-Peters went on to clarify her reason for wearing gloves in a video stating that as they were preparing food they had to wear gloves for hygienic purposes.
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To everyone asking about the gloves, I truly hope that you'll hear my heart and understand that it came from a place of wanting to do good. pic.twitter.com/Pl5amM2gEM
— Demi-LeighNel-Peters (@DemiLeighNP) July 5, 2017
However, Black Twitter was not buying it and subsequently began dragging her on Twitter. Tweeples found photos of her posing with white children without gloves and also found picture of her preparing food for the Knysna firefighters without gloves.
Ladies and gentleman welcome your Miss SA 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/MPQoZ2Z9Qy
— Mozzey (@MozzeyFlaco) July 6, 2017
Dear Miss SA do you remember when Miss SA finalists went to an animal shelter 2 feed animals? You didn't need gloves pic.twitter.com/ieftsbSq0n
— Modern Day Pantsula (@Thabiso_Dlamini) July 6, 2017
Miss SA out here like pic.twitter.com/AhNujoSUJx
— The Instigator (@AmBlujay) July 5, 2017
Black twitter 😂😂😭😂😂I'm in tears, the comments on the video Miss SA posted 😂
— Siyamthanda Ndamase (@Kim_Mapakisha) July 5, 2017
I'm sure Miss SA had been busy in the kitchen with gloves and was asked to come for pics. Lack of oversight 😞
— Menzi (@MrMenziN) July 5, 2017
And the memes naturally followed.Just practicing hygiene #MissSAchallenge pic.twitter.com/0QIGGx71T9
— Zoeh Zondi (@adellezn) July 6, 2017
Making myself a hot mix☕😋😜
Note: Hygiene is important #MissSAChallenge pic.twitter.com/Jb94uVZXZQ
— shawty♡ (@ZamaMbuthuma) July 6, 2017
When your hands are feeling a bit dry but hygiene always comes first... 😂😂 #MissSAChallenge pic.twitter.com/UjHuV3CHNE
— wild thots ✨ (@amanda_mpedi) July 6, 2017