Local Afrikaans telenovela "Arendsvlei" had their first queer kiss between Arendsvlei High School learners Lee-Roy Foster (Roberto Kyle) and Wesley Rossouw (Craig Adriaanse).
"Arendsvlei" is the story of a semi-private high school on the Cape Flats run by the Cupido family.
Foster and Rossouw's romance has been unfolding for months and on Wednesday the big moment finally happened with the two boys lip-locking after an emotional scene.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/Arendsvlei?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Arendsvlei: IT👏HAS👏FINALLY👏HAPPENED!❤ @craig_adriaanse @ThatRobertoGuy pic.twitter.com/kjGAlXW8Ae
— kykNET&kie (@kykNETkie)
Fans of the show and fellow cast members praised the show for depicting earnest queer representation.
The creator of the show Theltom Masimila also commented about the scene saying: "Penguin Films and I pitched "Arendsvlei" to M-Net and kykNET in January 2018. This was one of the 1st storylines I wrote and every one on the panel was on board from day 1! I thank the channel and the viewers."
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/Penguin_films?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Penguin_filmsand I pitched #Arendsvlei to Mnet and @kykNETkie @kykNETtv in January 2018. This was one of the 1st storylines I wrote and every one on the panel was on board from day 1! I thank the channel and the viewers🙏🏽🌈 #LoveWins #WesLee https://t.co/jmgvL10WC0
— Theltom Masimila (@TheltomMasimila)
See the reactions below:
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/Arendsvlei?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Arendsvlei💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 💞💞💞 #WesLee💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 https://t.co/upEXIKrsgm
— Ransché Lindoor (@RanscheL)
Coloured boys showing emotion ugh!!! I stan!!! https://t.co/XZLdNEJawr
— Blockeisha (@GarethGage) May 15, 2019
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/Arendsvlei?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Arendsvleiwhat a beautiful episode . So proud of Roberto and Craig 😭❤️🏳️🌈
— IG: jovial.jae (@jamiejagers1)
Julle is awesome ouens I was sitting smiling with tears falling Wow just beautiful acting 👌
— ROSHÉ RODRIGUEZ (@anSollie) May 15, 2019
Had a few emotions going through my body there for a moment
Gawd my Lawd Praise these guys for their acting skills pic.twitter.com/8Q5ScRqemb
— Ansley Jantjies (@Henwill86) May 15, 2019
At last! Sjoe nou kan ek maar doodgaan🤣🤣🤣🤣julle is amazeballs verby. Amazing rol wat julle al twee speel. Ek wil sommer n vlieg op die muur is wanneer julle 2 alleen is🤭🤭🤭😉😉😉
— Claire Ismail (@Issy_girl) May 16, 2019
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/WesLee?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WesLeeis a beautiful love story. Brilliant work @ThatRobertoGuy& @craig_adriaanse #loveislove #LGBT #Arendsvlei pic.twitter.com/6Lyt5U4jqY
— Melanie Du Bois (@MelDB)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/Arendsvlei?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Arendsvlei pic.twitter.com/CIxLr8ruUH
— Benito✨ (@_thisaint__it__)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/WesLee?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WesLeekiss!! It was long overdue! #Arendsvlei
— KING K 👑 (@_KingKarabo)