Shots fired! David Kau and Zodwa Wabantu are the latest celebrity Roasters to be announced for the Comedy Central Roast of Pearl Thusi served by Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind, which is shaping up to be an evening full of oohs, aahs, snorts of laughter and bruised egos.
Audiences have the chance to have a front-row seat to all the uproarious fun and action, when the #RoastofPearl is recorded at Gold Reef City’s Lyric Theatre on 21 November 2024. It will be broadcast on Comedy Central (DStv Channel 122) on 8 December 2024 at 21:00.
The claws will be out and the insults will fly when David Kau and Zodwa Wabantu join fellow panellists Randall Abrahams, Busiswa and Farieda “Pharoahfi” Metsileng to put actress and presenter Pearl Thusi under the griller.
Zodwa Wabantu is also no stranger to controversy. The outspoken dancer and socialite is sure not to hold anything back when she joins the fray to roast Pearl Thusi – and take on her fellow panellists. She says, “I am bold and unapologetic in what I do, and I recognise the same traits in Pearl. We are both tough cookies who can give as good as we get. However, that doesn’t mean I’m going to hold back when the chips are down – she is fair game and must not expect any special treatment from me!”
Veteran funnyman David Kau, one of South Africa’s favourite observational stand-up comedians, is no newbie to the Roast game. He remarks, “Having recently roasted Mzansi during the DemoCrazy: A Roast of South Africa event to celebrate (and send up) 30 years of democracy, I’m all fired up to take on another Roast! I’m sure the #RoastofPearl will once again prove that comedy has the ability to cross cultural divides and unite South Africans in the common language of laughter. Pearl’s Roast is going to get spicy – very, very spicy!”
With such a powerhouse panel on board, the upcoming #RoastofPearl is sure to be a talking point for months to come, observes Monde Twala, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Paramount Africa, and Lead at BET International. “We are thrilled to have secured these incredible personalities for the Roast. They are both very opinionated and don’t shy away from straight talk – even if it ruffles feathers,” he says. “Many of our panellists are controversial in their own right, so it will be interesting to see them trying to roast Pearl, who is no slouch in the clapback stakes. Who knows? These Roasters might even come off second best. One thing’s for sure, it’s going to make for great entertainment!”
Tickets for the live recording of the Comedy Central Roast of Pearl Thusi served by Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind on Thursday, 21 November 2024 at The Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg are on sale now on Webtickets.
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