Penny Lebyane on #blackradio brutality: When I was rejected I loved me

Nelly Ndlovu

12/07/2019

Penny Lebyane has gone full throttle on calling out the entertainment industry and particularly “black radio”, for the negative effect they have on talent’s mental health, adding that she spent ten days in a psychiatric ward because of it.

The Twitter rant comes in the wake of the recent dismissal of DJ Fresh from Metro FM and the SABC confirming to TshisaLIVE that Phat Joe will be “off air until further notice” owing to some backlash over alleged homophobic slurs.

“I’ve buried too many people to keep quiet and, personally, I spent ten days in a psychiatric ward because of the entertainment industry BS, especially #BlackRadio to suck my thumb [and] bury my head.

I’m not a beauty queen, and I don’t have to impress you, or a wife or influencer. I am a broadcaster for social impact,” Penny said. Penny explained that radio for her was never about popularity and that she didn’t need “approval” to be her best in that space.

I’ve buried too many ppl to keep quiet & personally I spent 10days in a psychiatric ward cos of Entertainment Industry bs especially #BlackRadio to suck my thumbbury my head. I’m not a beautyqueen don’t have to impress u or a wife or influencer. I am broadcaster for Social Impact

— PennyLebyane💚Penny Lebyane (@PennyLebyane) July 11, 2019

It was never a popularity contest & it won’t start today. It’s my life,my journey, my walk,my work, my truth. I don’t need your approval of me. I accepted myself when u believed the lies about me, when I was marginalized I mastered to stand alone. When I was rejected I loved me.

— PennyLebyane💚Penny Lebyane (@PennyLebyane) July 11, 2019

Money won’t fix the unconsciousness of the mind. Intentional conscious content will fix us and Media is at the center of it. Fame us toxic and u”ll are laping it up like water🤯🤯

— PennyLebyane💚Penny Lebyane (@PennyLebyane) July 11, 2019