Video Of "Drunk" Zahara Worries Fans

Maphorisa says she needs help!

By  | Aug 09, 2021, 11:10 AM  | Zahara  | Drama

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A bizarre video of Zahara singing has caught some negative attention from social media users. This is because the Nyamezela hitmaker seemed a bit intoxicated and was apparently stumbling her lyrics.

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It is no secret that Zahara had struggled with alcohol usage and had made it a point to quit. Now, the songstress is facing backlash after a recent video of her singing with a group of men and seemingly the only one who is drunk, went viral.

Mean and degrading comments were made about Zahara, with some suggesting that she has an alcohol problem and needs help. Even Maphorisa tweeted that Zahara needs some help but he said that out of concern saying people should not judge her as she is going through a lot.

He, along with many other people, feel the person who posted the video is wicked and is out to sabotage Zahara ahead of her album release.

"Don't play with Zahara please, the person who posted that video is wicked. She’s goin thtough a lot she needs help. Sauta Africa can be useless sometimes. Sauta stop this thing of bringing down people. Help Help Help Help Help," he exclaimed.

Zahara even went out to defend herself after trending almost the entire day yesterday. She said she was very happy in that video and that she stands behind her vocals. This after people said she "botched" them.

"I was very happy in that moment and I stand behind my vocals. Have a blessed Sunday bethunana," she tweeted.

Zahara had posted another video from the exact day the other video where she appeared too intoxicated. She was happy, jolly, high spirited and looked like she did not even touch alcohol.

Fans came to her defense and she acknowledged them.

"Shem man Zahara has been through a lot, Nas was right “it’s not your enemies who hit you/it’s always your own people”

"People who take drunk videos of you and post them online knowing very well that the public has be hard on you, is a sign that you need new friends. The video of Zahara is wrong, she is entitled to having fun with the majwalaz (alcohol)"

"Somebody help me understand. Since I've never been drunk, what makes Zahara funny in this video Coz she's just singing. Some of you do worse things when you're drunk. She's just having harmless fun like every other human being. Niyamhlukumeza losisi (you are abusing her.)"

"Zahara is always surrounded by wrong friends, ain't no way people who love seeing you win would post this. They're sabotaging her upcoming album."

"This video of Zahara just show how toxic people close to you can be , why even post the video?"

This is not the first time Zahara received negative publicity as a result of having a little fun with alcohol. Last year, she attempted to sing the national anthem and almost botched it.

Her problems with alcohol started when she was sent into a dark place because of the music industry. She told TshisaLive that she was never addicted to alcohol but she escaped her problems as a result of consuming it.

"It was not a nice place to be in. I was frustrated and so I drank a little to find happiness. It wasn't that I needed it or that I was addicted. But I got to a point where one night I finished a whole bottle of wine by myself. I knew then that I needed to speak to someone and deal with this," she told the publication.

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