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The Pretoria-born star, who is a Live AMP presenter on SABC1 and Metro FM host, opened up after a video of her being harassed and violated by fans started circulating on social media.
In the video, the DJ and wife to rapper Khuli Chana, is surrounded by fans who are rowdy and are seen touching her and pulling her hair. According to the DJ, some were even touching her bum.
In a series of tweets, Lamiez expressed her anger and disgust at what had happened. She revealed that in her eleven years of gigging she had never felt so violated, further saying that not even eight bodyguards were able to protect her from being harassed in that manner.
"I’ve had 2deal with alot of chaos at gigs(as patiently as possible)
But I need you to help me make sense of som1 legit PULLING MY HAIR whilst one or two others touched my bum as security tried to escort me out. In the 11 years that I’ve done this,I have never felt so violated.
"8 bodyguards and even that wasn’t enough!"
Lamiez went on to explain that she loves her work, but she will not be disrespected or treated like an object.
"I love what I do but I hate what it comes with. People forget that you’re human and instead treat you like an object!"
The DJ and presenter expressed that the incident made her very upset and emotional that she cries when she talks about it; reiterating that she is not an object.
"Went to bed with such a heavy heart. It’s all good now or at least it will be.
I need 2stop talking about last night coz it upsets me so much that I end up crying all over again.
Not because I am weak but because of how angry I actually am!
Bottom line? I AM NOT AN OBJECT!!!"
8 bodyguards and even that wasn’t enough!
— 𝔻𝕁 𝕃𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕖𝕫 ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙𝕪 (@LamiezHolworthy) May 15, 2021
I love what I do but I hate what it comes with. People forget that you’re human and instead treat you like an object! https://t.co/KVvBlACISG
Went to bed with such a heavy heart. It’s all good now or at least it will be.
— 𝔻𝕁 𝕃𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕖𝕫 ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙𝕪 (@LamiezHolworthy) May 16, 2021
I need 2stop talking about last night coz it upsets me so much that I end up crying all over again.
Not because I am weak but because of how angry I actually am!
Bottom line? I AM NOT AN OBJECT!!!
She also thanked her fans for checking up on her and for the words of comfort.
"Thank you to everyone whose reached out. Ke sharp! Ke lesole [I am fine! I am a soldier] - we soldier on. But boundaries? Me? My body?! WILL be respected!!!"
Thank you to everyone whose reached out. Ke sharp! Ke lesole- we soldier on.
— 𝔻𝕁 𝕃𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕖𝕫 ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙𝕪 (@LamiezHolworthy) May 16, 2021
But boundaries? Me? My body?! WILL be respected!!!🖤
Watch the video below.
I hope this never happens to anyone. Lamiez has every right to be angry bc wtf ??? pic.twitter.com/nPkTlEdzSp
— ᴷᵉʸᵃ ᵐᵃʲⁱᵗᵉⁿᵍ (@Ronald_raps) May 16, 2021
A month ago the DJ suffered another ordeal when she escaped a possible hijacking while driving on the N4 from a gig. In a tweet, the DJ said that she was driving back from a gig at Siya bar when she encountered spikes on the road which damaged two of her tires. Luckily she was minutes away from a filling station where she managed to get assistance - explaining that she came out of that incident unscathed.
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