Tell Me Sweet Something star Thishiwe Ziqubu has addressed those misgendering him. The actor took to Twitter to set the record straight abouthis preferred pronoun choices.
Thishiwe Ziqubu will not entertain any disrespect when it comes to his transgender journey. The award-winning actor, who identifies as male and in a relationship with a woman, said people must stop misgendering him.
According to TimesLIVE, he took to his Twitter page to address the issue. He said fans should stop shortening his name to Tish or calling him an actress. He also added that his pronouns of choice are he, him, they and them. He wrote:
"Please don’t call me Tish. That is not my name. My name is Thishiwe. Please don’t call me a girl or an actress. I’m trans and I’m an actor. Thanks."As expected, social media flooded the actor's timeline with many questions. Some asked about his dating lif,e while others said they were curious about which toilet he uses.
@Nate_Bovz said:
"Your birth certificate ithi female, that's what you are, not le oozenzele yona ke Sisi Thish."@nolihle123 asked:
"Thishiwe. Out if respect but rather to understand. You once dated Mandisa and you were the woman? Or are both of you trans? Just for clarity and to have an understanding of the LGBT community."@ThatoBenzo added:
"At public toilet, which one do u use?"In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that seasoned actor and producer Sayitsheni Mdakhi, known for playing Saddam on Isibaya, has addressed rumours that he's an Uber driver.
Mdakhi went online and questioned whether there was anything wrong with being an Uber driver. This comes after the former Isibaya actor was reported to have ventured into the e-hailing taxi business.
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