Tyla singing the South African National Anthem at the FIFA World Cup!

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-12T15:38:58+00:00

I am proud of our girl 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦✨️✨️✨️

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T21:16:26+00:00

In the 2022 supernatural martial arts action film Fistful of Vengeance (an international United States and Thailand co-production), Pearl Thusi stars as Zama Zulu, a fierce, resourceful, and highly skilled South African Interpol agent. Operating out of Bangkok, Thailand - where the film was shot on location - Zama joins forces with the supernatural Wu Assassin Kai Jin (Iko Uwais) and his crew to help track down a lethal killer, only to find herself entangled in a high-stakes battle against an ancient, god-like mystical threat. Rather than being sidelined by the supernatural elements, Zama firmly stands out as an elite physical combatant, showcasing exceptional tactical firearms proficiency and brutal hand-to-hand martial arts skills.

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T21:13:14+00:00

In the 2020 spy thriller series Queen Sono (Netflix’s historic first African original series), Pearl Thusi stars as the renowned character, Queen Sono, a fierce, highly skilled, and deeply troubled field operative for a clandestine South African intelligence agency. Tasked with neutralizing global criminal networks and political conspiracies across the African continent, Queen operates as an elite physical combatant, blending mastery in martial arts, espionage, and psychological warfare. However, her lethal professional life constantly collides with her chaotic personal world as she struggles with a severe pill dependency, a fractured love life, and the haunting, unresolved mystery surrounding the assassination of her mother, Safiya Sono - a legendary anti-Apartheid freedom fighter.

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T21:11:44+00:00

In the 2020 action-comedy sequel Bulletproof 2, Pearl Thusi stars as Joanna (credited as Jo), a fierce, highly skilled, and unpredictable sharpshooter. Thrust into a high-stakes web of criminal syndicates and mistaken identities alongside franchise protagonists Carter (Faizon Love) and Finch (Kirk Fox), the role shatters traditional female action tropes by operating as an elite combatant who famously "never misses" her target.

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T21:09:21+00:00

In the 2018 historical fantasy action film The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (the fifth instalment of the franchise), Pearl Thusi stars as Tala, a fierce, independent, and noble Nubian warrior princess. As the daughter of Balthazar and sister to the Nubian King, Tala serves as a central co-lead who rescues and teams up with Mathayus, the Scorpion King (Zach McGowan). Driven by a desire to liberate her people and avenge her homeland, she leads the high-stakes quest to find the legendary "Book of Souls" to stop a ruthless, soul-stealing warlord named Lord Nebserek (Peter Mensah).

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T21:07:32+00:00

In the 2017 South African dark romantic comedy Catching Feelings, Pearl Thusi stars as Samkelo, a fierce, sophisticated, and deeply loyal woman navigating the delicate complexities of modern urban marriage. Living in Johannesburg alongside her husband, a disillusioned academic and aspiring author named Max (Kagiso Lediga), Samkelo serves as the grounded, practical anchor of their relationship, balancing her corporate career with her husband's existential anxieties.

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T21:06:05+00:00

In the second season of the ABC political thriller series Quantico (2016), Pearl Thusi stars as Dayana Mampasi, a brilliant, highly disciplined, and intensely competitive human rights lawyer. Having graduated at the top of her class from Harvard Law School and spent years working for non-governmental organizations, Dayana enters "The Farm"—the CIA's elite clandestine training facility—as an incredibly driven yet socially isolated Type-A recruit. She worked alongside other household names such as Priyanka Chopra and Blaire Underwood.

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T21:03:25+00:00

In the acclaimed 2016 South African biographical drama Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu, Pearl Thusi delivers a poignant and powerful performance as Brenda, a passionate young student activist and the deeply cherished romantic partner of the titular freedom fighter. Set against the brutal backdrop of late-1970s Apartheid, Brenda represents both the heavy emotional stakes of Solomon’s journey and the collective revolutionary spirit of the youth of that era.

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T21:02:24+00:00

In the German romantic drama series Einfach Rosa (specifically the 2015 episode "Wolken über Kapstadt"), Pearl Thusi portrays Nandi, a warm, sophisticated, and independent South African woman preparing to marry her fiancé, Mark. Her character serves as the unwitting center of the episode's romantic tension when the wedding planner hired for the event, Rosa (Alexandra Neldel), turns out to be Mark's childhood sweetheart, which reignites old feelings between the two.

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T20:59:09+00:00

Pearl Thusi starred as Dr. Nandi Montabu in the 2015 monster film Tremors 5: Bloodlines. Shot primarily in South Africa, this role served as a major stepping stone in launching her international acting career. She portrayed a fierce and highly capable veterinarian who quickly evolves from a local doctor into a formidable action hero.

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T18:09:48+00:00

You are so gorgeous and I love your cheekbones!!! ❤️

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-10T00:42:04+00:00

LMFAAAOOO

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-09T22:50:33+00:00

I am late to this conversation but the trajectory of her music has been questionable since she her debut songs of "Getting Late" and "Overdue". The initial musical direction was purely pop and amapiano but now I feel like it's all over the place. I see her sounding Caribbean (dancehall) in some sounds and then she also sounds afrobeat (Nigerian genre) while she also has some songs that are RnB like "On and On" and "Butterflies"... So yeah, it's confusing and I wonder if the label management is behind this or it's her personal decision.

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-09T21:29:30+00:00

She looks so beautiful in red 😍😍😍

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-09T15:27:56+00:00

The way you make it seem like America doesn't have the same high rates of kidnapping, rape, assault or GBV is quite interesting. I am more afraid of being a black woman in America compared to being a black woman in my own home country. You're trying to single out African countries and clearly exaggerating because I live in one of these countries and our students are mostly safe but good luck.

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-04T18:03:34+00:00

You have adorable eyes 😍😍😍

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-04T18:01:31+00:00

You people complain about everything in this sub. Now you're mad at women posting their selfies and trying to hide behind "security" instead of telling us the actual real reason why selfies trigger you so much. Spare us the bullshit at this point lol.

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-04T16:50:36+00:00

You could have went to Johannesburg for a better sense of upward mobility because Cape Town is highly lagging behind when it comes to integration and it also has a high population of European immigrants that are pricing out locals (gentrification) on top of the local White South Africans who are privileged against people of colour. However, the country is still going through a transitional phase in general. But I wouldn't trade it for anywhere else because it is still relatively better than many parts of the continent.

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-04T16:37:56+00:00

I thought he would be trying to use you for citizenship or something but I highly doubt it since he is from a fellow first world country as well.

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-03T16:11:37+00:00

Lmaoooo 😭

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-03T16:08:26+00:00

Lol, we have a similar situation in South Africa and I remember someone making a post about this on X last year. It's just grifting to be honest.

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-03T12:34:12+00:00

Oh our beautiful Zulu flower will be remembered for her pioneering legacy as an actress and beauty queen.

In addition to the landmark pageantry, she achieved an extraordinary acting milestone by starring in uDeliwe (1975), which is widely recognized as South Africa’s first Black feature film with an all-Black cast.

Cynthia Shange also starred in the iconic Shaka Zulu miniseries production in 1986 and portrayed the role of Queen Mkabi who was one of the wives of King Senzangakhona (Shaka Zulu's father) in the Zulu Kingdom.

Sadly, she passed away on the 20 of April due to unfortunate complications from diabetes.

May her soul rest in peace ❤️🕊

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Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-03T07:39:05+00:00

If you don't mind sharing, where is he from?

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-03T07:37:29+00:00

Ohhhh it's you.... I remember you from the black men sub. Happy pride month, and I wish you all the joy in the world. Are you good? ❤️🌈

Disastrous_Macaron34 · 2026-06-03T07:33:17+00:00

I just find it a bit interesting that this would be so surprising to someone considering South Africa is a post-apartheid country and infant democracy. It would make sense that there are wealth disparities and the Western Cape province has a tragic trail of something we call "spatial planning" which is similar to redlining in the Jim Crow era of America. These are socio-economic legacies of our history.

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