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Charlize Theron SLAMMED by South Africans for claiming Afrikaans is 'a dying language which only 44 people still speak' - as fans blast: 'Don't let Hollywood allow you to disrespect us!'
[MAIL] Charlize Theron has been slammed by fans in her native South Africa for branding Afrikaans a 'dying language' and claiming only '44 people still speak it.'The Oscar-winning actress, 47, who was born in Benoni, Gauteng Province, sparked a social media backlash when she said on US podcast Smartless on Monday: 'There's about 44 people still speaking it [Afrikaans] - it's definitely a dying language, it's not a very helpful language. The Monster star's comments quickly invoked ire from South Africans on social media, who branded her 'disrespectful' and accused her of making the comments to 'appease Hollywood.' Posted by: Skidmark 2022-11-19 |
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