Buhle Samuels: Fired or moving to greener pastures?

Actress Buhle Samuels’ depature from Muvhango is shrouded in mystery, with two versions that she resigned while another suggests she was fired from the SABC2 soapie.

Sources said the bootylicious actress was given the boot because of her erratic on-set behaviour, which had become too much to handle for the producers.

This was revealed by two members of the production team and an actor who are privy to the TV star’s dramatic exit.

One crew member said Samuels, who plays Matshidiso Mofokeng in the soapie, was a nightmare to work with and too demanding.

This, the insider revealed, had prompted some production members to complain to the producers about her alleged behaviour

Another production staffer said Buhle Samuels had crazy demands, a bad attitude and was rude to make-up artists and other support staff.

“She is a great actress, but her behaviour is unspeakable. She has a short temper and unpredictable outbursts. She was literally fighting with everyone on set,” a crew member.

But another staffer sympathetic to Samuel said the actress was just being targeted by some crew members who were jealous of her accomplishments.

The same insider said Buhle Samuels left Muvhango of her own accord, although she knew of plans to get rid of her.

Muvhango Boss said Samuels resigned to join a drama produced by Connie and Shona Ferguson.

Buhle Samuels, portrays the femme fatale to Simon (Shona Ferguson), Angela Masire in the Netflix 6 part series Kings of Joburg.

When asked what it was like playing such a conniving woman,  Buhle Samuels said “When I found out what my character was like I referenced other well-known characters who are similar. She’s sort of like the Eve in the Garden of Eden, whispering and very calculating. She enjoys the good life and absolutely nothing is going to stand in her way. I’m very different from her in real life, although I somehow always seem to be cast in a similar role, I do enjoy the challenge”.

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