The Queen recasts Thembisa Mdoda as Vuyiswa Maake
Actress Zandile Msutwana who plays Vuyiswa Maake on Mzansimagic series The Queen, sustains an injury on set to which she fails to come on set. Unable to halt production, The Queen temporarily replaces her character with actress Thembisa Mdoda-Nxumalo from 19 April on screen until Zandile recovers.
“It is with both great sadness and excitement that we make this announcement. Zandile Msutwana, who plays Vuyiswa Maake, sustained an injury while on set. Unfortunately Msutwana cannot carry out her duties and has been booked off to recover well at home,” reads a statement from Mzansi Magic.
The Queen recasts Thembisa Mdoda as Vuyiswa Maake
From 19 April 2021, Thembisa Mdoda-Nxumalo will be gracing our screens as the new Vuyiswa Maake. We have no doubt that with Thembisa’s immense talent and skills along with the support and guidance she has received from Msutswana, the character of Vuyiswa Maake will continue to steal the hearts of viewers,” they add.
It seems however that viewers are not impressed by this development as per the comments on social media.
What nonsense is this?
Lol…. is that a new term for #Fired?
Replaced as Vuyiswa okanye she will playing Vuyiswa’s sister?
Aah, then when she is healed she comes back and we continue as if all is normal? You confusing us sivele siconfused yilife.
Thembisa Mdoda is popular for hosting Our Perfect Wedding and her role on Unmarried. Unmarried follows the lives of three young female friends living in Jozi, as they deal with the pressures of juggling marriage, motherhood, relationships. They also juggle their careers from the township to the suburbs, to the high-end apartment lifestyle of the “super blessed.”
Not so long ago, the actress let’s in fans on her relationship. “I think we met at the exact right time, you know when everything was just coming together. That is very scary because I was like: ‘I’m focusing on my career and my kids’ and then it just happened. You know when it just hits you and you are like: ‘oh cr*p’. But he’s an incredible and amazing human being and he boyfriends really well,” she says.