{"id":80396,"date":"2022-07-19T13:30:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T11:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savannanews.com\/?p=80396"},"modified":"2022-07-19T18:24:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T16:24:29","slug":"bring-randall-back-mzansi-outraged-by-the-current-idols-sa-judges-panel-for-being-too-soft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savannanews.com\/bring-randall-back-mzansi-outraged-by-the-current-idols-sa-judges-panel-for-being-too-soft\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBring Randall back\u201d, Mzansi outraged by the current Idols SA judges panel for being too soft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBring Randall back\u201d, Mzansi, outraged by the current Idols SA judges panel for being too soft.<\/p>\n<p>Idols SA\u2019s 18<sup>th<\/sup> season debut has received mixed reactions among South Africans; though the current season looks promising and competitive amongst contestants, the new judge\u2019s panel failed to impress the audience. New Idols SA judges panel comprising singer and actress <a href=\"https:\/\/savannanews.com\/thembi-seete-biography-age-baby-break-up-baby-daddy-tv-roles-weight-loss-fashion-music-net-worth-gomora\/\">Thembi Seete<\/a>, producer and artist <a href=\"https:\/\/savannanews.com\/back-with-a-bang-new-season-of-idols-sa-is-back-with-a-massive-venue-somizi-thembi-seeete-and-jr-bogopa-in-top-class-fashion\/\">JR Bogopa<\/a> and the return of previously suspended judge and celebrity Somizi failed to captivate fans and castigated being too soft.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80409\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80409\" src=\"https:\/\/savannanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/293468513_5552718214773531_6117865811510886272_n.jpg\" alt=\"Idols SA season 18 judges\" width=\"1200\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savannanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/293468513_5552718214773531_6117865811510886272_n.jpg 736w, https:\/\/savannanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/293468513_5552718214773531_6117865811510886272_n-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/savannanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/293468513_5552718214773531_6117865811510886272_n-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/savannanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/293468513_5552718214773531_6117865811510886272_n-79x60.jpg 79w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Idols SA Season 18 judges: Image Credit @Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The return of Somizi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The return of Somizi of the \u201cWhoo shame\u201d trademark brought the spark which lacked in the 17<sup>th<\/sup> season of the show after he was suspended due to domestic violence allegations. <a href=\"https:\/\/savannanews.com\/somizi-said-i-brought-nothing-to-the-table-except-my-pretty-face-mohale-speaks-as-the-trailer-of-on-the-record-goes-live\/\">Somizi\u2019s ex-husband Mohale Motaung publicly alleged that the superstar abused him<\/a> during their short-lived marriage. The drop in ratings and viewership of the show\u2019s previous season, season 17, pushed the management to reinstate the fan\u2019s favourite judge.<\/p>\n<p>Somizi didn\u2019t disappoint on his return; clad in a purple outfit and matching wig on his head; he reverted to what fans expected him. Singing along with struggling contestants and later giving them a no to sarcastic motivational speaking, Somizi delivered a total packed in the debut episode.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch Somizi performing with a contestant and later give him a No<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please don&#39;t tell me you didn&#39;t miss Somizi \ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IdolsSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IdolsSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W1MGbM04mT\">pic.twitter.com\/W1MGbM04mT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simtho Biyela (@SimthoBiyela) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimthoBiyela\/status\/1548714253644865537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The jury is out for Idols SA judges JR Bogopa and Thembi Seete.<\/h2>\n<p>Idols SA reshuffled its panel of judges replacing Randall Abrahams and Unathi Nkhayi, who have served since {2002 for 17 seasons and since 2011 for 10 seasons, respectively. The iconic duo was replaced by producer JR Bogopa and actress Thembi Seete. Though JR and <a href=\"https:\/\/savannanews.com\/thembi-seete-biography-age-baby-break-up-baby-daddy-tv-roles-weight-loss-fashion-music-net-worth-gomora\/\">Thembi Seete<\/a> were well received, their first performance was received with mixed reactions. The two were slammed for being weak and giving out cheap golden tickets to contestants.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He must be shaking now looking at the rate these new judges  are giving away golden tickets<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mk47\ud83d\udc51 (@Mk47_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mk47_\/status\/1548699744775684096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The calls for the return of a stricter Randall Abrahams intensified after a couple of seemingly undeserved contestants received the golden ticket to proceed to the next round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch: Thembi Seete on Idols SA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgHiewnpxO4\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/savannanews.com\/family-love-in-pictures-diepcity-actress-dawn-thandeka-kings-husband-and-children-visit-her-and-cast-on-set-to-show-their-support\/\"><strong>Family love in pictures: DiepCity actress Dawn Thandeka King\u2019s husband and children visit her and cast on set to show their support<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savannanews.com\/is-lingashoni-actress-lerato-nxumalo-mpumi-related-to-linda-nxumalo-soka-from-house-of-zwide\/\">Is Lingashoni actress Lerato Nxumalo \u2018Mpumi\u2019 related to Linda Nxumalo \u2018Soka\u2019 from House of Zwide?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBring Randall back\u201d, Mzansi, outraged by the current Idols SA judges panel for being too soft. 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