{"id":915869,"date":"2022-01-13T08:36:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T08:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/news\/2022\/01\/13\/thuso-mbedu-says-she-didnt-help-makgotso-m-get-into-hollywood\/"},"modified":"2022-01-13T08:36:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T08:36:38","slug":"thuso-mbedu-says-she-didnt-help-makgotso-m-get-into-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/13\/thuso-mbedu-says-she-didnt-help-makgotso-m-get-into-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Thuso Mbedu says she didn\u2019t help Makgotso M get into Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/097084da-8dfd-545f-a508-f7f8055ed239&#038;operation=CROP&#038;offset=0x0&#038;resize=1079x607.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div><!--sse--><\/p>\n<p>Internationally celebrated South African actress Thuso Mbedu has shut down rumours that she helped her friend score a major gig in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Makgotso M proudly shared an article detailing her latest casting accomplishment this past Friday. The report revealed that she had been selected for a role in the star-studded historical epic, <em id=\"emphasis-4b7ac86d253270e57c8e19ded5744c3f\">The Woman King<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Makgotso, who starred alongside Thuso in the hit local drama I<em id=\"emphasis-052cd2bddb4d1466a1d79e85ee11cf8e\">s\u2019Thunzi<\/em>,  joins another South African star, Seputla Sebogodi, in the ensemble. The production is also set to star John Boyega, Viola Davis and Lashana Lynch.<\/p>\n<p>While many celebrated the news with Makgotso, others suggest that she only got the part because she is good friends with Thuso.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"RelatedArticlescss__StyledRelatedArticles-sc-10g88yu-0 ezIKFV\">\n<h2><span>MORE ON THIS<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Thuso, however, was quick to shut down the rumours.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to Twitter, the star said she did not help her friend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMak got a brief. She auditioned and got the role. I am very proud of umngani wami (my friend) because she deserves all that\u2019s good that the world has to offer. All credit goes to her. No ladders here,\u201d she tweeted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mak got a brief. She auditioned and got the role. I am very proud of umngani wami because she deserves all that\u2019s good that the world has to offer. All credit goes to her. No ladders here.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0442\u043dU\u00a7\u03c3 M\u0432\u0454\u2202u (@ThusoMbedu) January 8, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This week, Thuso\u2019s hit series, The Underground Railroad, won a Golden Globe for best limited series.<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Globes awards show was not televised or live streamed this year. A small ceremony was held at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles with no audience. The winning announcement was made on Twitter under the Golden Globes official account.<\/p>\n<p>In November last year, she won &#8216;Outstanding Performance in a New Series\u2019 for her role at the Gotham Awards.  She was also honoured at the Hollywood Critics Association Awards in August last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internationally celebrated South African actress Thuso Mbedu has shut down rumours that she helped her friend score a major gig in Hollywood. Makgotso M proudly shared an article detailing her latest casting accomplishment this past Friday. The report revealed that she had been selected for a role in the star-studded historical epic, The Woman King. 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