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Newsflash: Twin Viggy Qwabe withdraws from Idols!

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Mzansi Magic on 21 Oct 2019
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So that's it on the twins front.

Both are out of Idols 15. Believe it! Mzansi Magic has confirmed the news to TVSA.

Viggy Qwabe has withdrawn from the competition. She hasn't specified why exactly but it's obvious it's because of her twin sister Virginia's elimination last night and the fact that they've said they're "in this together".

According to Mzansi Magic, her decision was made last night during a meeting after the show involving the twins, their family, the Idols producers and the channel.

This turn of events means that voting lines have closed early this week and there won't be an elimination this Sunday (27 October).

Viggy made this post on Facebook last night after the meeting: 


 

Shows in this post: Idols

Channels in this post: Mzansi Magic



9 Comments

Tashi
21 Oct 2019 12:28

 Interesting that Viggy mentions her father in her post, and also that the family were at the meeting.

I've seen their father quoted in stories about the twins so I'm wondering if there isn't a "marketable commodity" going on too.

I'm sure it would have been very difficult for them to be apart for the rest of the show but I also wonder if their father and them see their twin status as being more "sellable" performance wise if they're together instead of apart.

They were actually on the wrong competition, they should have been on SA's Got Talent as a team.

 

Tashi
21 Oct 2019 12:40

Not that it exists anymore but you know.

Tashi
21 Oct 2019 12:51

PS: Also, if both were eliminated by viewers, it could impact on their duo career negatively but with only one being voted out, they still maintain a sense of popularity.

The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that it's a purely strategic move.

TVSA Team
21 Oct 2019 13:44

This post by Viggy from after the news of her exit broke:

Timone
21 Oct 2019 13:51

What does she mean now? What has happened/was done to her sister?

Goku
21 Oct 2019 14:10

So this Sunday the will be no elimination or?

Timone
21 Oct 2019 14:43

Yes there will be no elimination this Sunday, they have closed the voting platforms @ Goku

TVSA Team
21 Oct 2019 15:13

Virginia's Facebook post - made the same time as Viggy's (which is also 4hrs now):

TVSA Team
22 Oct 2019 10:13

This tweet from Idols...


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