“I Left My Heart In South Africa,” Gabrielle Union Reminisces On the Time She Had In Mzansi
“I Left My Heart In South Africa,” Gabrielle Union Reminisces On the Time She Had In Mzansi. Many international stars who have been in South Africa for work or vacation, always appreciate the country. One can think of the likes of Chloe Bailey, Kelis, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys, Kelly Rowland who have had a lot of great things to say about South Africa after visiting.
The latest one to gush over the country is Gabrielle Union. The American actress and author was recently in SA, for a vacation and a filming project in Cape Town. Union, who appears to have been filming a project alongside Michael Ealy, said she also fell in love with the beaches and sunsets. During her trip, she highlighted the city’s beaches and local wine estates, and even went viral for a casual karaoke appearance singing Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” on Long Street.
“I left my ❤️ in South Africa,” she captioned her SA content.
Among those who commented on Gabrielle’s pictures is Viola Davis. The multi-award winning American actress stated that South Africa is her 2nd home. Viola has also had the opportunity to experience Mzansi, and she has clearly enjoyed herself. Some scenes of The Woman King, a movie she stars in, were shot here.
Viola has also spoken out against allegations that sheds negativity on SA. In May 2025, the Oscar-winning actress, recently spoke out against the unfounded “white genocide” narrative. In a social media post, Viola threw her support behind South Africans, calling for a truthful reckoning with the country’s racial history. As someone who has been in SA several times, Viola has denounced the White Genocide narrative as misleading and harmful.
Taking to Instagram, Viola shared a clip from CNN’s Abby Phillip, who challenged the theory by noting that the majority of farm attack victims in South Africa are Black. She then urged her followers to look beyond fear-driven propaganda. Viola’s comments come amid a renewed international spotlight on the country’s racial dynamics, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks echoing the “white genocide” claim and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s high stakes meeting with Trump.
