“What Happened to Investigating A Story?” Letoya Makhene Responds to Domestic Violence Reports
“What Happened to Investigating A Story?” Letoya Makhene Responds to Domestic Violence Reports. Domestic violence is one of the most saddening things that can happen in relationships. The other partner has to endure being abused in any kind of form, which has resulted in depression or death for some.
Over the weekend, there were news articles doing the rounds that Letoya Makhene is a recent victim of domestic violence. Apparently the award winning singer and actress suffered a beating at the hands of her wife, Lebo Maphumulo. Sunday World publication ran an article, where they stated that Letoya was beaten blue and black by her wife Lebo. Entertainment blogger Musa Khawula shared on Twitter that the assault happened last month and Letoya has since collected all her belongings at Lebo’s family home in Mohlakeng.
Responding to the reports, Letoya stated that she is at a point in her life where she won’t allow anyone to take away the deep sense of peace she is at. She also shared a couple of her latest achievements and projects, that reporters should at least be concentrating on.
“In the past month I was in two movies. One that made Top 1 in SA and Top 5 in US movies. I’m currently working on an international project, I’m an Advisor in an upcoming series, I’m currently shooting in a Telenovela and all while I’m preparing for my upcoming concert and raising initiates. With all this, I’ve been approached by film companies for two series and a soapy. My House of HOK blanket range is doing very well. The LM Foundation has donated 300 blankets in the past two months, had soup kitchens and food parcel drives and all this was done by my Wife and I.”
“Instead of being celebrated and getting good publicity for all this, Women’s Month is the time that someone chooses to try bring down and drag two Women who are Hardworking, Driven and Self motivated. Only you won’t win this one,” Letoya said
Going forward Letoya said they handle this with grace together as a family. Singling out Sunday World, she also added how to tiring it is for journalist to call you on a particular matter, and go on to report on something totally different.
“You don’t even stop to think how your tacky write ups will affect our families, our work and our brands. What happened to investigating a story? So basically I can make up a lie about someone who’s life I want to destroy and some journalist will happily write about it just because it’s possibly going to sell papers that we have to admit no one is interested in buying anymore,” she shot back at the publication.
