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Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung eventually broke her silence on claims that she stole the concept from her hit TV show. Dinner at Somizi’s, saying that no one has the rights to use his name.
Somizi made headlines earlier this week when an email apparently sent by creative producer Hastings Moeng to Somizi in 2014 went viral on social media. The email outlined an idea for a series with the star that shared many of the same elements as the current 1Magic show.
The radio and television star took to her Instagram Live on Thursday to address the claims, attracting multiple people, including actress Pearl Thusi.
Somizi told Pearl that Hastings approached him verbally in 2013 about a cooking show, but he refused at the time. He said it was only later, when he fell in love with cooking, that he thought about starting his own YouTube channel, and again when Nkululeko “Legend” Manqele approached him about the show.
“I didn’t steal anyone’s concept and I’ll never again say that I came up with an original concept. Many programs inspired me. “
Somizi said the concept of his show in general was nothing new.
“Name, Dinner at Somizi’sI was one of the people who suggested that the show should have my name on it, but anyone can come and say ‘this is my idea’. My program is not an original concept. “
