South African actress Lungelo Mpangase is deeply troubled after being allegedly beaten by a fellow actress on her new movie in Vosloorus, Gauteng, on Monday.
The Mzali Wam actress claimed she sustained minor injuries after she was shoved off her make-up chair by the other woman after refusing to take a photo with her.
“This woman grabbed her hands and she fell off the make-up chair. The woman started hitting her, but the directors and producers just stood there.”
Another cast member at the scene said:
“On Sunday, Lungelo got a call from the production coordinator saying she needed to bring clothes for the shoot the next day. She replied that she wouldn’t because the production was meant to have a wardrobe for her. The coordinator said that was fine. Clothes were provided for her when she arrived on set the next morning,” said a source close to the production.
“While Lungelo was having her make-up done, the [another actress] started taking pictures of her. Lungelo was uncomfortable because she was still getting ready, so she told the woman to wait for her to finish, and then they would take pictures. The other actress took it the wrong way and asked her who she thought she was and why she should wait for her to finish having her make-up done. She then told Lungelo: “I’m taking pictures of you now because you’re wearing my clothes.”
To her defence Lungelo said she taught the clothes were part of the production wardrobe, not another cast member. As she was taking the clothes off, the other actress started attacking her.”
An eye witness said Lungelo had not defended herself, as she feared that physically fighting the woman would ruin her own image.
“Lungelo had covered her face with her hands [to avoid being photographed]. This woman grabbed her hands and she fell off the make-up chair. The woman started hitting her, but the directors and producers just stood there looking and didn’t do anything. Lungelo went to her car and started crying,” said the witness.
