Pearl Toosi says she was inspired by AKA's bravery at the 2019 Comedy Central Roast.
Media personality Pearl Tousi said she was inspired by Keenan's courage, aka Forbes, in her decision to do the Comedy Central roast after initially refusing to do it herself.
Tusi said he initially turned it down because he wasn't in a good place.
“I said 'no'. I wasn't in a good space when they called me, but I was on a healing journey, which I shared on the reality show. That’s what we do,” Toosi said. The Citizen as she walked the red carpet for the roast.
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“I made the right decision”
The 36-year-old said some people find her reality show uninteresting because she is going through a serious self-healing and self-love journey.
“But when you think about it, the fact that we’ve done this before; [as a panellist] I remembered Keenan and how brave he was,” Tousi asserted.
The late AKA took center stage at the Comedy Central Roast in 2019, with a barrage of jokes directed at him by industry peers like comedians Joey Razdien, Davido, and Toothy himself, who was the night's roastmaster.
Five years later, when Toothy drove to Gold Leaf City to roast for himself, it was as if the spirit of AKA affirmed his decision to embrace roasting.
“It's really crazy. When I got here, his song started playing and I knew…I was like, 'Okay, I made the right decision.'”
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Celebrities come to visit
How good a Comedy Central roast is is fundamentally determined by the person being roasted and the personalities of the panelists.
Last night's roast of media personality Toosi was representative of Toosi's friendship and affiliation in the entertainment industry, with Mzansi's A to D list celebrities attending the show.
The show had a good mix of ages, entertainment disciplines, and gender. Young music artist Zee Nxumalo brought a Gen Z vibe, targeting the older crowd on the panel.
While the jokes about Tusi sometimes seemed repetitive, the panelists lashed out at each other.
“To be honest, I think Pearl Toosi will.” [sic] do amazing things. She’s a natural roaster and she roasts things herself as well,” said Nadia Nakai, aka Ex-Girlfriend, before the show started.
“She's going to take it very casually and she's not going to take it as seriously as people criticize her on social media. The way she took it when it took place there, she's going to take it the same way tonight. I intend to.”
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“It’s going to be tough.'
“I’m really looking forward to meeting Roastmaster Somizi.” [Mhlongo]Pearl Tusi, the woman of the hour, Fareeda, there are so many options,” rap artist Gigi Lamain said. The Citizen while walking the red carpet.
“It's going to be painful.”
Roast panelist Fareeda Metsilen looked relaxed and ready to roast in denim shorts and a nice blazer, adding a smart touch to her casual look.
“The inspiration for my outfit was to try something different. I don't think anyone has seen me in this ensemble, so I thought I'd give you something new. I'm not going to be the same, so look forward to next year, it's a new year,'' the content creator and actress shared.
“I'm looking forward to Roast coming back this year because it's my turn and this time they called me,” Metzilen joked.
“But other than that, I’m looking forward to meeting everyone else on the panel, because I don’t think they’re ready for this.”
Regarding his costume, Lamain said, “I took inspiration from LSJ and put together a little rock star element.'' It had to be very gentle, but at the same time, it had to have something to say. ”
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The roast will be broadcast on Comedy Central (DStv Channel 122) on 8 December 2024 at 21:00.
