Shashi Naidoo says she is disappointed in herself for not knowing what was happening in Gaza.
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Shashi Naidoo says she is disappointed in herself for not knowing what was happening in Gaza.
Model and media personality Shashi Naidoo says she is not worried about losing jobs.
She has been responding to reports that she has been dropped from this year’s Vodacom Durban July and other endorsements.
This is after comments she made on social media about the unrest between Israel and Palestine.
Speaking at a press conference held in Johannesburg Wednesday morning, Naidoo said brands are right to distance themselves from her.
“A lot of people have asked if I’m worried about losing endorsements, work, I think for my side that is not a primary concern of mine at the moment I think. Rightfully so brands should distance themselves from this conflict and one thing I’ve realised that I have a voice and I’m going to use that in a positive way to discuss the humanitarian issues.”
Naidoo says she is disappointed in herself for not knowing what was happening in Gaza.
In a series of posts made over the weekend, Naidoo got into a debate with a follower on Instagram over the situation in Gaza.
“Look I’ve made a very public apology and a part of that apology was to educate myself and to re-educate myself and me approaching a very clear but I also want to know that there’s no way this mean that I’m radicalizing myself to one side or another. Because I feel that this has become a political debate and one can be caught in the middle and sometimes ignorance can be just as bad.”