As spilt on
TVSA's twitter on Tuesday night, a large contingent of Khaya fans in the audience bood Melissa before her first performance of the night. It happened during an ad break on TV so you wouldn't have seen it on screen - while she was setting up to perform.
As she positioned herself in her dress with the dramatic wind flowing through it, the audience started booing. The boos started quietly, grew and then bellowed.
Then they quietened down when the show returned to air. Melissa handled things well I thought - she didn't acknowledge that it happened and went on to perform as if it it hadn't.
Of course it was the first thing that was brought up at the press conference. Khaya was asked to give his opinion on events - he said that he felt that it was wrong and expressed his support for Melissa.
After that, talk moved to the voting results - M-Net say they'll be releasing them soon - and there was talk about Khaya's album and future.
Which is now in the hands of producer Lindelani Mhkize and Universal Music.
Goodbye: I Want I To Sing Gospel. Hello: the competition.
Word from Lindelani is that Khaya's album will be based on Khaya's musical choices. It's going to be a compilation of what he wants to do and will very probably include a number of gospel tracks.
Despite the booing fiasco Melissa was surrounded by fans who wanted a piece of her after the show. Aha! Yes ...back to Miss SA ...
So I asked her if she's ready to spill the secret reason she pulled out of Miss World and she said that it was a "strategic decision" but didn't give details on her strategy.
At the time of it happening Miss South Africa organisers Sun International
said that the reason she withdrew was: "very personal" - strategy isn't personal so I'm convinced that there's still a scandalous reason that we don't know about.
Could it be that she suspected the competition was rigged?
As we finished chatting she said: "Miss China won in China so I'm pleased I didn't waste my time."
Ha!
The gals of The Wild were at the after-party in full gusto. Most underdressed: Faye Peters (left). As you can see everyone wanted a piece of our Tazz'.
*Missing in action*
The judges. They were at the press conference and then evaporated to a different after-party at a club somewhere. It happens annually apparently. Very bizarre I thought - makes no sense too.
Lele Ledwaba was there with her niece and nephew. They were rooting for Khaya but seemed keen on Melissa too because they spent ages waiting for a moment with her.
Tazz under the infuence of drama queen Tshidi.
As
I mentioned recently, Tshidi's been nominated for a 2012 Feather Award for Drama Queen of the Year as a result of her outburst before her elimination from the show.
In case you missed what happened: she was out signing autographs for school kids, they mobbed her and she screamed: “Please don’t jump on me!”
I've heard rumours that she feels she was set up with the whole thing. I don't know how because I didn't get to ask her - one moment she was in the flash of my lens and the next she'd dramatically disappeared.
Trevor Gumbi flashes a moob while interviewing Nosipho for Headline.
Turns out Nosipho's ditched week day farming to move to Jozi to pursue a music career. She'll be returning to her farm to plough at weekends.
Why did Chloe suddenly go from blonde to dark? Was it an emo (emotional) response to being voted off the show? No - she says it's because she was tired of her roots growing back so quickly.
I asked Chloe and Simphiwe about the rumours that Khaya received preferential treatment from the show.
Are the rumours true? Do they think he was treated differently?
Chloe answered: "No, no definitely not." - very vehemently and Simphiwe didn't say anything - he sort of suggested: "No" but didn't say so in so many words. I wasn't sure what it meant. Did he feel that Chloe had said it all or did he feel they're true and didn't want to say?
Michelle Esau of M-Net with surprise of the night: wooden mic winner Sarah, who proved to be a better singer than Toya DeLazy.
He won the Sexiest Man award at the 2012 YOU Spectacular awards and now The Wild's Ty Keogh's been nominated as Hunk of the Year in the Feather Awards.
Does his sexiness have an impact on his lurve/lust life? Turns out it does - but not in a good way. Word from Ty is that his dates often feel insecure because of the attention he gets from women and he wishes they wouldn't. Says it isn't necessary because the attention has no impact on his relationships.
I asked what he looks for in chicks - his reply: "Confidence and big eyes."
Monde confirmed that he's also receiving a flurry of lusty fem-attention, including all sorts of propositions via Facebook.
And of course Khaya was the most popular man flesh of the night.
He was grabbed by chickdom with every move he made.
To the point that he reached a moment where he seemed to make a desperate appeal before escaping to see his family.