Nobody is safe at the Comedy Central Roast of Khanyi Mbau

Comedy Central hosted their first African female roast globally in July with the Comedy Central Roast of Khanyi Mbau Brought To You by Showmax coming to life at the Montecasino Teatro on 21 July.

This world first for the brand was packed with not just the danger of shocking verbal slams among the cast, but also exceptional world class production that saw the #RoastOfKhanyi stage design living up to all the Queen of Bling’s fans’ expectations.

On the night in question, the star honoured her short-lived music career with an unexpected performance alongside the prince of social media culture, Robot Boii. The comical performance by Miss Mbau set the bar for an audience to be prepared for anything as Roast Master Mpho Popps declared “no one is safe”.

Khanyi gamely faced down the roasts from a panel of Mzansi’s tabloid favourites including her rapper friend and hip-hop “it girl”, Nadia Nakai, the larger-than-life podcaster Sol Phenduka, comedy powerhouse Celeste Ntuli and multi-faceted veteran actor Sello Maake KaNcube. Also among the panellists was Capetonian rapper YoungstaCPT, previously retired comedian John Vlismas, investigative TV guru Devi Sankaree Govender, radio’s best gift Tbo Touch as well as DStv Viewer’s Choice Award winner Selbeyonce Mkhize, all ready to throw big punches.

“Imagine having one of the ‘brightest’ women in the game as a first African female to be roasted…now, add bling to that. I’m bringing Marilyn Monroe-level status to this edition of the Roast. I’m the only real celebrity powerhouse fit to make history as the first African female to be roasted, and I’m thrilled to have been at the helm to deliver an incredible show full of unforgettable moments and laughter about bling, skin, and everything else I made iconic,” said Khanyi.

Hilarious Roast Master Mpho Popps did a phenomenal job of keeping the audience entertained during the show, holding nothing back with hilarious and brutal commentary on the casts’ opinions about each other’s careers and life choices. Here’s a sneak peek at some especially feisty burns:

• “Nadia, your success in this country is our attempt to apologise for xenophobia.”
• “Celeste and her front teeth took a gap year and it looks like the teeth never came back.”
• “Tbo Touch’s nose is so big he looks like he snorts cocaine with an exhaust pipe.”

“This year’s Roast allowed us to reignite an industry and a nation, especially post Covid-19. Laughter truly is the best medicine and with a dynamic and hilarious roast panel, we had the audience in stitches. Now it’s time for audiences at home to share in the fun. Expect the unexpected,” said Dillon Khan, Vice President for Comedy Central Africa.

If you missed the chance to see the show live, it is now headed to your screens, with a full series of all the fun on offer for audiences to enjoy. The spectacle kicks off with a behind-the-scenes look at what went down airing on MTVBase (DStv 322) at 20:00 CAT – Access All Areas With Robot Boii.

You can then warm up with a laugh by tuning to BET (DStv 129) at 20:30 to watch the Pre Roast Special with Schalk Bezuidenhout, which is bound to leave you in stitches. For the main event, the Comedy Central Roast of Khanyi Mbau Brought To You by Showmax premieres on Comedy Central and Showmax on Monday, 8 August at 21:00 CAT. You can stream the uncensored and uncut version on Showmax from 15 August.

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For more information, do visit www.comedycentralafrica.com. You can also like the Comedy Central Africa page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/comedycentralafrica or join the Comedy Central Africa Roast conversation on Twitter and Instagram: @comedycentralAF, using the hashtag #RoastOfKhanyi.