“I was just a placeholder!” – Mbalito sobs in shocking confession after viral post exposes painful truth

JOHANNESBURG — It started as an ordinary Sunday on social media, but within minutes, it turned into a public heartbreak. Aspiring influencer Mbalito (real name withheld) was left in floods of tears after rising star Samkelo Shezi shocked fans by posting a romantic video with a woman no one expected — and it wasn’t Mbalito.

The now-viral clip, shared on Shezi’s Instagram Stories, showed the amapiano artist holding hands, cuddling, and even kissing a mystery woman at a private lodge in Hartbeespoort. Within minutes, fans began tagging Mbalito, who had recently hinted on TikTok that she and Samkelo were “building something special.”

“I WAS BLINDSIDED” – MBALITO SPEAKS OUT

Hours later, a visibly shaken Mbalito went live on Instagram, crying uncontrollably and sharing details that shocked her followers:

“He told me he wasn’t ready for something serious. I respected that. All the while, he was living a double life. I was just a placeholder.”

According to her, they had been seeing each other privately for months, spending weekends together and even discussing future plans.

“He called me ‘wifey.’ We prayed together. I even met his cousins!”

“THIS ISN’T NEW” – FRIENDS CLAIM HE’S DONE THIS BEFORE

Close friends of Mbalito, who spoke to The Insider Mzansi under anonymity, say this isn’t the first time Samkelo has ‘ghosted’ a woman for another.

“He does this when he’s about to release a new track,” one friend claimed. “It’s like free marketing. He creates drama, trends, and then drops a song.”

Some fans even allege that the woman in the video is his longtime secret girlfriend from Durban — and that Mbalito was never officially part of his life.

SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS: “JUSTICE FOR MBALITO!”

#JusticeForMbalito and #SheziExposed quickly started trending on X (formerly Twitter), with thousands expressing support for the heartbroken influencer.

🗣 “Men like Samkelo think women are marketing tools. Ngeke!”

🗣 “You don’t do this to someone who stood by you when you were nobody!”

🗣 “Mbalito is the real Queen. Hold your head up, girl!”

Others, however, defended Samkelo, saying he never confirmed anything publicly with Mbalito and had the right to date whoever he wanted.

SAMKELO BREAKS SILENCE: “I OWE NO ONE EXPLANATIONS”

In a cryptic IG post, Samkelo responded hours later with a black-and-white selfie and the caption:

“Loyalty doesn’t mean silence. It means respect. Not everyone deserves access to my truth.”

He did not mention Mbalito by name but ended the post with:
🖤 “Real knows real. The rest is noise.”

MBALITO: “I’M WALKING AWAY WITH DIGNITY”

Despite the heartbreak, Mbalito has received dozens of brand offers and interview requests since the scandal broke. In a final update to fans, she wrote:

“This chapter may be over, but I will rise. I was never just ‘content.’ I am the moment.”