Jelly Babie, a Barcardi dancer and influencer recently got a real taste of cancel culture over a video of her interacting with a cashier at Big Save.
The TikTok creator had an unsavory exchange with the Big Save retail worker and it blew up on X.
What did Jelly Babie do?
Barcardi dancer Jelly Babie felt that she received bad service from a Big Save cashier. The influencer recorded herself insulting the retail worker and she showed her followers hoping they would be on her side. The opposite came true as people thought that she was extremely rude. The clip originally posted by Jelly Babie was reposted by netizens including @Ori-SA on X. Watch the video below:
Eventually the cashier was suspended temporarily over disrespect but in an official statment, Big Save clarified that it was simply protocol pending an investigation. They also apologised to the employee. Most recently, a voice note, that is allegedly Jelly Babie apologising, made rounds on the socials.
How did Jelly Babie get canceled?
Jelly Babie’s video made the rounds on social media and it sparked outrage and she went from 600 000 to 100 000 TikTok followers. The drastic fall in followers got more people’s attention and it cost her a sponsorship. P Square Beauty Parlpur ended their collaboration with the TikTokker due to the outrage. Read the post by clicking here. At the time of publishing Jelly Babie had 117 000 followers on TikTok.
SA drags Jelly Babie for mistreating Big Save cashier
Many people pointed out that Jelly Babie deserved to be called out for her behavior toward the Big Save employee. Netizens felt that the influencer was arrogant and were not moved by the alleged apology.
“Mina I wasnβt gonna apologise never.”
@static_an wrote:
“She must apologise the same way she embarrassed that lady. On video, at the store.”
@fundiswa_tuswa was unmoved:
“Mxm she’s only sorry because now her behavior is messing up her bag. She must go apologise to that lady wako (at) Big Save and make a video, post it online. Then we will take her apology serious.”
@maphepa demanded:
“She must go to that shop and film her apology.”
@LoneBreed_ dismissed the apology:
“Now begging for the fans back, but I still smell pride.”