If latest stories are to be believed, South Africa’s first star of The Bachelor SA, Lee Thompson, is allegedly homeless and residing on the streets.
On Friday 18 August, You Magazine reported that the previous mannequin had been noticed on the streets of Cape Town. This, after he was apparently kicked out from a visitor home within the CBD.
Lee Thompson was the star of MNet’s actuality TV present The Bachelor SA in 2019. Despite giving his last rose to contestant Gina Myers, the couple cut up not lengthy after the finale aired.
HOMELESS AND ‘IN TROUBLE’
According to a Cape Town visitor home proprietor — who spoke on situation of anonymity — Lee Thompson was not too long ago evicted from her property after “wrecking” the room.
She informed the publication: “He’s not exactly a gentleman with a red rose. The room looked like a pigsty when he left. He’s a man in trouble”.
She added: “It was one big mess. The whole room was strewn with clothes, rubbish, empty drink bottles, and glasses. The kitchen floor was littered and even the furniture was broken. Not to mention the used open condoms lying on the bedroom floor.”
The publication additionally posted an image of Lee Thompson reportedly residing on the streets in Cape Town’s CBD. In addition, they spoke to a fellow homeless particular person – a girl named “Whitney” – who claimed she had been involved with the truth TV star
Whitney reportedly informed You Magazine:
“He asked me to show him how things work on the streets because he’s not street-smart.”
The lady added that Lee Thompson now sleeps “under a bridge”.
The South African tried to contact Lee Thompson for remark, however on the time of publishing, he had not returned the decision.
WHERE IS LEE THOMPSON?
Adding to the unbelievable “riches to rags” story is the truth that Lee Thompson remains to be lively on his social media accounts.
Two days in the past, The Bachelor SA star posted a video of him seemingly “promoting” a winter clothes vary from sports activities store Sportsman’s Warehouse.
With dishevelled hair and a scruffy beard, Lee is seen “trying on” varied garments on the retailer. “Winter gear = sorted!”, he captioned the clip. Before that, Lee posted varied stills from some skilled modelling shoots.
But the star’s telephone stays off, and it appears even his mom, Desiree Thompson, is unaware of his whereabouts.
She informed You Magazine: “Lee informed me he was staying with friends until he’s coming to visit me in two weeks. His brother, Ross, and I will look into his whereabouts.”
FANS ARE ANGRY AND CONCERNED
Following the “exposé”, many followers of Lee Thompson tried to succeed in out to him through his Instagram feedback. They additionally slammed the publication for its “intrusive” reporting.
Here’s what tweeps needed to say:
@Keith95736141: “Why do you have to make someone’s personal circumstances ‘news’? Don’t you have any shame or integrity as a newspaper? Sies”
@TutaDieMan: “How can you break a man on his lowest? Try having a conversation to understand what is happening. That will be educational and his perspective will assist us in his experience”
@jayem90210: “TV stars lead laborious lives. Just just like the working center class. I hope News24 pays him for publicising his humanity & exposing his struggles this manner.
TV blogger Thinus Ferreira aka “TV with Thinus” joined in, tweeting:
“An absolutely horror/horrible story reported by YOU/Huisgenoot who found MNet’s former The Bachelor SA reality TV star Lee Thompson apparently living homeless in Cape Town after he had allegedly trashed the place where he stayed and was kicked out a few months ago”.
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