Pearl Thusi is the first female Roast Master in Africa

“Mama Pantha” is the first woman in Africa to host what promises to be the Roast of the century. Who else but the gutsy “Black Pearl” has the sass to host the The Comedy Central Roast of AKA?

Pearl Thusi said, “I’m very excited to be the Roast Master and to work with Comedy Central for the first time. To be the first female Roast Master in Africa and first black woman globally is a great achievement. To AKA – we’ve talked a lot of mess on Twitter and in private, but now we’re going to settle this in front of the world, with no one to protect you. This is deeper than rap beef. It will be on stage and in your face.”

As a presenter on both MTV’s Lip Sync Battle Africa and the highly rated MTV Base’s Behind The Story, Pearl is set to throw some serious shade.

Candice Fangueiro, Showmax’s Head of Content concluded, “Showmaxers love to laugh but we still had to take our brave pills to put the last Roast on Showmax fully uncensored. This fresh Roast, led by Pearl, is set to take things even further – viciously funny and downright rude, just the way our viewers like it. I can’t wait.”

The Roast will air on Comedy Central on 11 March 2019, and the full uncut, uncensored Roast will land on Showmax on 12 March.

Watch the Comedy Central Roast of Somizi while you wait.