{"id":52167,"date":"2026-03-09T20:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=52167"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:44:18","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignrobot-boii-slammed-online-after-skhothane-inspired-performance-at-paris-fashion-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/09\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignrobot-boii-slammed-online-after-skhothane-inspired-performance-at-paris-fashion-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Robot Boii slammed online after Skhothane-inspired performance at Paris Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189675\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189675\" class=\"wp-image-189675 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robot-Boii-slammed-online-after-Skhothane-inspired-performance-at-Paris-Fashion.jpg?resize=600%2C527&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robot-Boii-slammed-online-after-Skhothane-inspired-performance-at-Paris-Fashion.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robot-Boii-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robot Boii<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African dancer Robot Boii has found himself trending online after his performance at Paris Fashion Week.<\/p>\n<p>The performer played a key role in showcasing the latest collection from fashion brand MaXhosa Africa, founded by designer Laduma Ngxokolo.<\/p>\n<p>The label debuted its Autumn\/Winter 2026 collection in Paris, France, incorporating dance and cultural elements as part of the runway presentation.<\/p>\n<p>During the showcase, Robot Boii and a group of dancers delivered a routine inspired by the once-popular Skhothane subculture.<\/p>\n<p>A clip from the performance quickly circulated online, showing the dancers spilling custard onto a carpet while performing the energetic routine, a reference to Skhothane culture, which was known for extravagant fashion and symbolic displays such as pouring custard on luxury items.<\/p>\n<p>The video, shared on X, drew immediate backlash from viewers who felt the performance misrepresented the culture.<\/p>\n<p>While the performance was meant to celebrate South African culture on an international stage, many social media users said the execution fell short.<\/p>\n<p>One user wrote: \u201cIf real Skhotanes aren\u2019t there feels like a bastardisation of the culture, and of course, Robot Boii is always at the scene of the crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another commenter expressed disbelief that the designer would approve the act, saying: \u201cI\u2019ve modelled for @MaXhosaAfrica. I refuse to believe Laduma would agree to this, on set he is so strict about how his garments are represented, to do this at PFW.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third user suggested a different approach to representing the culture, posting: \u201cIf you\u2019re gonna pay homage to the skhothane culture, at least invite someone like Material Don Dada, not Robot Boii (respectfully).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Robot Boii in Paris for the Maxhosa Africa fashion show. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zdITRDS0WF\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/zdITRDS0WF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Musa Khawula (@Musa_Khawula) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Musa_Khawula\/status\/2030975489389494334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Robot #Boii #slammed #online #Skhothaneinspired #performance #Paris #Fashion #Week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Robot Boii South African dancer Robot Boii has found himself trending online after his performance at Paris Fashion Week.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52167"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52169,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52167\/revisions\/52169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}