{"id":54661,"date":"2026-04-01T22:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=54661"},"modified":"2026-04-01T22:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:23:00","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignrouge-officially-joins-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/01\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignrouge-officially-joins-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Rouge officially joins &#8216;Scandal!&#8217; | Fakaza News"},"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_135798\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135798\" class=\"wp-image-135798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rouge-says-male-influence-fueled-division-among-SAs-female-rappers.jpg?resize=600%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rouge-says-male-influence-fueled-division-among-SAs-female-rappers.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Rouge-2-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-135798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rapper Rouge bags acting gig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African rapper and performer Rouge has officially stepped into the world of television, confirming her role in Scandal! as the show heads toward its final chapter.<\/p>\n<p>The multi-talented star broke the news on social media with a brief but intriguing announcement that immediately got fans talking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCats out of the Bag officially joined a new family. See you on @etvScandal,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>While details around her character were initially kept under wraps, it has since been revealed that Rouge will play the sister of Darlene Sanka.<\/p>\n<p>Her character\u2019s arrival is closely tied to the fallout surrounding Sanka\u2019s death, with hints of emotional tension and possible revenge themes set to unfold.<\/p>\n<p>Known for her success in music, Rouge has built a reputation as a dynamic and versatile entertainer, making this transition into acting a notable new chapter in her career.<\/p>\n<p>Her addition brings fresh energy to the long-running soap, which has remained a staple on South African screens since its debut in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>As<em> Scandal!<\/em> prepares to air its final episodes in June 2026, the introduction of new characters at this stage signals an intense build-up to its conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Rouge\u2019s casting is expected to add another layer of drama to a series already known for its twists, betrayals, and gripping storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have since flooded her announcement with congratulatory messages, eager to see how she brings her character to life in the closing stretch of the iconic show.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Announcement \u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Cats out the Bag officially joined a new family\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>See you on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/etvScandal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@etvScandal<\/a> \ud83e\udd79 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7qup9Dh0iw\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/7qup9Dh0iw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rouge (@Rouge_Rapper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rouge_Rapper\/status\/2039349867806408910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 1, 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#Rouge #officially #joins #Scandal #Fakaza #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Rapper Rouge bags acting gig South African rapper and performer Rouge has officially stepped into the world of television,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54661","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\/54661","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=54661"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54663,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54661\/revisions\/54663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}