Emo Adams’s fans have defended him on social media after an apparent racist and Christian extremist called the new Noot vir Noot host a “demon” and a “heathen”.
A post on the page South Africans Against Heathens & Satan by a “Pastoor Bekker” attacked the Cape Flats star who will be replacing “wonderful Christian Johan Stemmet” on the music show.
The post had over 1 500 comments by Thursday night, as mense expressed outrage at the message and an edited photo of Emo with a pitchfork, red horns, and his name changed to “dEMOn”.
Pastoor Bekker wrote: “It is with great sadness that we’ve learnt that the wonderful religious Christian Johan Stemmet from Noot vir Noot on SABC2 is leaving the show. Dit is vir ons ’ n GROOT VERLIES, want Mnr. STEMMET het altyd die WOORD uit laat SKYN en het die HEIDENE by SABC2 laat DINK voor hulle DOEN!
“It’s now been brought to our attention that Noot vir Noot has decided to join the ILLUMINATI so that they don’t lose viewers not that the holy Johan is leaving. On top of that they have decided to appoint a heathen in Johan’s place.
“En aan die nuwe HEIDEN aanbieder wie se siel aan SATAN behoort - WYK! SABC2 = NOOT VIR NOOT = DEMONE.”
POST: Pastor Bekker’s ‘evil’ message.Photo: Facebook screenshot
Johan retired from Noot vir Noot after 29 years in January.
Earlier this month, Emo told the Daily Voice that Johan had called him to ask if he would like to be the new host of the longest running game show on SA TV.
“Johan called me personally to ask me to host a show of this calibre. For the first few minutes I wasn’t focused, but after the call, I told my wife, ‘I think he just asked me to do his job’,” Emo said.
“This is the equivalent of Trevor Noah taking over from Jon Stewart at The Daily Show.”
When fans saw Pastoor Bekker’s post on Wednesday, they stripped their moer.
Jennifer Lucas, the mother of singer Craig Lucas, posted: “This pastor is really sick to the bone.”
Andre took issue and said: “Biggest load of bollocks ever, bunch of puppets falling for a fake profile pastor Bekkie d**s what what, ek is wit en ek is afrikaans maar julle klomp wit gemorste maak die lewe swaar vir a mens julle is almal a klomp judgemental idiots!”
J. Austin was short and sweet in his condemnation: “Ek gaan sê wat almal wil sê maar niemand sê dit nie. Jou P**S man!!!”
Neither Emo, Johan Stemmet nor Bekker responded to queries for comment on Thursday.
Emo is set to start hosting Noot vir Noot on 18 August.