Kenny Kunene trends for being ‘an attention seeker’

29 July 2016 - 10:36 By TMG Digital

Some social media users have accused Keny Kunene of being an 'attention seeker' as he continued to trend on Twitter on Friday after his self-publicised purchase of a painting depicting three senior members of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in their birthday suits. The former inmate-turned-“Sushi King”on Thursday posted a photo of himself behind the image saying: “I am now a proud owner of this master piece. Powerful story telling through art...Thanks to the fearless Artist...”The painting‚ by Iven Amali‚ portrays DA leader Maimane‚ Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and what appears to be the DA's federal executive chairperson James Selfe with their private parts exposed. Maimane is pulling a cart carrying the other two‚ the words “modern slavery” are hanging from the cart.Kenny Kunene makes artist Iven Amali famous for nude DA paintingKenny Kunene's shocking painting depicting DA leader Mmusi Maimane as a slave to white masters is the work of artist Iven Amali. Miss Adams suggested the extent Kunene would go to for publicity: Next Kenny Kunene will draw a naked painting of himself and share it on social media for relevance sake. — Miss Adams (@LittleMsMercy) July 29, 2016ssRonny Ledwaba had a similar impression: “@eNCA @kenny kunene is just trying to be relevant‚he just want to be seen on tv”.@SiphiwoNzawumbi Kenny Kunene is an attention seeker. — Lazola Rusi (@LazzRusi) July 29, 2016ddTheTrillestTumi took it further, saying the controversial businessman has issues: @Boity_Rams Kenny Kunene needs serious psychological help, he is too old to be exposing & disrespecting other people just to draw attention. — ♛TheTrillestTumi♛ (@TumediTreezy) July 29, 2016ssKenny Kunene you will never grow up, if these is what you do during your spare time— Tumang Lethoba Frank (@Drfrank_dotcomm) July 29, 2016ssKhalixx_76 ‏@Khalixx76 said the best reaction from the opposition party would be no reaction at all: “DA must not give Kenny Kunene any airtime. That what he is looking for.”Maimane's spokesperson Mabine Seabe had on Thursday brushed the painting off‚ saying it is of little consequence to the party: “It’s a crude‚ disgusting painting that belongs in a dustbin and not on display. Kenny Kunene is trying to gain some kind of publicity through someone who is relevant and trying to bring change to South Africa.”'Crude‚ silly painting won't distract us': Maimane on Kenny's naked artworkThe Democratic Alliance's leader (DA) says a painting posted on Twitter by controversial “Sushi King” Kenny Kunene‚ depicting three of its members in their birthday suits‚ is irrelevant. Zille appeared to be toeing the party line.The avidly tweeting premier appeared to have given the topic a wide berth‚ with her only post via @helenZille on Friday morning being a response to question on economic growth: “@bigkoostar @newfoodlab Because we are not growing nearly fast enough to generate the jobs we need. All policies shld encourage growth.”Shock as Kenny Kunene unveils painting of naked Maimane and ZilleTwitter has been left divided by businessman Kenny Kunene's newest art purchase - a satirical painting that appears to show Mmusi Maimane, Helen Zille and James Selfe in all their naked glory. Attempts to obtain comment from Zille’s office on Friday morning were unsuccessful.a.k.a ‏@manvanaap compared Kunene’s purchase with another recent controversial artwork: Ayanda Mabulu’s painting depicting President Jacob Zuma licking the behind of one of the Gupta brothers‚ a naked Atul‚ in an aircraft cockpit‚ with an African National Congress flag hanging to the side.Kenny Kunene makes artist Iven Amali famous for nude DA paintingKenny Kunene's shocking painting depicting DA leader Mmusi Maimane as a slave to white masters is the work of artist Iven Amali. He tweeted: “Zupta painting reflects corruption + anc mismanagement we face every day. Kenny kunene DA painting reflect political propaganda‚ not truth..”. – TMG Digital..

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