'Shut up!' Connie Ferguson channels Ramaphosa vibes on The Queen
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We all know that Connie Ferguson's character, Harriet, is the queen, but she was straight up presidential on Wednesday when she told her sister in-law, Bongi, to shut up.
Although The Queen episode was filmed way before Ramaphosa took to the podium to deliver a smackdown on the Democratic Alliance's John Steenhuisen, viewers obvs saw the similarities.
Remember how Ramaphosa told Steenhuisen to "shut up" and listen instead of interrupting him?
Well, just as we were recovering from the president's remarks, Connie came onto our screens and gave us a repeat of the trick.
Bongi had been getting on everyone's nerves on the show and even left fans wondering when she was going to use that bus ticket she bought two weeks ago.
But it seemed no one was as frustrated as Harriet, who delivered a Ramaphosa sermon on respect to Bongi.
The internet was shooketh!
Then Harriet tells Bongi to Shut up... #TheQueenMzansi pic.twitter.com/wgVk75R346
— 5 May (@Missbotya) May 9, 2018
😂😂😂Ouch!!! I felt that “Shut up” from Harriet #TheQueenMzansi pic.twitter.com/qYrobeaBIf
— Mrs_K_Poswa👑 (@Mimza20) May 9, 2018
#TheQueenMzansi
— The Signal📶 (@Kamogelo_MN) May 9, 2018
That shut up from Harriet.
The spirit of Cyril manifested in her😂😂😂💔 pic.twitter.com/aEFyuND7DS
#TheQueenMzansi
— Boity_Mbhele (Mrs 💍) (@Boity_mbhele) May 9, 2018
That Shut up from Harriet,
Reminds me of the President himself. pic.twitter.com/r7ihjQZEzr
Huh????what you mean,Harriet is rude?
— Patience Tinyiko (@PatienceTinyik2) May 10, 2018
Telling bong to "shut up"?.....the president did that 😂😂😂
That “shut up” from Harriet, yena le ntate Ramophosa . . . #TheQueenMzansi pic.twitter.com/sCVffAq9pS
— Lux (@luxster_08) May 9, 2018
Harriet just pulled a Ramaphosa on her sister in law. That "Shut up wena"😂😂 #TheQueenMzansi pic.twitter.com/U5vQoz0gab
— Lucky Kayser (@Lucky_Kayser) May 9, 2018
#TheQueenMzansi Harriet's shut-up and the Presidents shut-up same watsap group😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/XG9wf1C1J7
— Nothando Zikalala (@nothandoziks) May 9, 2018
So SHUT UP is also trending on #TheQueenMzansi 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/jCMyDz8RHn
— Bokamoso Ngwenya (@BokamosoNgwenya) May 9, 2018
Did y'all hear Harriet referring to section 8 (A) of the Cyril Ramsy ACT of "SHUT UP" 😂 #TheQueenMzansi #RamaphosaQandA pic.twitter.com/qo77d7UO7V
— kholi Buthelezi (@Belief_Kay) May 9, 2018
Fans were quick to point out that Harriet has been telling people to shut up way before the president.
@Connie_Ferguson Harriet has been using "Shut Up" way before #TheQueenMzansi aired 5 days a week ✊
— I'm A Phoenix 🔥🔥🔥 (@GuguKaGugu) May 9, 2018
#TheQueenMzansi Actually Harriet has been telling people to shut up long before the president.
— mpho moleko (@mphozastar) May 9, 2018
So maybe the president has actually been watching The Queen for inspiration
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