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Zari and Diamond return to season 2 of Young, famous and African


Popular reality show ‘Young, Famous & African’ season 2 will premiere in May 19, 2023.

The announcement was made through Netflix’s official social media platforms.

The trailer for season two reintroduces all the cast members from season 1 of the reality series, plus the newest addition.

Five new members have been added to Young, Famous, and African.

South African award-winning television presenter, radio personality and actress Bonang Matheba will appear as a guest in the show.

Others are; Luis Munana, Sebabatso, Rosette, and Fantana.

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Young, Famous, and African first premiered on March 18 2022.

It was the first unscripted African reality series on Netflix, with seven sizzling episodes featuring some of the continent’s biggest personalities.

The Young, Famous & African cast comprises a few select stars from South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda as they manoeuvre tempestuous love lives, feuds, and demanding careers in the city of bling, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Tanzanian artist Naseeb Abdul Juma alias Diamond Platinumz and his baby mama Zari Hassan are among the prominent cast of the show.

Others include couple 2Baba and Annie Macaulay-Idibia, celebrity stylist Swanky Jerry, actor Khanyi Mbau, rapper Nadia Nakai, broadcaster and TV producer Andile Ncube, and radio jockey Naked DJ.

In January this year, Netflix reduced their prices and released the slate of upcoming shows.

The streaming site charges users based on the packages they subscribed to.

In a statement, Netflix said subscribers can now watch content on the streaming platform starting from Sh200.

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Basic will cost Sh300, Standard Sh700, and Premium Sh1,100.

“Our goal is to offer a wide variety of quality shows and films, curated for all Kenyans. So whatever your mood or tastes, you can find something right to watch,” the statement reads.

In an interview after the end of Season 1 of the reality show, Diamond said it opened international doors for him.

He explained that on the premiere day, his DM went crazy, with people worldwide calling and sending him congratulatory messages.

He said he had a different experience working on the show. Unlike when he is shooting music videos, Diamond said the reality show took time.

“It was amazing doing the reality show. I wasn’t used to shooting shows. You know, music videos take a day or so. The show took like a month,” he said.

“Everything went perfectly, and they had a great team. It proved to the world that Africans could deliver something like the best. That experience changed me.”

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