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BUT MAYBE NOT SO BRIGHT TO GET CAUGHT IN A RACIST STORM: When SAbabes.net asked her in a recent interview what her favourite food was, she replied: "Is there anything worse than a beautiful girl with no intelligence? No. I’ll go with brain food – Fish!"

She later apologised and removed the tweet, saying it was an outburst of anger and a stand against sexual harassment.

2OceansVibe reports that in another post on Twitter, she referred to "rude African monkeys" after an unexplained incident at an Engen garage. This has now also been removed.

She is described as a 20-year-old from Johannesburg whose achievements include being winner of the 2011 FHM models competition, brand ambassador for the Kim Kardashian Quick Trim range in SA, 2 Love My Lips SA and Little Eden Charity Home.

Here are her latest antics, in her own words...

This was her k-word racist rant: "Just took on an arrogant and disrepectful k***** inside Spar. Should have punched him".

And here's her 'apology':

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DOWN WITH RACISM:

Sapa reports that Jessica Leandra tried to explain her actions on her blog.

“I tweeted rather irresponsibly about an incident I encountered last night [Thursday], using a harsh and unkind word about the gentleman who had confronted me with sexual remarks and sounds,” she wrote.

“While most of you would enjoy the opportunity to throw a few vicious words at me, please do understand that I was acting in pure anger and frustration at the time and although we know this is no excuse, it is a lesson learnt and again, I am sincerely apologetic.” 

FHM South Africa also took to Twitter to voice its distaste at Leandra’s comment, stating: “We’re horrified any1 would say such things! Those attitudes have no place in society or FHM!”.

QuickTrim SA, one her sponsors, tweeted: “Due to the severity of the remarks by #JessicaLeandra #QuickTrimSA herewith ends our sponsorship to her with immediate effect!” 

Despite Leandra’s apology, South Africa’s Twitter community was not happy.

Columnist Mabine Seabe wrote on the social networking site that he had lodged a complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission. “I have lodged a complaint against Jessica Leandra with the Human Rights Commission on the basis of crimen injuria and libel. #DownWithRacism,” he wrote. “SAHRC Acknowledges my complaint against Jessica Leandra #DownWithRacism.” 

Another twitter user wrote: “Jessica Leandra has apologised on her blog. Darling, even if your mangling of language was acceptable, your disgusting racism is not”.

Democratic Alliance national spokesman Mmusi Maimane wrote on twitter: “Just heard about racist tweets from Jessica Leandra. Not good enough to say you were angry. Racism can never be justified #DownWithRacism”.

Another user tweeted: “Dear Jessica Leandra, deleting a tweet does not make you any less racist. You made the mistake of publicly announcing you are, deal with it.” 

Another tweet read: “Sad to see this still happening in SA”.

“Dear Jessica, when your apology has excuses, it’s no longer an apology,” another tweet read.

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May 4, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

OMG..........
He should have kicked you @ss, you bl@dy bigot
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May 4, 2012

LijahaSisu

Fact: W.hites h.ates b.lacks.
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May 4, 2012

MORNACHIESS

I think it's high tym we took all this bo.er.s to Ora.nia for ever.....i ha.te bo.ers with all
mi heart(If u like this press "Like" ).....Ora.nia to.e ge gaan jou b.obej.aa.an !!!!
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May 4, 2012

GERMAN-CUT

Somethings Will never Change....
Not All but Most White people still haven't changed...If a white guy smiles at you jst know you have something he needs...

Maybe we are just expecting too much from this "freedom",so much pretence going on...

I said not all by the way..
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May 4, 2012

Galfrend

Its moments like these I proudly become rascist! idiot!
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May 4, 2012

JajazQueen

Stupid hoe...does she even know what the word means...

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May 4, 2012

MommaC

Pity that her brains aren't as big as her boobies.
Which century is this dom biimbo living in?
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May 4, 2012

Shredder

"She later apologised and removed the tweet, saying it was an outburst of anger and a stand against sexual harassment."
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Not so my dear little racist. It was right there deep down the well. You put the bucket in that well, you will get the water.

From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Maybe you were suppressing it or it was hiding itself waiting for the right moment to come out.


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May 4, 2012

itsme4sure

another stupid racist bigot........
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May 4, 2012

RobinH

Stupid brainless bimbo. Shredder I agree with you 100%.
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