Amor Vittone responds to critics: 'People are so nasty'

The South African

07-05-2025

Amor Vittone – the widow of Springbok Joost van der Westhuizen – has responded to critics who mocked reports of her recent health scare. The actress and singer was recently hospitalised after a burst appendix.
In a Facebook message, Amor Vittone called out a media house for sensationalising her emergency surgery.
The 51-year-old recently suffered a burst appendix, which she revealed in a statement on her Facebook page. While her followers sympathised with her health condition, others accused Amor of being 'attention seeking'.
Amor said of the commentary: 'I shared it on my social media pages, for my fans and friends who follow. I didnt run to a media house and say you must write on what is going on'.
'I didnt feel good, it put me in a bad mood… It's totally ridiculous.'
Addressing her comments, Amor Vittone continued: 'People are so nasty.. the Afrikaans community who attack one another, especially the women. It's terrible to see, every single day.
'I think people should stop hating and start loving. Just spread more love. No one knows what is going on in one another's lives. No one knows what is going on in my heart.
'One little thing may deviate from their plan and take them into a spiral. That's not being human or kind…If you can't say anything nice, just leave it, scroll through it, don't read it, and move on.
'It's so vindictive, it hurts you'.
Thank you / Dankie Posted by Amor Vittone on Tuesday 6 May 2025
In an emotional video post in 2022, Amor Vittone shared her frustrations over various challenges she was facing.
One was an ongoing court battle over the contents of Joost van der Westhuizen's will, which left her with just a TV. Another was the 'misconception' that she was wealthy.
She said at the time: 'It's crazy what people think that because we're on TV and because we sing, that we have it all together. We actually don't.
'We are like every other person. I wake up in the morning and cry. I go to bed at night lonely because I feel lonely.'
The mom-of-two revealed that she relied on her parents for their financial support. She continued: 'My mom and dad are the people that I can run to say 'help'.'
Sadly, Amor's father has since passed.
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