Veteran South African actress Pearl Thusi moved many online when she posed a poignant question regarding Mother’s Day.
Recently, the Queen Sono star has been engaging with her audience through selfie videos on Instagram. Her previous video, in which she discussed gardening, attracted criticism from Nota Baloyi, but on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, she presented a reflective video.
Pearl Thusi raises a reflective question regarding Mother’s Day
Following Mother’s Day, celebrated on 10 May, Thusi inquired of her followers who have lost their mothers how they commemorate the day. She disclosed that she honors her mother’s sisters and occasionally visits her late mother’s grave.
“Not to be a weirdo, but for everyone who doesn’t have a mother anymore in this realm, what do you guys do for Mother’s Day? Forget that you’re a mother, like, I think about my mom when I’m around her grave. I’ll go and see it. I try and be great to her sister, and wish other mothers a Happy Mother’s Day,” she said.
The actress-turned-DJ also mentioned that Mother’s Day lacks significance for her, prompting her to inquire about its real meaning.
“As a mother, I don’t feel very connected to the holiday. That’s weird, right? Let me know if it’s weird. But Mother’s Day is a little like Christmas to me. It’s like, oh, great. Is Mother’s Day for mothers or is it for people to celebrate their mothers?” she added.
Watch the video below:
Responses from fans regarding Pearl Thusi’s Mother’s Day inquiry
Pearl Thusi’s followers rapidly responded to her question with their own experiences. Numerous netizens shared their sentiments regarding how they mark Mother’s Day after losing their mothers.
Here are several of the responses:
mandy_kgobe shared:
“I wanted to go chill in a cemetery, but she’s buried in a different province. So, I went to work the entire day.”
mrs_jaggz said:
“I lost my mom when I was still a child. Mother’s Day used to be miserable until I became a mom. I now celebrate it. I celebrate myself because God has restored that part of my life. Yes, the pain is there, but let God replace, restore and transform it into something beautiful because we are now the moms our kids celebrate.”
tumekamkosi shared:
“I lost my mother 9 years ago, and I usually have mixed feelings. Depending on where my state of mind is on the day, I’ll appreciate the kind of mother she was to me, and that usually leads to me realizing the kind of grandmother my kids would have and then I would feel sad. For now, my coping mechanism on the day is focusing on the efforts made by my kids ❤️.”
motso_moeti remarked:
“Someone said you can’t celebrate what you don’t have. So, we isolate honestly. It’s such a painful day.”
fifi.1904 replied:
“I lost mine 3 years ago. It’s just like yesterday. I cry on Mother’s Day 😢
