{"id":901147,"date":"2026-04-24T00:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/rouge-officially-joins-scandal\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T00:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:16:21","slug":"rouge-officially-joins-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/rouge-officially-joins-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Rouge officially joins \u2018Scandal!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"attachment_135798\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135798\" src=\"https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Rouge-2.jpg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"460\"  ><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-135798\">Rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/tag\/rouge\/\" title=\"Rouge\">Rouge<\/a> bags acting gig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African rapper and performer <a href=\"https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/tag\/rouge\/\" title=\"Rouge\">Rouge<\/a> has officially stepped into the world of television, confirming her role in Scandal! as the show heads toward its final chapter.<\/p>\n<p>The multi-talented star broke the news on social media with a brief but intriguing announcement that immediately got fans talking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCats out of the Bag officially joined a new family. See you on @etvScandal,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>While details around her character were initially kept under wraps, it has since been revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/tag\/rouge\/\" title=\"Rouge\">Rouge<\/a> will play the sister of Darlene Sanka.<\/p>\n<p>Her character\u2019s arrival is closely tied to the fallout surrounding Sanka\u2019s death, with hints of emotional tension and possible revenge themes set to unfold.<\/p>\n<p>Known for her success in music, <a href=\"https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/tag\/rouge\/\" title=\"Rouge\">Rouge<\/a> has built a reputation as a dynamic and versatile entertainer, making this transition into acting a notable new chapter in her career.<\/p>\n<p>Her addition brings fresh energy to the long-running soap, which has remained a staple on South African screens since its debut in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>As<em> Scandal!<\/em> prepares to air its final episodes in June 2026, the introduction of new characters at this stage signals an intense build-up to its conclusion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/tag\/rouge\/\" title=\"Rouge\">Rouge<\/a>\u2019s casting is expected to add another layer of drama to a series already known for its twists, betrayals, and gripping storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have since flooded her announcement with congratulatory messages, eager to see how she brings her character to life in the closing stretch of the iconic show.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Announcement \u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Cats out the Bag officially joined a new family\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>See you on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/etvScandal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@etvScandal<\/a> \ud83e\udd79 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7qup9Dh0iw\">pic.twitter.com\/7qup9Dh0iw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/tag\/rouge\/\" title=\"Rouge\">Rouge<\/a> (@Rouge_Rapper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rouge_Rapper\/status\/2039349867806408910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n<p> Joy Adekunle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/2026\/04\/01\/rouge-officially-joins-scandal\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=rouge-officially-joins-scandal\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rapper Rouge bags acting gig South African rapper and performer Rouge has officially stepped into the world of television, confirming her role in Scandal! as the show heads toward its final chapter. The multi-talented star broke the news on social media with a brief but intriguing announcement that immediately got fans talking. \u201cCats out of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":901148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1393,36455],"tags":[6473,17859],"class_list":{"0":"post-901147","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-officially","8":"category-rouge","9":"tag-officially","10":"tag-rouge"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=901147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/901148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=901147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=901147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=901147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}