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Mzansi Celebrities who have suffered Miscarriages

For many women the idea of bringing forth a baby into the world is priceless. From the moment you find our that you’re pregnant, you start bonding with your child. But sadly, according to reports, 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriages. One of the celebrities who has opened up about the painful experience of losing a child is Michelle Obama.

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“We had one pregnancy test come back positive, which caused us both to forget every worry and swoon with joy, but a couple of weeks later I had a miscarriage, which left me physically uncomfortable and cratered any optimism we felt,” she wrote in her memoir Becoming. The former first lady said she had to use in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive her two daughters. Let’s look at our very own South African celebrities who have had to endure the pain of losing their unborn children.

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Kwaito star Mshoza is the latest celebrity to have suffered a miscarriage.

Lerato Kganyago

Media personality Lerato Kganyago has suffered two miscarriages.
Although she doesn’t speak much about the first miscarriage, she has revealed that the second one happened in 2015 when she was five months pregnant. The star says the second miscarriage was more painful because she was really looking forward to having a child.

Lerato Kganyago

“I have actually lost two children. I have only spoken about the (recent) one because it was the one that affected me the most. That was when I really wanted to have a child,” she told Anele Mdoda.

Bridget Masinga

Lerato Kganyago is not the only one who has lost more than one child. Actress, Tv and Radio personality Bridget Masinga has lost three children.

Bridget Masinga

“This week a year ago…We lost our second pregnancy, lost my faith and my trust and found myself in a dark place “fighting” my way back to the light. The pain never leaves, you learn to live through it,” she wrote in an Instagram post.

Dr Winnie Mashaba

Gospel star Dr Winnie Mashaba is one of the women who is still trusting that someday she will be able to hold a baby in her hands after having experienced the pain of miscarriage. The Ke rata wena hitmaker has suffered two miscarriages in the past.

Winnie Mashaba

“After two miscarriages, I gave everything to God. Sometimes I joke and say maybe Modimo (God) knows if He gives me children now, I’m going to neglect the other responsibilities I have,” she told Drum magazine in an interview. Winnie and her husband Peter Mashaba have been married for over ten years.

Dr Rebecca Malope

Legendary singer Rebecca Malope couldn’t believe when the doctor told her she had miscarried.

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Recalling the painful experience, the star told Gareth Cliff on Cliff Central that she ran away from the hospital. I remember running away from the hospital and saying ‘doctor you’re crazy, you not taking out my baby.’ ‘But you have to go to theatre now’, he said. I told him ‘No ways, you’re crazy,’” she said.

In other news – This is What Lerato Mvelase wants to be known for instead of acting

Have you watched the popular television drama series Isibaya before? If yes, the face of Lerato Mvelase should not be new to you. Fondly known as Mpiyakhe Zungu’s third wife, Lerato from Isibaya is a veteran actress, singer, and television presenter.

Lerato Mvelase

She has made a name for herself in South Africa’s entertainment industry and is also an icon that many want to associate with. Check out information about her background, career, and relationship, among others, in this article. Read more

Source: Zalebs