Heartbreaking: SA Female Celebs open up about their S.e.xual assault stories
As people were taking part in #Blackouttuesday to raise awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement, South Africans also hone the light on another huge issue affecting South African women: rape and s.e.xual assault.
A user by the name of asked how old people were when they got raped or assaulted s.e.xually and pretty soon the thread had garnered a lot of responses including those of our fave female celebs.
The River’s Zenokuhle Maseko, Candice Modiselle, Pearl Modiadie, Mihlali Ndamase, and Mvelo Makhanya were a few of the celebs that admitted to being part of those violated in one way or the other.
Actress Zenokuhle Maseko
I was 20. https://t.co/HcNByp0U1G
— Zenokuhle (@Kuhle_Maseko) June 2, 2020
Actress Nomvelo Makhanya
I was 17. I was 19. I was 23.. https://t.co/I1oE0qvgDH
— Gabadiya 🤍 (@_MveloMakhanya) June 3, 2020
Influencer Mihlali Ndamase
I was 22. https://t.co/SLA8mMZ5fu
— Mihlali (@mihlalii_n) June 2, 2020
Actress Candice Modiselle
I escaped being kidnapped by a South African cop who had clear intentions of raping me, but that’s a story for another day… One bit of trauma at a time. https://t.co/VgAwsGQF0w
— Candice Modiselle (@CandieModiselle) May 31, 2020
Media personality Pearl Modiadie
The #IWas hashtag is heartbreaking! Can I relate to it? Sadly yes.
— Pearl Modiadie (@PearlModiadie) June 2, 2020
Whether it’s sexual harassment or sexual violation, it’s deeply saddening that so many of us have had at least one incident in our lifetime!
When does the cycle stop? Will it ever? #IWas— Pearl Modiadie (@PearlModiadie) June 2, 2020
Source: Zalebs
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