The Queen’s actress Motsoaledi on her journey in the
industry and the witchcraft rumors
By Cherrol Skosana
Actress and radio
producer, Motsoaledi Setumo (27) is known for her role on Generations as
Thabitha Cele the model that got the whole of South Africa talking. She talks about her career, woman’s month and
the witchcraft speculations around her.
WITCHCRAFT
SPECULATIONS DISMISSED
According to Sunday
World, The Queen’s actress Motsoaledi Setumo has fled her parental home in
Kagiso, on West Rand after suspecting that her enemies were casting a bad spell
on her.
Speaking to the paper, a source says Motsoaledi had parked
her car in the garage after arriving home from a shoot and went to bed. According to the source, the garage and the
house were repainted white as part of the renovations the family did.
“She was shocked when she woke up the following morning to
find what looked like blood sprinkled on the car. And the white wall in the garage also had
what looked like blood stains. It appears the person was using something like a
broom to sprinkle the liquid,” says a source from Sunday World
However, speaking to Move!
Motsoaledi dismissed the allegations and said she doesn’t even drive the
car mentioned in the Sunday World article and that’s that.
HER JOURNEY IN THE
INDUSTRY
Being on TV has always been her lifelong dream, her big
break surfaced when she join the cast of Generations the Legacy as Thabitha
Cele, the model that got the whole of South Africa talking. Following her
recognition from Generations she played the lead role of Tselane Dlamini on
Mzansi Magic’s popular telenovela Greed and Desire. She currently plays
Mmabatho on The Queen.
“So far it has been an amazing journey. All the roles I’ve played have allowed me to
better my craft. It has been a bit of a challenge but this is only the
beginning,” she says. She list that her
greatest accomplishment so far as an actress is being able to give her full
potential to all the characters she has played so far. “They’ve become a
household name and I can safely say that they have stamped my existence in the
industry,” she says.
Seeing her name on the credits of Generations, Greed and
Desire, and The Queen alongside industry veterans has been one of her biggest
achievements.
When Move! asked
her how she deals with setbacks, Motsoaledi says acting is an emotional art so
any setback helps her to perform even better on set. “It brings out the
authenticity in an emotional scene. Girl, I use that opportunity to cry for
real,” she laughs.
Motsoaledi admires the strong, bold and courageous woman she
has become. She is a fighter on and off screen. “There’s still a lot that I am
learning about myself but looking back I can say that I’m proud of who I’ve
become,” she says.
She has grown immensely and it’s all thanks to her mom. “My
mom is my best friend, she’s my right wing woman, and she has always been the
first person I turn to for everything.
The fact that she gets excited about my career more than I do makes me
to work even harder and make her proud,” she shares.
Speaking about the Women’s month sentiments, the star thinks
that this month should be a yearlong celebration. “Why are we only dedicating 31 days to
celebrate such powerful humans? Anyway, I hope this year we continue shining
the light on the women who marched against the extension of Pass Laws and bring even more meaning and
purpose to what the month represents,” she explains.
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