Cape Town. I was born in Stellenbosch, and currently, live in Somerset West.
I participated in Miss SA the year that Rolene Strauss won the crown, and was a presenter on Afrikaans lifestyle show, Pasella.
Exhilarating and nerve-wracking at times, but it’s nothing less than an honour and privilege to be able to do what I love every day.
Food. Sushi. My cats. My job. The gym. Nature. Hiking. The beach. Sleep, haha!
That it allows me to be authentically me.
Well no, that definitely doesn’t exist. It’s different every day. But that’s the beauty of it!
In order to survive in my TV and speaking industry, being prepared is very important.
Liezel van der Westhuizen, Zoë Brown, Katlego Maboe – there’s so many I can think of!
It will change from person to person, but I think personally, it’s the mentality of the people in it. I always believe there’s a place in this world for us all to shine.
There’s no need to be competitive (I’m not talking about a healthy competition) or to get rude with your peers, what’s meant for you will always be for you.I wish more of us would support one another in a genuine way, instead of trying to only boost ourselves.
I’m now a news and traffic reporter for Good Hope FM.
Additionally, I use my NLP life coach qualification to guide clients to reach their ideals and steer them in the right direction for overall life success.
Oh wow, wasn’t it “on fleek” at some point? “Yaaas Queen?” Oh my word, no, let me stop. It might be because I’m answering these questions on very little sleep, but I’m a blank right now!
No specific times or places, they come when they’re supposed to come I think. When it’s meant to be!
I literally am the only person in the world who doesn’t have a party trick, but my talent is I can sing.
Technophile!
A lot of photos of my cats!
It’s honestly not as easy as you think it is and it’s not as glamorous as it looks.
But if it’s something you truly want to do, go for it. If you never try, you’ll never know.
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*Interviewed by Leigh Andrews.