South Africa has a growing number of transgender celebrities who are making their mark in various entertainment fields. This article explores the careers and contributions of these individuals. South African transgender reality TV star Tholang Motsumi made her reality TV debut on Moja Love’s The Way Ngingakhona in 2019.
She considers herself an activist for the queer community. She was one of the first transgender women to make it on reality TV in South Africa, according to Times Live . When she decided in 2010 to start the transformation into womanhood, she faced many challenges.
Nurses turned her away at the clinic and denied her hormone replacement therapy saying that the government provides HRT for women to prevent pregnancy. She later visited a doctor who provided her with the HRTs necessary for the transition. South African transgender models Elle Rose van der Burg, also known as Baby Caramelle, started modelling at the age of 15.
In 2017, Van der Burg was featured in the Out Of This World documentary by i-D. The documentary follows American rapper and activist Mykki Blanco as he explores queer culture in Johannesburg. “I’m an activist, model, and I also happen to be transgender.
I think fashion is a great place to showcase the differences people have, including my own,” she says. East Coast Radio In an interview with MarkLives , she stated that being transgender in South Africa means being underrepresented, misunderstood and unprotected. Transgender model Lehlo.