A clip of Sorisha Naidoo before her Real Housewives of Durban fame has had social media users doing a double take. Not only is the wife of billionaire businessman Vivian Reddy sans glitz and glam, but she also appears drastically different. Before her venture into reality TV, Sorisha was an actress, radio, and TV presenter, as well as beauty pageant queen.

THROWBACK CLIP OF SORISHA NAIDOO RESURFACES In the clip, Sorisha Naidoo and actor Jack Devnarain are seen in the 2005 SABC 2 drama -series Home Affairs. The brunette was cast as medical doctor Shanti Maharaj, who is stuck in a love triangle with Devnarain’s character Raj and Praveshan, played by Strini Pillai. The throwback clip surprised many social media users who were not familiar with Sorisha’s life before Real Housewives of Durban.

Many found it unbelievable...

@tlatsi_lady : “I can hear Sorisha’s voice, but I can’t see her.” @adamsandeve: “No way, this can’t be Sorisha.” @khanyisile_mk: “Is Sorisha Naidoo in the room with us?” Sorisha would go on to land her popular role of Nadia Narain in the eTV soapie Scandal! as the wife of the lead character Daniel Nyathi (played by actor Sello Maake kaNcube).

She would also have gigs as a radio presenter on Durban’s East Coast Radio and Johannesburg’s Highveld Radio. MEETING AND MARRYING VIVIAN REDDY Sorisha Naidoo has spoken fondly about how she met her husband Vivian Reddy at a social event in Durban. At the time, Vivian was separated from his first w.