A new reality TV show that will showcase the lives of five strong women is about to arrive on Mzansi’s small screens.
The Queens of Mzansi follows Paloma “Lolo” Mlunjwana, Ntombifuthi Mthembu, Siphelele Petunia Makhanya, Lucky Unganqotshwa Mthembu and Samkelisiwe “Samke” Mhlongo.
The women have all gone through different situations and come out on top. Queens of Mzansi premieres today, Monday 15 August, at 9pm on SABC1.
Miss SA Teen 2009 first princess and model Lucky (31) spoke to Daily Sun about the show.
“It is about five strong black women who have gone through some hardships in their lives and are somehow misunderstood.
“Each one of us represents what some woman out there is going through.
“We want to tell people that regardless of what they go through in life, what God has in store for them can still happen,” said Lucky.
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“The Queens of Mzansi is about women who have gone through gender-based violence, financial issues and some have gone through divorces.”
Lucky was a victim of abuse and she will be sharing that part of her life on the show.
“At the beginning, I felt like I had met my Prince Charming but then he became emotionally and physically abusive. He put me in hospital once and I left him. In the midst of that, he became a suspect in my mum’s murder after I left the relationship. When he realised that I wasn’t coming back to him, he hired hitmen for me. I had to disappear for four years,” she said.
She said she wants to give a message of hope and strength to gender-based violence victims.
Lucky said she has started a non-profit organisation that helps gender-based violence victims.
“I decided to start Nokuthula Legacy because of everything I went through.”
