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Sthandiwe
Msomi-Kgoroge
An actress and fashion
designer who is passionate
about women empowerment.
What does it mean
to be part of the dove
#shoWus campaign?
It’s a responsibility I don’t take lightly
or for granted. It means I have a
platform to play my part in influencing
change for this generation and the
next. That I’m part of history in saying
representation matters, and that one
can’t be what they don’t see!
hoW aWesome is it that
dove is encouraging
Women to shoW up
just as they are?
It is awesome and a huge footprint for
Dove to be leading important social
change movements.
What makes you radiate
With so much confidence?
Affirmation and kindness as an act of
paying it forward.
you boast an impressive
folloWing on social
media. do you find that
once you start oWning
all your flaWs and
imperfections, the World
sits up and pays attention?
Absolutely. People gravitate to people
they can see themselves in, who
remind them that at the end of the
day, we’re all only humans, trying our
best on God’s earth.hoW Would you describe
the relationship you
have With your body?
I have days where I’m 100% happy,
and days where I beg God to add and
reverse certain things while I sleep.
But generally, I’m grateful for the
strong body I have, my legs that look
like my dad’s, and my curves that are
like my mother’s.hoW important is it to
see Women Who look
like you being representedin magazines and
on billboards?
It’s extremely important! We’re all
so different and diverse – the media
needs to be responsible in terms of
how they use their platforms to show
this. Consumers also need to be active
in demanding the change they want to
see. If you’re not accommodated,
don’t buy it; if you don’t see yourself,
don’t support it!are there other
conversations you’re
hoping the #shoWus
campaign Will start?
I would like to see a bigger role out on
body, self-esteem and skin in other
industries, amongst the youth and in
schools.hoW are you celebrating
your heritage this month?
I celebrate it every day. I’m conscious
of the beauty of my Zulu heritage, of
my African heritage, and I carry it
with me every day.When you travel, hoW
do you let the World
knoW you’re proudly
south african?
I’m proudly African, I carry that
within me always; it radiates.“I celebrate
my heritage
everyday. I’m
conscious of the
beauty of my
Zulu heritage”