The Eastern Cape’s tiny gem, King Williams Town, has proven to be a factory of the country’s most precious diamonds.
From politicians such as Steve Biko and Steve Tshwete to sport stars like Lukhanyo Am and Makhaya Ntini.
While there was pressure from herself to always excel, she always maintained a positive outlook of herself. Even as she browsed through multiple magazines that did not give a full representation of differently abled people.“It’s not easy. Apart from imposter syndrome, there isn’t a lot of representation so it can make it hard for people to believe that a disabled person can be in an industry like this.
“He was so welcoming and so warm and if it wasn’t for people like him in the industry who are ready to embrace people like me I wouldn’t have made it that far,” says Mchunu. Her resilience has often saved her in castings and has seen her make a name for herself in pageantry as well. In the past couple of years, Mchunu made it on to the stages of pageants aimed at able-bodied women where she was able to place as the second princess at Miss Free State 2021.
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