Bonang on reaching the ceiling in SA showbiz, her love for Lagos, that mysterious US bae, the legal drama with BNG and new projects | Channel24
Being in New York has given Bonang more courage to fight harder for her dreams and be an international success.She is one of Mzansi's most adored and followed media darlings.
She recently returned home, to briefly touch base and handle some business matters while having fun. She’s recently hosted the screening of the Real Housewives of Lagos held in Johannesburg.“For people like me who relied on live shows, concerts, and such, we were affected by Covid-19 and it feels good to be back in front of a live audience, doing what I love. I am home, but I am still very much a New York girl. I will be going back in a couple of days.
“The US is tough. It needs you to know your story. People have been wondering what it is I’m doing in New York, and I have been hush-hush about it, but when the material drop, people will be pleasantly surprised,” she says.The US is massive, and everyone is trying to make it. They are also the crème de la crème of entertainment, they created it. It’s the heaven of showbiz. I did not get there and become the Bonang that is known in my country and continent.
“There was and still is a huge legal battle around BNG that is still ongoing. I can’t say too much because the matter is sub judice. But BNG is here, doing well. It is my brand; my heart and soul and we are launching something major. There will come a time when I will explain what exactly happened to me and people need to learn from it. It’s a lesson I learned and it’s a mistake that anyone can make and because we trust people, we end up in complicated situations,” she says.
“It’s not all glitz and glam. New York has a lot of people but is one of the loneliest places in the world. If you’re going to attack it alone, you will have moments of self-doubt. I am lucky because I have some family in the US but I went there on my own and with my assistant. It is a very lonely and tough place at times, I don’t know many people. But I am making new friends and building.
“Argh, I was not offended by the nose comment. I understand what entertainment all is about and I know what to take seriously and what not. People think I had work done on my nose but there is make-up contouring and filters,” she says.
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