“You know how our industry works – if you don’t work, you don’t eat. My finances were shocking.'
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Veteran actress Nthati Moshesh once thought that fame would last forever and that she would be walking red carpets until she died. Little did she know that she would later be unemployed, broke and on the verge of quitting showbiz. The star has been a household name for more than two decades, starring in several high-profile TV series and films.last year, she went through a slump that left her unemployed for eight months and relying on handouts.
“You know how our industry works – if you don’t work, you don’t eat. My finances were shocking. I had maxed out my credit card and I was relying on my family for handouts. Man, you have no idea."“I honestly wanted to give up acting. I felt there was something else out there that could bring me more money.”
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