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Motsi Mabuse on ‘daily fight’ to ‘shut down’ her inner ‘negative voice’

Motsi and Oti Mabuse's careers have dovetailed since the late 1990s. So, too, have they both fought against certain expectations, as dancers.

And, despite putting her competitive dancing days behind her, Motsi has admitted she hasn’t shaken the pressure, as a dancer, to look a certain way or conform to a certain body type. Motsi’s on-screen persona is unwaveringly smiley, but her life hasn’t been without struggle (Credit: The Great British Bake Off/YouTube) The eldest of the two Mabuse sisters lives in Germany. In spite of it all, she has enjoyed immense success and is popular among viewers (Credit: The Great British Bake Off/YouTube) “There’s so much focus not just on winning, but what you weigh,” she said.

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