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Motsi Mabuse on ‘traumatising’ upbringing in South Africa: ‘Survival of the fittest’

Strictly star Motsi Mabuse once opened up on her 'traumatising' upbringing in South Africa. She began dancing there.

During an interview with The Big Issue back in 2022, Motsi opened up about her difficult childhood in South Africa. South Africa was open, so black people were allowed to move into certain parts and my parents were always against boundaries, so they pushed those limits,” she said. “We were new parents navigating everything at once, we spend our first Christmas with her here during the pandemic, we look back and remind ourselves what a long journey we have travelled and look forward to a new road,” she said.

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