Lee loooove

She's eccentric|a creative|a vessel of l🌸ve|she is fierce..a woman of valour|a hip mom| foodie| music & art enthusiast|♥'s interior design, dogs & travel

[Chief of Staff ZA 🇿🇦 @chiefofstaffZA]

Bonang Matheba has reached that rare place where she no longer has to prove she belongs in the room.

You can feel it before she says anything.

At SAMA32, what struck me most was not simply the outfit, the glamour or the cameras surrounding her.

It was the ease.

That calm confidence of a woman who has spent years being watched, judged, celebrated, criticised and still learned how to stand tall without shrinking for anybody.

There is a difference between dressing for attention and carrying yourself in a way that naturally attracts it.

Bonang understands that difference.

She doesn’t need to force a moment.

She becomes one.

That is why I have so much respect for her journey.

People see the finished picture.

They see the red carpet.

They see the designer clothes, the perfect angles, the applause.

But behind that image is a woman who has spent years building a name strong enough to survive beyond one event, one trend or one headline.

That kind of staying power does not come from beauty alone.

It comes from discipline.

Preparation.

Knowing your craft.

Learning how to recover when things do not go perfectly.

And having enough belief in yourself to walk back into the spotlight the next day as though fear never had your address.

That is what I saw at SAMA32.

Not somebody trying to remind us that she is Queen B.

A woman comfortable enough to let the years of work speak for themselves.

And I love seeing that.

Because there is something powerful about watching a South African woman reach a point where confidence no longer looks loud.

It looks settled.

It looks earned.

It looks like Bonang standing there knowing exactly what she brings to the table.

So today I am giving her flowers for more than another beautiful appearance.

I am celebrating the consistency.

The reinvention.

The courage to keep showing up in an industry that can love you loudly today and move on quickly tomorrow.

Queen B has survived changing seasons without losing the thing that made people pay attention in the first place.

Her presence.

Her professionalism.

Her ability to make a big occasion feel even bigger simply by arriving prepared for it.

Bonang, continue walking into these moments with your head high.

You have spent years building this version of yourself.

And now when the lights come on, you no longer have to chase them.

They already know where to find you. #SAMA32

[Portia Moemedi @PortiaMoemedi]

Hey guys,
Please go watch and subscribe to Ms Rachel! The racists are canceling her and stuff!

Just watch her channel in the background, even if you don’t have babies ❤️.

[only 1 uzama @KaiUzama]

A lot of you never held any leadership role prior to marriage. Not your offices, not in associations you belong to, not even headboy of your primary school, so marriage is the one place you finally get to be the local champion leader you’ve been having wet dreams about.

Pathetic

[🏌🏾 @TebangNtsasa]

Not to say you are toxic, but I still remember the words you said about my body weight when we were doing the photoshoot for the Fat Cats 10km race. Chances are, you don’t remember 🫠🫠🫠.

[Lee loooove @unpaintedbliss]

@joy_ripper @_ladytopaz @AceMore618134 Swift

[Lee loooove @unpaintedbliss]

@CandiceDXi @thabisomoyo__ I wanted to say this but didn't know how to phrase it. I used to play-fight with a friend of mine and she'd press me on the floor with just her elbow & I couldn't move. Those people are STRONG!

[4422 ✭ @chelseasomba]

I actually think doctors should face some sort of consequences for gaslighting their patients for years only for them to have a life threatening condition or debilitating condition

[𝕏 @UcheAbdul]

Photos of Cameroonian celebrities at the opening ceremony of Cameroon international film festival (CAMIFF) 😂

[The Road Jess Travelled @JessPected]

No one is suggesting they could fight a bear. They're saying bears don't pretend they're not bears. Bears don't rape women. People believe victims were attacked by bears. We don't shame people for being afraid of bears. And when a bear attacks a person, we euthanize it.

[Lee loooove @unpaintedbliss]

@SiyaSomething @Abby78843513 @_LeratoMabuzaM EXACTLY!

[Lee loooove @unpaintedbliss]

@iamVentWELL_SA @PhilMphela Used to go twice a week. Definitely tuesday & any other day. Sterland memories!

[Lee loooove @unpaintedbliss]

@BasaniCleaners Oh Mac💔. May your soul rest in peace man. Say hi to Brooklyn!

[Thenji @10GEE_Khumi]

I was having a conversation with aunty last night and she was telling me that a hospital in their community known as "Themba Hospital" in Mpumalanga, Ngodini has been closed. Last weekend robbers attacked the hospital and raped some patients and doctors.
Why is this not trending?

[Lee loooove @unpaintedbliss]

@KeKokky All at once, at different but same stores. For example if theres 4 arkermans in my area, then I'm laybying at each one of them so that i dont have 1 huge bill. Goes for other stores too.

[UPPITY AFRICAN 🍉🇿🇦 @kheamo_m]

That thing of commenting in Zulu on TikToks is now turning into people body shaming creators overseas. It’s disgusting

[Melech. @MelechThomas]

I turn every important document into a PDF when I email it because you ain’t finna change my info

[DJ Mstar_SA @Djmstar_sa]

If you in a Bus or Taxi just start talking about how Old Mutual scams people, The media won't report it so let's spread the word 🙌

[IG:Joy-Zelda @joy_zelda]

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