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'Good, it has begun' for Mbo Mahocs
17 Jun 2018 at 15:46hrs | Views
"Good, it has "begun," are the words which broke the internet last week after South African-based fashionista, TV and radio personality Mbo Mahocs - real name Mbonisi Mhonondo - made her historic on-screen debut on Mzansi's most popular soapie, Scandal.
The words, uttered by Mbo's fellow male actor before the end of Scandal's episode 3 059, who is also a newly-introduced character, trended on social media with people circulating screenshots of her as memes.
Mbo Mahocs made her impressive on-screen debut on Monday, which was followed by showers of praise and congratulatory messages by social media users in and outside the country.
Mbo, who plays Chichi — a Nigerian girl who is determined to get whatever she wants by all means possible — started off by making a phone call to Kingsley Siseko Langa (Hlomla Dandala) in a Nigerian accent demanding to see him as she had information on a case he was working on.
Mbo described her first shot as an emotional moment.
"I was emotional and I cried. I felt overwhelmed. Being on Scandal is not an opportunity that knocks on your door every day, so I don't take it for granted. It feels good to be part of such a cast. I just went for auditions and got the role, so I can say it's mere grace from God," she said.
Besides being an actress on Scandal, Mbo Mahocs is a host for a show that airs every Saturday between 9am and 12 noon on 1873 FM, which is run by Zimbabwean Mutumwa Mawere. The fashionista is also distributing her vibrant Ndebele-inspired clothing brand across Mzansi and also furthering her studies in media.
She has featured on many local television shows including Thatha Wena, which she co-hosted with Gilmore Tee Moyo before crossing the Limpopo river in search of greener pastures two years ago.
The words, uttered by Mbo's fellow male actor before the end of Scandal's episode 3 059, who is also a newly-introduced character, trended on social media with people circulating screenshots of her as memes.
Mbo Mahocs made her impressive on-screen debut on Monday, which was followed by showers of praise and congratulatory messages by social media users in and outside the country.
Mbo, who plays Chichi — a Nigerian girl who is determined to get whatever she wants by all means possible — started off by making a phone call to Kingsley Siseko Langa (Hlomla Dandala) in a Nigerian accent demanding to see him as she had information on a case he was working on.
"I was emotional and I cried. I felt overwhelmed. Being on Scandal is not an opportunity that knocks on your door every day, so I don't take it for granted. It feels good to be part of such a cast. I just went for auditions and got the role, so I can say it's mere grace from God," she said.
Besides being an actress on Scandal, Mbo Mahocs is a host for a show that airs every Saturday between 9am and 12 noon on 1873 FM, which is run by Zimbabwean Mutumwa Mawere. The fashionista is also distributing her vibrant Ndebele-inspired clothing brand across Mzansi and also furthering her studies in media.
She has featured on many local television shows including Thatha Wena, which she co-hosted with Gilmore Tee Moyo before crossing the Limpopo river in search of greener pastures two years ago.
Source - the standard
