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Connie Ferguson’s daughter, Lesedi opens up on being snubbed by casting director for ‘not looking good’

Connie Ferguson’s daughter, Lesedi opens up on being snubbed by casting director for ‘not looking good’

Connie Ferguson’s daughter, Lesedi opens up on being snubbed by casting director for ‘not looking good’

South African actress and casting director Lesedi Matsunyane-Ferguson said she had to fight twice as hard in showbiz based on how she looks and expresses herself.

She was Candice Modiselle’s guest on her The Five Minute Call podcast and spoke about beauty standards and body politics in the industry.

Connie Ferguson’s daughter, Lesedi opens up on being snubbed by casting director for ‘not looking good’

“Its been real a couple of times. There’s been a couple of auditions I went to where what hurt the most was being told by the casting director that ‘out of everyone you had the best performance but they went a certain way because you didn’t have the look’. So it didn’t matter whether you could encompass that character fully. Then it became about the look, and if not the look it became about the prominence.”

She said she recently auditioned for a telenovela and realized things were not adding up.

“It became really prevalent around those times for me that you really have to fight twice as hard, and already I’m fighting twice as hard just based off my identity. Now I have to fight even harder just because of how I look, how I express myself and how my body is shaped.”

DJ Lamiez Holworthy has been advocating for body positivity.

A few years ago the DJ was on the receiving end of body-shaming trolls who took aim at her for everything from her hairstyle to her “thick” thighs and how she dresses.

The attacks came after she posted a snap of herself wearing shorts and she was mocked for her “thick” thighs, but her clap backs always silenced trolls.

“Wow ya maspa. Not to wear shorts because you said so? Wang nyla wena. Always these fake accounts trying to project their own insecurities on others. Well, Mo Nna ke stop station ge. I’m an African woman and will be damned by your f**ked up standards,” the DJ hit back.

Connie Ferguson’s daughter gushes over Scandal actor Sandile Mahlangu(Simo)

Connie Ferguson’s daughter gushes over Scandal actor Sandile Mahlangu(Simo)

Connie Ferguson’s daughter gushes over Scandal actor Sandile Mahlangu(Simo)

Some people come into our lives and they change everything about it. It’s not every day where you meet people who have the purest intentions towards you. They make life easy and want to spend every minute with you, making you laugh. There’s no greater feeling than that.

Connie Ferguson’s daughter gushes over Scandal actor Sandile Mahlangu(Simo)

Lesedi Matsunyane-Ferguson is a bubbly person who lights up the room whenever she enters. The actress is always laughing when she is with her friends or colleagues. Even the post she posts are hilarious sometimes. Her son Ronewa is the king of memes on the Twitter streets.

Connie Ferguson’s daughter gushes over Scandal actor Sandile Mahlangu(Simo)

She wished one of her friends Sandile Mahlangu a huge happy birthday. Sharing some of their beautiful moments. In one of them, she revealed how he made her buy a ticket for a concert so that he can spend her birthday with her. Those are the kind of friendships that are kept, people who want to spend special days with you.