Our Perfect Wedding presenter, Nomsa Buthelezi and her partner Zandile Shezi had their perfect wedding at the weekend.
The duo met in March last year when Nomsa was shooting OPW in Mpumalanga. Nomsa admitted that she was instantly attracted to Zandile and they talked for two hours where they exchanged numbers.
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The Generations – The Legacy actress told our sister magazine, DRUM that she had to reveal her sexual preference because of the many lesbians killed and raped. “I felt if I stepped up and said I’m lesbian, other people would have the strength and courage to do the same,” she was quoted saying.
In a previous interview with Move! Nomsa said her mother Magdalene Buthelezi told her to live her truth.
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"My mother once said to me, 'Nomsa stop living your life for people and embrace who you are. Sometimes you get into relationships because you are scared we are going to judge you. I gave birth to you, I know you. I know you are attracted to women and that’s okay. You are still my daughter'," she shared.
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Most of her fans have shown that they’re happy with her living her life and didn’t receive much hate for coming out as lesbian.