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b. 1986
Siyasanga Catherine Papu (born 14 July 1986), is a South African actress, entrepreneur, singer and sketch artist. She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; Hillside, The Herd and Gomora.
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I look back and wish I would have been more gentle because mothers experience so much pressure but we never give them a break.
I tell stories from an honest place, and no matter my body shape I should be given an equal chance to do that.
As an actor, it is always great to be challenged by a role, especially ones that are very far from who you are as a person.
I think something major needs to happen to a person to reach a point where one is so petty, bitter and always angry and always lashing out.
An actor prepares: acting cannot be done without preparation.
My own expectations can be so high. In my mind, I see the character and visualise what it looks like. Then, if I’m afforded the opportunity to see my work, I criticise myself so much!
My biggest takeaway [from the movie] is that we still have a long way to go. The beauty standards were set by the Western World, and now here we are in Africa trying to fit those standards.
If we don’t communicate something, society will be under the impression that all is well and that everything is fine. But it isn’t.
If we don’t tell our stories, no one is going to do it for us.
A lot of damage is done by poverty and being thrown into circumstances where you are forced to raise a child when you are not ready. We need to tell more of these.
It has taken a while for us to get to a place where a full-figured woman like myself can be part of the lead cast of a big telenovela. Just a couple of years ago, that was unheard of.
It is truly unfortunate, because we see stories that sound familiar but never look familiar. These women who fill our screens, we often don’t even relate to them because we don’t see ourselves in them.