‘Losing my hair was more traumatic than my breasts’ – SA mourns Crystal-Donna Roberts

Crystal-Donna Roberts

Cape Town — South African soapie and TV fans are mourning the tragic passing of actress Crystal-Donna Roberts, who passed away due to breast cancer at age 40 on Thursday.

The actress was renowned for several roles in South African TV shows, including 7deLaan, Arendsvlei, and Vallei van Sluiers. She also starred in Montana and Getroud Met Rugby, whle she was the presenter on Pasella.

She won a South African Film and TV Award (SAFTA) for Best Actress for her role in the 2018 film Krotoa and has also starred in films such as Die Ongelooflike Avonture van Hanna Hoekom, Skeem, Chronicle, The Endless River, and Tussen as en Hoop.

According to The South African, Roberts opened up about her cancer journey and she revealed that it was more devastating for her to lose her hair than it was to lose her breasts following her diagnosis in 2019.

“To lose my hair was more traumatic than my breasts. My breasts were ‘sick’, and I understand they had to go, but there was nothing wrong with my hair,” she said.

She said her hair had become part of her identity and origins and had tried anything to keep her hair. She admitted to using the cold cap technique in an attempt to keep it, but her hair fell out three weeks after her first chemo session.

South Africans on social media paid their tributes to the talented actress.

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