Cape Town — Miss South Africa finalist Melissa Nyamuli recently reflected on her pageantry journey thus far and spoke about her upcoming documentary.
She performed well during the pageant, finishing in the top 5. After the pageant ended, she returned to her job as a TV producer and she decided to use her time on the show to expand her brand further, The Citizen reported.
“Miss South Africa provided me with a platform to share my message, but I was very intentional with the decision that crown or no crown, I’d have to find another avenue where I could carry on sharing my message post-pageant,” Melissa said.
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The 27-year old said she’s putting her time and effort towards finishing up her first-directed and produced documentary called Chosi Chosi.
“Life after Miss South Africa has been extremely hectic! I’m so grateful for that. I started working on my documentary, literally a day after the show,” she said.
“Chosi Chosi is extremely different from anything I’ve done before because this is going to be the first documentary and production in general that I will be producing and directing under my own media company.” she said about the show that will be released in December.
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The documentary will focus on her entire life journey from her growing up in the Eastern Cape with her Ugandan father and Xhosa mother, to her journey as pageant queen on Miss SA.
“My heritage, with the beauty and challenges it comes with, has definitely shaped the woman I am, my career choice, and how I view the world.”
“My dream has always been to share my advocacy for a united Africa with as many people, and on as many stages as possible, but I just didn’t know how, or where to start until my My Miss South Africa Journey this year. It is what led to the birth of my documentary series Chosi Chosi.”
She said she won’t be entering the beauty contest again, despite the opportunities it gave her, and she said she would be putting her time and energy into the new doors it has opened for her.
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