Cape Town — South African actress Thando Thabethe scooped a surprise award at the recently-concluded South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs).
The star won the award for Best Actress in a TV comedy for her role in ‘How to Ruin Christmas: The Baby Shower’ and she admitted that winning the award came as a bit of a surprise to her, The South African said.
“I don’t think anyone can expect it, right? The people I was up against are very good — Tali’s Baby Diary is a popular show. So I think I was in great company. It would be presumptuous for me to think ‘It’s yours,’ but I was delighted when it was,” she said.
Thando took to X to celebrate her win and pointed out that she was not only an award winning actress, but an award winning radio host too.
“A Safta Award winning actress but also a radio award winning radio host. God did that!!! I’m sooo sooo sooo happy”
A Safta Award winning actress but also a radio award winning radio host‼️‼️
God did that!!! I’m sooo sooo sooo happy 😭🙏🏾🦅🦅🦅 pic.twitter.com/DWttSVI3oz
— Thando Thabethe (@Thando_Thabethe) September 30, 2023
Thando’s acting skills have been on show this year and she’s been rightly rewarded for her ability as she was was also nominated for Best Actress in a TV drama for her role in season 3 of ‘Housekeepers.’
“I think that’s awesome. An actor dreams of having range, and to be nominated in two completely different genres speaks to that. I was in love with the character I played in Housekeepers, also in season 3.” she said.
Thando hinted that she has some exciting endeavours planned for the future, including a second season of her reality show, Unstoppable Thabooty.
“I can’t mention yet. We are possibly looking at a season 2 of Unstoppable Thabooty, and there is another show which may go into development soon.”
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
