Gugu is quite comfortable in own skin
Actress plays by her set of rules
IN the age of Instagram and slay queens‚ it’s easy to jump on the bandwagon of seeing nudity as the only way to show how comfortable one is with their body but Gugu Gumede has shared her “unpopular” opinion on the matter.
Gugu‚ who plays an uptight stout Christian woman on
said she decided a long time ago not to let the world’s standard of beauty affect her.
“I am all for women being comfortable in their own skin. But you know what‚ it’s people who want to dress up and show their bodies off in a certain way and girl‚ if that is good for you... I wouldn’t do that because I feel comfortable with who I am and I don’t have to show skin prove it to anyone.”
The actress made it clear that it all boils down to personal choice and that she had no problem with women who showed skin to express their body confidence.
Gugu said a combination of things led her to a preference of being sexy but remaining covered up. She said that she decided to keep a little bit of her home training in these everchanging streets and add what she’s comfortable with.
“For me‚ it also has to do with who I am and what I was taught at home. I was raised by such an amazing‚ powerful and strong woman. I never forget the things that she has taught me.
“I thank her so much because what she has said has helped build the person I am‚ things like body confidence.”
The actress said she hoped young girls would understand to that in a world of contradictions‚ it was important to strike a tailor-made balance.
“It’s about balance‚ take lessons from social media on how to be great but take everything into consideration first. Celebs and social media never give you the full picture‚ that’s why it’s dangerous.”
Gugu said young girls had to make the choice between what they’ve been taught at home and what they discover for themselves and take it from there.