Pabi trims up for new show

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POPULAR presenter Pabi Moloi s secret is out, she has been a heartbroken soul for more than a year. During her agony, the former

and host gained excessive weight.

This week, Moloi revealed her ballooning was the result of mourning the death of a dear friend three years ago.

The host of the new e.tv talk show said: I was grieving at the time. I gained a lot of weight. Fortunately, I ve recovered and am back in the gym. I m back on my feet and enjoying work again.

I m exercising a lot look at the pictures I post on social networks. I spend a lot of time in the gym and that has done a lot of good for my health and physique.

After her stint on a dance show in 2013, Moloi focussed on corporate work, internal TV shows in the business industry and presenting her radio show on Power FM.

…My first love is TV presenting. I definitely enjoy working in front of the camera.”

After leaving Primedia s 94.7 Highveld Stereo and

two years ago, she dedicated her time to charity work and growing her brand and business entity.

I derived great pleasure from working on my own in my office. I was able to own my time. I also lived the life of a housewife, but without a hubby.

I took a break from working for a year, hit the gym and built a new house. It s so fulfilling to have your own home.”

The Avon Cosmetics and Beauty ambassador, on our TV screens since the age of four, took over from bubbly presenter Masechaba Lekalake as the presenter of

On her relationship with previous host Lekalake, Moloi poured cold water on talks that they were archrivals.

Masechaba is a colleague and sister. As soon as we knew I was about to take over from her, we reached out to each other. We even took pictures together at the [recently held] radio awards.

I have an open mind and we both have different personalities. We can t be the same in the work we do. I know she s an incredible person.”

Moloi said her show would delve into issues affecting Mzansi youth and their experiences as black South Africans.

We don t hear many of those stories as much as we d like to. The show represents a set of young people who are under represented on the various media platforms.

I ve just finished shooting a show about xenophobia, then it will be gender, mental illness, issues affecting me and other young people s lives.

The show empowers us as young people we must start thinking critically and out of the box. We must take critical decisions for ourselves.”

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