PLAYING PREGNANT

Actors are often vocal about interactions with people in real life. While some are confronted by viewers for their villain characters’ actions onscreen, Keabetswe reveals that she’s been fortunate. “Our fans don’t really expect to see me with a belly when I’m out of character. Instead they joke about how rude Lesedi is ‘due to hormones’, it’s quite entertaining.” She adds that “playing this pregnant version of my character is quite fun actually! Lesedi is always poised, prim and proper, now waddling around, eating sommer anything, sitting with her legs slightly apart to accommodate the tummy. I’m enjoying it. The most interesting part was deciding what kind of pregnancy behaviour this character will have.”

While not defending Lesedi’s actions, Kea does understand why she did what she did. “Lesedi’s life isn’t easy and she tackles it head-on. Right or wrong, she stands up for what she believes in. She always goes for it!”