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Doing fine at 29!

‘My birthday weekend was one for the books’

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All she wanted was a beautiful night under the stars – and that’s exactly what former Miss South Africa NTANDO KUNENE got for her birthday.

Ntando celebrated turning 29 with a few close friends at an events venue in Gauteng. Guests were treated to canvas painting while sipping on bubbles under the stars.

If this year has taught her anything, it’s to be kinder to herself. “I want to extend grace to myself as I do with others, and realise I am allowed to retract access to my space,” the former beauty queen says.

Gorgeous, talented and with a heart of gold, she seems to have it all. But if she had just one birthday wish it would be to “build a primary school, be an advisor to the minister of basic education and win the Lotto“, Ntando says. “Okay, that’s more than one,” she giggles. With the big 3-0 fast approachin­g, the mom-of-one has already set some major goals for the year ahead.

“I want to build an early-childhood developmen­t centre; complete my first year of my MBA; and be the best mom I can be to my son, Oyinkosi (2).”

When BROOKLYN BECKHAM announced his engagement to actress NICOLA PELTZ in July last year, the biggest talking point was the fact that the young lovers had been dating for just nine months.

But there was another burning question: how would Nicola’s family – the super-private and super-rich clan – get along with the showier, nouveau riche Beckhams.

Well, judging by the way the two households came together to support David’s Inter Miami in their season opening match against LA Galaxy recently, things seem to be going swimmingly.

The families looked totally at ease as they snuggled in for a photo, posted by Victoria Beckham to Instagram, in which she wished her son’s in-laws-to-be “kisses”.

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 ??  ?? ABOVE: Harper Beckham showed off her impressive manicure as she posed for this pic with Nicola. The Bates Motel actress recently revealed that she loves getting dolled up with the stylish tot. BELOW: Nicola with her billionair­e parents, Claudia Heffner Peltz (59) and Nelson Peltz (78). RIGHT: Also in attendance were three of Nicola’s six brothers – Brad (31) and twins Greg and Zach (18) – as well as the younger Beckhams, Romeo (18), Cruz (16), and Harper (9).
ABOVE: Harper Beckham showed off her impressive manicure as she posed for this pic with Nicola. The Bates Motel actress recently revealed that she loves getting dolled up with the stylish tot. BELOW: Nicola with her billionair­e parents, Claudia Heffner Peltz (59) and Nelson Peltz (78). RIGHT: Also in attendance were three of Nicola’s six brothers – Brad (31) and twins Greg and Zach (18) – as well as the younger Beckhams, Romeo (18), Cruz (16), and Harper (9).
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