PAINTING A POSITIVE IMAGE ABOUT HIS RACE THROUGH MODELLING
Painting a positive picture about one’s colour,it’s the one of the main goals that Zithelo Mguni a Bulawayo Polytechnic 2nd Year student, in Electrical Power Engineering. Is planning to do through his modelling career. We meet Zithelo Mguni a young commercial model, who reveals to us the reason why he is into the modelling industry . We also learn more about the talented and educated Mguni. TR:Several modelling agency are mushrooming from across the country, why CFM became your home why? ZM:I have always dreamed of being a top model in this country and beyond because I want to use the modelling space I am offered as an authentic voice that represents the narrative of Black people outside the toxic, stereotypical and deceitful story that has been repeatedly potrayed.
I came to the decision that my dream of fulfilling this motive could well be achieved with CFM because you have given me the spotlight we all need to advocate for change in this nation and beyond. TR.Since you joined the CFM ,what have you learnt about the modelling industry in and outside the country? ZM:Honestly I would like to believe that modelling like any other ART industry in Zimbabwe is getting back to it’s feet. Looking at other ART forms, we specialise in advertising at most and in Bulawayo to be specific, most models get acting roles, presenting spaces and so forth. I believe it is a confidence building form of ART that in turn has helped various models turn to other forms of media and entertainment while keeping up with their modelling. Well outside the country I wouldn’t say much but definitely, there is stiff competiP A G E
tion from designers and cologne making companies to name a few and as such these big companies use influential people to push numbers, especially soccer players, e.g Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo even though these guys have brands themselves as the face of their brands, and taking motivation from being a former soccer player, definitely I would follow in those footsteps. TR:You are part of the commercial models in the country,do you believe our commercial modelling is reaching the international stage ? ZM:We are gaining ground as we have seen in the past Years Zimbabwean Models representing us in these prestigious events like Miss World,Miss Inter Continental just to mention a few. I can safely say we are in the right direction and hopefully in the years to come we will be a strong hold
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