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Khahliso
from Upcoming Mag 29
by Upcoming Mag
My name is Khahliso Setlogelo and I’m 16 years old. I grew up with a burning passion to be a model but no one including myself took that seriously until I was 15 years old. Almost everything I did was an indication that modelling is what I’m meant for and it’s what I needed to do. When most people started encouraging me to be a model, that's when I started taking my talent serious and I began searching for modelling groups in Facebook but I didn't get any help, until I gave up. One day I met this models in town, I wanted to ask them more information but I was scared to ask them so I told myself that this is my talent and this is where my life belong so I had to put pride aside. I asked those models but they sent me to Miss Mangaung Metro known as Mathabo and she gave me her number. After a few days we had some chat, but I saw developments.
I wanted to give up I kept on telling myself that giving up won't give me anything. I started joining this Bloemfontein models and that’s where my journey started. I used to post on that group and there was this gentleman called Mr Qopane who used to view my posts. One day he commented on my post telling me to inbox him. I was so happy.
He gave me his numbers so that he can keep me in touch- his support gave me power and confidence that I can do this. He saw something that I could not see then I started working with photographers. I still remember the first photographer I worked with was Mr Kgosiemang. Now I’m working with a fashion designer and am advertising people's designs. MODELLING MADE ME! The reason I say this is because it transformed me into someone I never thought I could possibly become.