Bontle Modiselle raises awareness about period poverty with Always #Bloodsisters

Bontle Moloi (née Modiselle) says she's passionate about helping the less fortunate and making people aware that one in three girls misses school as a result of their period.

The media personality and choreographer, who attended the recent Global Citizen Festival in New York with fellow activists Nomzamo Mbatha, Chris Rock, Katie Holmes and Nkosana Butholenkosi Masuku, told TshisaLIVE she was honoured to be a part of the cause. 

At the event, South Africa's “Always Keeping Girls in School” ambassador shone the light on the Always #Bloodsisters movement, a collaboration with Procter & Gamble (P&G). 

“The Global Citizen Festival is a platform to share our message of hope and is a unique opportunity to raise awareness of period poverty and mobilise people around the world to take action to end it and share the message of empowerment,” she said. 

“I couldn't wait to see our dancers bring the #Bloodsisters movement to life on the Global Citizen stage.”

In February, Bontle was in Los Angeles to research what she wants to pursue in dance and connect with people in the industry.

While there, she rubbed shoulders with US singer Beyoncé and many other international stars at the Roc Nation Grammy brunch. 

“It was dance that got me there. I got an invitation, showed up, and it's as simple as that. Some great things will happen from such moments. It was unreal. That was the beginning of great things.”

Bontle is on a mission to drive a positive narrative about dance in South Africa. 

“I set out goals and missions that are scary and sometimes, I feel, a little unattainable. I have South Africa's dance history as a point of reference and I want to be the blueprint for how people can do it better, especially because people in South Africa have found dance to be 'that other thing' or 'that hobby', not a career path, but it is a growing industry.”