WATCH | This video of 'pop star' Bassie is serious throwback vibes

06 September 2020 - 14:00 By Deepika Naidoo
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Basetsana Kumalo throws back to her days as the face of Revlon.
Basetsana Kumalo throws back to her days as the face of Revlon.
Image: Instagram/Basetsana Kumalo

Businesswoman Basetsana “Bassie” Kumalo threw us way back to her “pop star” days as a face of Revlon.

Not everyone can say that they were the face of one of the biggest cosmetic companies in the world, but former pageant queen Bassie took to Twitter this week to remind fans of the days when she was rivalling the country's musos.

The star posted a video of herself from the 90s in an advert for Revlon’s Realistic hair relaxer.

“I think it was shot in 1995 when I was the face of Revlon Realistic. I had so much fun and still remember every lyric,” Bassie captioned the post.

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The former Miss SA wasn’t the only one feeling the nostalgia. Fans flooded her mentions with their own memories of the advert.

She may not be walking down the runway at beauty pageants any more but Bassie won't let us forget that she is still slaying.

Earlier this year, the former Miss World runner-up posted a video on Instagram from home strutting down her hallway to Window of Hope by Oleta Adams, a song she cherishes dearly.

“This song reminds me of the Miss SA pageant in 1994 where it was played for the swimwear category and we were strutting down that catwalk. Gave the fam a show this afternoon to much delight,” said Bassie.


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