Pearl Thusi pens appreciation post to fashion designer Swanky for holding her hand

09 March 2023 - 06:00
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Actress Pearl Thusi appreciated what Swanky did for her in that moment.
Actress Pearl Thusi appreciated what Swanky did for her in that moment.
Image: Instagram/ Pearl Thusi

Pearl Thusi has shown appreciation for what celebrity stylist and reality TV star Swanky did for her in her most vulnerable state.

She shared on her Instagram timeline how she got the news of AKA's death at the shoot and Swanky held her together. 

Jeremiah Ogbodo, better known as Swanky Jerry, starred in Young, Famous and African, Netflix’s first African reality TV series. 

“Being your friend and working with you is always something that never ceases to amaze me. You’ll do everything it takes to get the shot, get the content and make sure your clients feel like superstars. It was halfway through this shoot that I found out Kiernan had passed away. You held me up, held my hand and carried me through the shoot and the show the following day. When I look at these videos and pictures I see so much happening in me, and I can’t believe that in this silence there was so much chaos yet we created all this beauty,” wrote Pearl. 

The celebrity stylist gushed about Pearl and her strength in the comments section after she went through the shoot as planned. 

“Pearl you are one special and powerful human ... Seeing you break down in the middle of this broke me ... it was heartbreaking and I can’t express how devastated I was ... But one person have to carry the other ... I am happy I was there for you like you are always there for me ... I love you endlessly... and I’m glad you held the show down and still one of the best international host ever (host with the most …..indeed glam and clothes can hide stuff ... No-one will believe the level of hurt that you fought through out this job ... But still delivered. #BOSS.”



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