'Hou op' — Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni addresses internet trolls

18 September 2023 - 17:00
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Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni got real with her followers.
Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni got real with her followers.
Image: Instagram/Liesl-Laurie Mthombeni

Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni is on a mission to use her block button on those who comment inappropriately on her Instagram posts. 

She addressed a follower who told her she was hiding her pregnancy. 

Taking to her Instagram timeline, she reminded people who have insensitive comments that it's 2023 and questions about people's personal lives are not welcome.

“If you post any comment on my page alluding to pregnancy, I'm going to block you — and I hope other people also block people who [make] inappropriate comments.

“As women, our bodies go through so much. So no, Jennifer, I'm not hiding my pregnancy or pregnant — I'm bloated because I'm on my period, because that's what happens to women and you as a woman should understand that.”

Miss South Africa 2015 recently shared on her Instagram timeline how she once woke up overcome by anxiety.

“I always take selfies when I look my best, but sometimes I look like this — and that’s OK. It’s also very normal to me. I don’t know if it’s the last quarter of the year push or just general anxiety to 'kill it' at everything. 

“I’ve come to accept that some days will give you a moerse punch in the gut. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I show up 100% for work, gym, family time, so today I’m showing up 100% [for] my crying session.

“Tomorrow? We shall see what tomorrow brings. We trust God for the joy he brings in the morning.”


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