Former Miss Plus Size Universe Tumagole Has Launched A Project To Empower Plus Size Women
Former Miss Plus Sixe Queen Mmangaka Tumagole has come up with an initiative that intends to empower and address all issues affecting plus size women.
The initiative dubbed Sdudla Ses’fit, is meant to empower women who suffer bullying, body shunning and shamming. Mmangaka told the media that she decided to start a plus size project because she is a plus size,and has experienced a lot for having a big body perceived to be imperfect.
She highlighted that she kept postponing the whole project until a teenage girl, who took the initiative to seek advice from her through social media, almost took her life. “To my understanding, she was being bullied by her peers at school and they called her all sorts of disgusting names to shame her,” she said. Tumagole said she figured out that the sooner her project came off the ground the better.
The plus size queen said that she met three beautifully crafted plus size women who were beyond willing to be the first members of her project. The ladies are Wame Mmolawa, Jasmine Maphanga and Sikhululekile Mhlanga. “They have been gems throughout this project because as much as we do not have monetary sponsors, they stuck by my side for the sake of the mandate of this group and I appreciate them for that,” she said to Mmegi newspaper.
The former queen who is also a radio personality in Northern Cape said that she hopes that the movement will reach greater heights in the near future. “Recently I have been in talks with Empire Model Agency to partner with them to bring plus size modeling to life in Botswana and use the platform of their shows to inform Batswana,” she said. She said that they are also building a documentary and would love to feature as many plus size enthusiast as possible so that when they host their own motivational talks, it would be easier with a showpiece of where it all began.
She highlighted that she is receiving support from locals and across borders. “I have been getting assistance from Miss Plus Size Nigeria reigning Queen, Shakara Plenty who has been very helpful with elevating Sdudla Ses’fit and Miss Plus Size Universe Pearl Williams.”
