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Ilano unpacks ‘snatching wigs’ as Big Brother Mzansi’s first openly trans contestant

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Big Brother Mzansi’s latest evictee, Ilano Sky, who made history as the first openly trans woman on the show, says she’s proud of “snatching wigs” in the seven weeks she was in the house. The KZN contestant says the show further affirmed her as a voice of change.

2 Mar English South Africa News

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