Ukhozi FM Star Selbeyonce Mkhize Opens Up About Identifying as a Woman, Radio Host Struggled to Embrace It

Ukhozi FM Star Selbeyonce Mkhize Opens Up About Identifying as a Woman, Radio Host Struggled to Embrace It

  • Selbeyonce Selby Mkhize has finally clarified her sexuality and admitted that she now identifies as a woman
  • The Uhozi FM host said that arriving at that conclusion was not an easy journey, which is why she did not correct people when they called her a gay man
  • Selby desires a gender-equal South Africa with no homophobia and full representation of the LGBTQI+ community

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Ukhozi FM's Selby Selbeyonce Mkhize
Ukhozi FM radio host Selby Selbeyonce Mkhize has opened up about his sexuality and identifying as a woman. Image: @thisisselby
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Selby 'Selbeyonce' Mkhize, host of Ukhozi FM Drive time show, has always been known as an openly gay man, but the star has come out to correct people.

According to TshisaLIVE, the larger-than-life media personality now identifies as a woman.

Selbeyonce admitted that coming to that conclusion about her sexuality required a great deal of self-introspection, which resulted in confusion.

"I think I have always identified myself as a woman, it’s just that I have never embraced it as much. Also, there was a lot of confusion that was going on. I was not really comfortable about it."

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Selby claims that after she appeared on Comedy Central's Roast of Khanyi Mbau, many peeps speculated that she was undergoing gender reassignment surgery.

Selbeyonce on cyberbullying

The radio host said she gets a lot of trolls on social media, which she has grown used to.

Selbeyonce's strength comes from witnessing other trans women, such as Transgender activist  Yaya Mavundla, living boldly and loudly.

Mkhize wants to see Mzansi free of homophobes and believes that representation is important, particularly in the entertainment industry, reports TshisaLIVE. Selbeyonce was named Favourite Radio Personality at the 2022 DStv Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards.

Sipho ‘Psyfo’ Ngwenya & wife Aamirah are expecting a baby boy, former YoTV star shares cute gender reveal clip

In other entertainment news, Briefly News reported that former YoTV child star Sipho 'Psyfo' Ngwenya and his wife, Aamirah, are expecting a baby boy. The former Generations actor took to his timeline to share a cute golf-themed gender reveal clip.

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The celeb couple surprised many of their industry peers with the unusual gender reveal. The clip starts with Psyfo preparing for a big golf day, but the plot twist had the whole of Mzansi cheering for the couple.

Mzansi celebs and the media personality's followers took to his comment section to congratulate him and his boo.

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