Sannah Mchunu moved to tears after Briefly Awards nod: "I'm still shaking"
- Talented actress Sannah Mchunu has reacted to being nominated for a Briefly Entertainment Award
- The actress gushed over the acknowledgment and reflected on how far she has come
- Voting is still underway and Briefly News readers can still cast their vote to ensure that Sannah walks away with the trophy
Sannah Mchunu has emerged as one of the fan favourites in the Best Actress of the Year category in the Briefly Entertainment Awards. The talented actress is currently leading the pack as Mzansi TV viewers expressed their appreciation for her talent and craft.
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Reacting to the news of the nomination, the Gomora star was moved to tears.
“I’ve been shaking since I heard the news,” Sannah gushed after she was informed about her nomination.
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Speaking to Briefly News, Mchunu said that the recognition meant that her sacrifices and all the difficulties she went through in her life have not been in vain.
Sannah Mchunu opens up about life’s difficulties
The talented thespian has been very vocal about the difficulties she has endured in her life. Mchunu could not finish school due to having children at a very young age.
When Sannah became pregnant with her fifth child, her husband started to physically and emotionally abused her, resulting in her leaving him and moving back home to Sgodiphola in Soweto.
“Sometimes you need to walk away from situations that do not serve you and learn to start over again. Look at me now.”
Sannah said that she hopes that this nomination will inspire other women to not give up even if their circumstances seem dire.
"This is for all the women who laughed at me when I moved back home and told me that I would amount to nothing."
You can vote for Sannah here.
Naledi Aphiwe Excited over Briefly News Entertainment Awards Nod: “I’ve Been Pushing for Votes”
Meanwhile Briefly News previously reported that Naledi Aphiwe is over the moon after bagging a nomination for the Briefly News Entertainment Awards. The budding singer says her Influencer of the Year nomination is a big deal to her.
Naledi told Briefly News that she's grateful to her supporters for holding her down.
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Sibusisiwe Lwandle (Head of Entertainment) Sibusisiwe Lwandle is the Head of Entertainment at Briefly News (joined in 2019). She holds one Bachelor of Arts (BA) and one Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from the University of Cape Town and the University of KZN respectively. She has over 10 years of experience in journalism, having worked in print, online and broadcast media. She has worked at Independent Media and 1KZNTV and has contributed columns to the Washington Post. Passed set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Email: sibusisiwe.lwandle@briefly.co.za
Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za
