‘Yizo Yizo’ Star Innocent Masuku Fails to Secure Acting Gigs: “It Has Affected My Mental Health”

‘Yizo Yizo’ Star Innocent Masuku Fails to Secure Acting Gigs: “It Has Affected My Mental Health”

  • The Yizo Yizo star Innocent 'Bobo' Masuku has disclosed that he has been failing to secure acting gigs
  • The actor shared that being unemployed has been hard on him and that it has affected his mental health
  • He also mentioned that not being able to provide for his family has made things worse for him

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Bobo said it has been difficult being unemployed
‘Yizo Yizo' star Bobo Masuku talked about not being able to secure gigs. Image: @metrofmsa
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Former Yizo Yizo and Zone 14 star Innocent Masuku, better known by his character, Bobo, face many hardships.

Yizo Yizo star Bobo fails to secure acting gigs

Mzansi's former actor, who was popularly known for his role as Bobo on Yizo Yizo, has made headlines once again online after he broke his silence about how substance abuse affected him and how regretful he is.

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The star recently revealed that he has been having difficulties securing acting gigs. Speaking to ZiMoja, the actor who exposed the ways of the industry shared that being unemployed has hit him hard and also affected his mental health.

He said:

"I want to be honest and say that being unemployed had hit me hard and my family as well. It has affected my mental health too, I've dealt with depression because of this.
"Me not being able to provide for myself or my family has made things worse more than just wanting to get back into acting, I just want to be able to provide for my myself and family."

The star also added that his healing journey has been lonely, and he wasn't getting any support.

He mentioned:

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"No one has supported me. To be honest, my drug use has likely been a significant factor holding back my career, but I sought help and am now able to function. I fought my addiction by going to rehab, which saved my life. I've even signed with an agent to show how committed I am to reviving my career."

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Fans lauded the stunner for her impressive acting skills and for executing her final episode with style. Qamata headed to her social media page to share a video where the Gomora cast and crew gave her a round of applause.

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