Lamiez Holworthy Opens Up About Growing Up in an Indian Community: “They Wrote My Mom Off “

Lamiez Holworthy Opens Up About Growing Up in an Indian Community: “They Wrote My Mom Off “

  • Talented radio and TV personality Lamiez Holworthy opens up about growing up in an Indian family
  • Holworthy surprised her fans this week when she revealed in an interview with DJ Fresh that her mother was rejected by her Indian family
  • The DJ was also labelled the black sheep by her Indian family because she looked black and didn't have curly hair
DJ Lamiez Holworthy says growing up in an Indian family was challenging
Lamiez Holworthy opens up about growing up in an Indian community. Image: Lamiez
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Media personality and DJ Lamiez Holworthy discusses the challenges of growing up in the Indian community.

The Metro FM radio personality, who topped Twitter trends when she visited Dubai with her husband stated in a recent interview that her mother had to choose between her family and her [Lamiez].

Holworthy, who previously made headlines on social media for her dancing video says some of the community members would often call her a product of r*pe.

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The DJ reveals in a podcast interview with DJ Fresh that she was rejected by her mother's family and things were so bad that they were forced to make up a fake story about her being a "product of r*pe".

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The mother of one adds that Indian people can be terrible and her mom had to choose between having her and her family.

Lamiez's mother was written off and she [Lamiez] was the black sheep of her family. The DJ didn't look like her family at all as she looked black and didn't have their [curly] hair, which made things worse for her.

The radio personality also says that her family told people that she [Lamiez] was a product of r*pe and the kids at school used to ask her why she's black when her family is Indian.

Despite these challenges, the DJ and radio personality has praised her mother for giving her a loving home.

Lamiez Holworthy discusses having an Indian family
Lamiez Holworthy opens up about growing up in an Indian community. Images: Lamiez Holworthy
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What you need to know about Lamiez Holworthy

Lamiez Holworthy, born on 12 June 1992, in Pretoria, Gauteng, is a DJ, television presenter, and media personality. She began her education at Andrew Anthony Primary, later attending Sunnyside Primary, Kwaggasrand Primary, and Pro Arte Alphen Park. She matriculated from Laudium Secondary School in 2009 and then pursued media studies at Boston Media House in 2012.

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Lamiez's journey into showbiz began in 2013 when she transitioned from an underground DJ to a guest DJ on Tshwane FM's DJ Malwela show. Her talent won her a regular spot on the station, eventually leading to her hosting the lifestyle show Living the Dream on Tshwane TV. She achieved a significant career milestone when she became a host on Live Amp on SABC.

With her captivating presence and dynamic career, Lamiez has become one of South Africa’s most celebrated young media personalities.

DJ Lamiez Holworthy rocks matching outfits with son

In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Lamiez Holworthy took to Instagram to share her latest fun time as a mother.

The DJ is married to Khuli Chana, and together, they have a son named Leano. Many people were delighted by the picture that they saw of Lamiez and her son. Netizens were gushing over mother and son.

Source: Briefly News

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Rae Seleme (Entertainment editor) Rae Seleme is a seasoned entertainment writer who kickstarted her writing career on TVSA. She has published articles on Iharare, ZAlebs, The South African before joining Briefly News. Rae obtained her BA Media Studies degree at the University of Limpopo, a copywriting postgraduate diploma from AAA School of Advertising and a PGCE at Unisa. Email: rae.seleme@briefly.co.za