South African media personality Nonhle Thema was once one of the country’s biggest media personalities. She had everything a girl needed to make it big in the entertainment industry and that included parents who were already wealthy and famous. Just a few years after she started making it big on TV however, her blossoming career collapsed and she retreated into the shadows of her fame.

 

 

Heading online this week, the former V-Entertainment presenter opened up about her “downfall” and how money and fame turned her into a monster.Nonhle Thema, the daughter of esteemed journalist Derrick and beauty queen Cynthia Shange used to be SA’s favourite TV presenter and actress.

Many loved watching her on Vuzu’s V-entertainment and Channel O’s O-access.

Nonhle Thema
Nonhle Thema. Image via Instagram @nonhle_thema
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In fact, she was so popular as an entertainment presenter that she was soon starring in her reality TV show Nonhle Goes to Hollywood.

While her career appeared to be facing an upward trajectory, things started spiralling downwards for Nonhle who appeared to be struggling to cope with life under the lime light.

Taking to Twitter, she had a complete meltdown and started ranting about all her riches.

MONEY, THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL?
Heading online this week, she opened up about how having too much money was the cause of her downfall.

“Too much money young turned me into a monster in my 20s. Money if you are not ready can be not good. Pray to understand money so it can be good to you.

“My father was very wealthy. I grew up in money. It was not new to me but when I made my own money I turned to be something else. Never be a slave to money, I think I was always trying to prove to my Dad that I was worthy. Now I know better. Money is to serve me, not the other way around,” she wrote.