Nomsa Buthelezi-Shezi and her wife Zandie Shezi have been through so much regarding their homosexual relationship. Trolls often reign on their parade and troll the couple but they stood tall.
Taking to Instagram, Nomsa gushed over her wife in celebration of their anniversary.
“Our anniversary was a mixture of sweet and sour things but we chose the sweet. Even if I have to be the one to make way for those who are coming after me, I'm OK. God has used me and I've been hit with many bullets for the next generation,” she said.
“I'm glad at the end of the day I was able to love someone wholeheartedly without the pressures of fitting into a society that says I need to do things according to what's good for their eyes or whatever. It took my sexuality for people to turn against me, but I needed to be true to myself, ” she added.
Nomsa once opened up about the homophobia she is subjected to on a daily. Have you ever been down but you keep Smiling? I go through homophobic slurs almost daily, but they never sat down with me and to know my SEXUALITY is not a Disease."
"In the industry I keep on being told "you don't look the part" But they never gave me a chance.... Kubuhlungu Even those you call family they Spit on you. Dear Big girl BREATH joy comes in the MORNING HOLD ON IM PROUDLY QUEER AND IM A BIG GIRL WITH TALENT. BEING KIND IS FREE"
She told Isolezwe that they were living in fear because of homophobes.
"I do get a lot of hate from people everyday, but I don't pay any attention to that. Others look at us as though we are not humans. Every single day we are faced with the same treatment even where we reside the securities do not like us, hence the feeling of unsafety. We are just grateful for our families love and support," Nomsa told the publication.
"We got married last year on 28 September. We met in Mpumalanga at Riah and Simphiwe’s wedding and it was my first gay wedding. When I saw Zandile, I told my makeup artist there’s my type. Then Zandile also noticed me. Then her best friend ran towards our bus and started greeting and kissing me on the cheek.
"After the ceremony, Zandile asked us to join them for the reception. I went back to meet her and her friends. Sometimes I become sad because I’ve to leave my kids but I taught them to be strong. I was also going through things and I feel God knew what I wanted and I didn’t pay attention. Things happened like a miracle and my life changed. There was something different about her. “But I was also very scared because of past relationships," said the presenter.
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