Amanda du-Pont is a Swazi-born South African actress, model and television host. Du-Pont is well known for her acting in local production “Skeem Saam” and Netflix thriller series “Shadow”, among others.
Although the year 2022 still has a while before it concludes, its safe to say it has been quite the roller coaster for Amanda. From her hospitalization in Turkey to her legal battles with her ex Jub Jub, Amanda has been through a lot. Nevertheless she keeps it moving like the Queen she is and she has also seen the blissful side of the year so far.
Lets check out how the year has been treating Amanda Du Pont so far!
Earlier on in the year Amanda had fans a bit worried after sharing that she had been hospitalised in Turkey. The actress had not been in the country for a while and spending a lot of time in Turkey. She then shared on Instagram that she had been hospitalised following a surgery.
Amanda revealed that all the exercise and training she has been doing had resulted in the loss of fat tissue and she gained muscle. One of the outcomes is that she lost some breast tissue, which made her feel insecure. So she chose to get surgery to help get her confidence back!
Drama between Amanda and her ex Jub Jub started in 2021 and spilled over into 2022. Amanda made headlines after it was reported that she had opened a a criminal case of rape against Jub Jub. Amanda made allegations against Jub Jub stating that she had been raped for 2-years by the Moja Love TV presenter. According to SowetanLive the case against Jub Jub was opened at the Braxton police station on 10 February 2022.
"I met with him [Maarohanye], and asked him if he knew or acknowledged that he had raped me. He said yes. I asked him why he raped me and all he could say was that he was sorry,” Du-Pont stated in her statement.
Amanda and her ex Cassper Nyovest sparked rumours that they had rekindled their old flame after being spotted having a good time together in a nightclub in Pretoria. Before this another rumour had made it to social media claiming that Amanda and her husband Shawn Rodriques had split. Social media detectives had also observed that the couple no longer post each other on social media and that Amanda was reportedly longer wearing her ring.
Despite having quite a hectic year, its not all doom and gloom for the actress. Amanda has been rising above all that has come against her this year and flourishing whilst at it. The media personality revealed that she is learning and growing in business and her growth is evident. Amanda is making boss moves and is all about her bag. She re-introduced herself as the CEO for two of her companies.
