In short, Nakhane loves to wear both male and female clothing.
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He tried gay conversion therapy
He was outed to his family by the mother of one of his ex-girlfriend at the age of 19.
Nakhane's mother then forced him to meet with so-called 'prophets' to denounce his sexuality and he was even encouraged to try gay conversion therapy - which can include electric shocks and hypnosis.
After years of living a lie, Nakhane suffered a mental breakdown and eventually came out to live his true self as a gay black man.
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His celeb fans include Madonna and Elton John
The small town boy has superstars as his biggest fans!
Elton professed to being a "huge fan" that he even interviewed Nakhane on his Rocket Hour radio show back in 2018.
There, Nakhane spoke about growing up as a black man in South Africa, amoungst many other things.
Meanwhile Madonna claimed that Nakhane is 'one of her favourite artists' in a social media post. She even claimed that Nakhane was one of the influences for her 2019 album Madame X.
Although he eventually moved to London to escape the pressure-cooker at the time, Nakhane still often visits his home in South Africa.
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He suffers from acne - but refuses to get treatment!
Nakhane explained his need to be perfectly imperfect - right down to refusing to seek treatment for his acne. . "We need a pop star with acne scars," he said in the video below.
