Katlego Sekhu

Popular South African actress Thembi Seete recently joined the cast of Showmax’s Adulting, portraying the character of Portia. Her intimate scenes in the telenovela have sparked quite a buzz among viewers.
Interestingly, when asked about the most challenging thing about joining Adulting, Seete revealed that it has been the intimate scenes.
“My intimate scenes have never been this intimate. It really felt like it was my first time acting, and that’s the beauty of acting. You can’t really say you’re comfortable with it because acting introduces you to different characters and different personalities. The things you get to do are always different.
“So with this one, it came with a whole lot of things that really shook me a little bit and made me uncomfortable. But I also love being uncomfortable.”
Thembi Seete
So, what motivated the former Boom Shaka member to accept this role? She explained that she had always wanted to work with Tshedza Pictures and saw this opportunity as a chance to challenge herself.
“First of all, I’ve always wanted to work with Tshedza Pictures. I think they are exceptional storytellers. Also, there comes a point in life when you get tired of playing it safe. You sort of want to stretch yourself a bit and kind of surprise yourself. I love the element of surprising myself and not being too comfortable in the things that I do. I know a lot of people will be like, ‘Thembi seems like she’s very strict with herself and she’s a good role model.’ But why are we so scared to talk about sex? Why are we scared to talk about intimacy?
“I think this stems from our parents, because they were never comfortable enough to talk to us about intimacy. But it’s something that should be handled with respect. These are the elements I thought about to say, ‘You know what? Sex is not a bad thing. It’s what created all of us.”
Thembi Seete
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