Strictly's Motsi Mabuse shares 'manipulation and emotional abuse' she suffered as a child
express.co.ukMotsi Mabuse, 41, has judged on Strictly Come Dancing since 2019, taking over the role from Darcey Bussell, joining Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood on the panel.
Having since opened her own dance school, Motsi has reflected on her own experiences in South Africa as a child where she received heavy "emotional abuse and manipulation" as well as physical abuse from her dance teachers.Motsi, who was born in Mankwe, South Africa, started dancing when she was six years old and was competing by the time she turned 11.The BBC star has now opened up about the physical and emotional abuse she received from some of her dance teachers.Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Motsi admitted: "Some of them [my dance teachers] were good and inspirational but some of the relationships were abusive."And, you know, when you speak about abuse, sometimes people tend to be like, 'Yeah, where did he hit you?
How did he hit you? Show me pictures.'"But stuff like manipulation and emotional abuse, those are kind of things you can't see.
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