LALLA HIRAYAMA OPENS UP ABOUT BEING IN A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP

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Lalla recently did an interview on Cliff Central where she spoke about a great year she's had, her career, past and current relationship, wanting kids and more.

“It’s been a surreal year. It’s been one of the best years in my career and I’m very very grateful. I’m also grateful for all the support that I’ve been getting from the South Africans,” the presenter said

On her childhood:
“I did musical theatre and drama from a very young age. People used to put letters in my bag about ‘you should leave the school, you’re a witch. You’re this you’re that. It was rough but I’ve got to say, it made me tough and actually made me grow a thick skin. That is very important in this industry,”

On starting a family:
“I’m so broody right now it’s ridic… I see kids and I just melt. I’m dying to have kids. I want like a football team, man. I was the only child growing up so I feel like I need to have about 20.”

On her relationship with Chris Nkosi :
“We’ve been living together forever. He drives me crazy, I drive him crazy. It’s a typical marriage. But I mean it’s fantastic. It’s so nice to have someone like him, especially in the industry that we’re both in, it’s very difficult. He’s been 110 percent supportive of my career and he pushes me. It’s so nice to have someone who’s proud of you as opposed to try and keep you from the world."

On her past toxic relationship:
“I was in a very serious relationship when I was much younger (about four years) and it killed my soul. He took away my power, everything. I mean it was just horrible. I couldn’t do anything. He didn’t want me to wear make-up, he didn’t want me to wear certain clothes, I couldn’t go out here, I couldn’t go there. And he was only happy when I was at home. My career was starting to pick up and he got more and more possessive, and the more I started doing well in my life I started feeling guilty so I didn’t want to do well. It was horrible.”

On what she got out of it:
“I look back now and I think a good relationship is also the way you handle yourself within that relationship. It’s extremely important not to lose yourself, only you can make sure that that happens.”