Television actress Liopelo Maphathe is ready to bare it all. Known for her roles in popular South African shows like Muvhango and Backstage, Maphathe is turning the spotlight onto her personal life with her upcoming autobiography, The Journey to Liopelo Maphathe. According to Sunday World, the book, set to hit shelves early next year, promises to send shockwaves through the industry as it reveals her past affair with the husband of a well-known South African celebrity, and how this scandal led to her dramatic fall from grace in the entertainment world.
Maphathe’s publicist, Pearl Solo Mbewe of Wisdom Mobile, shared an emotional post celebrating her client’s latest achievement. “Congratulations ty to my beautiful soul sister! I love and respect your spirit. It’s your season and may the God be with you and bless your JOURNEY!!!!” wrote Mbewe, hinting at the deeply personal nature of the book.
While the specifics of the affair remain largely under wraps, an extract shared with Sunday World offers a glimpse into Maphathe’s tumultuous journey. “Liopelo found herself on the dunce’s end of the SA entertainment industry’s ruthless sting with the label of ‘mistress’ as her new reputation,” the excerpt reads. The book delves into the betrayal that ensued when the wife of Maphathe’s lover allegedly destroyed her career by blacklisting her from acting roles. According to Maphathe’s account, the scorned woman used her influence in the industry to ensure producers wouldn’t hire her, leaving Maphathe’s once-promising career in ruins.
The book promises to be an unflinching account of the harsh realities Maphathe faced in Johannesburg’s cutthroat entertainment industry, where, as the extract reveals, “failing to uphold this unspoken honour among peers… has woven many artists into a deceptive web of lusts – to eat or be eaten.”
Maphathe’s story is one of heartbreak and survival. From navigating the pressures of being a young actress far from her home in Lesotho to grappling with the fallout of her choices, the memoir is described as an “honest and delicate ode” to her life. Reflecting on her difficult lessons, Maphathe writes, “What happens when a bright-eyed girl from Lesotho quenches her insatiable thirst for her dreams by going towards purposeful warfare?”
For now, both the names of the celebrity and her husband are being a secret, but when The Journey to Liopelo Maphathe is finally released, it will lay bare the full story, without holding back any of the scandalous details.
