Sonia Booth: ‘The Greener Grass Comes with Manure’

In the latest episode of Untied, the Showmax original series that’s rewriting the rules of vulnerability, model and businesswoman Sonia Booth steps into the spotlight—not as someone’s wife, not as a headline, but as a woman reclaiming her voice.

In a candid and powerful conversation with host Relebogile Mabotja, Sonia dives deep into her highly publicised split, the emotional aftermath, and the hard-won healing that followed. With the grace of someone who has survived the storm and the grit of a woman who refuses to be silenced, Sonia lays it all bare.

“You want the greener grass? Better have the stomach for the amount of manure it comes with,” she says—one of the many truth bombs that will leave viewers stunned, nodding, and self-reflecting.

For Sonia, speaking her truth isn’t about revenge or scandal—it’s about clarity, healing, and letting other women know they’re not alone. “Sharing my story is part of my journaling process, and journaling heals,” she says.

And while social media continues to curate perfect illusions, Sonia is calling for something far more radical: honesty.

“We need to talk about real lives and daily struggles behind our smartphones. The lives without the filters. The days when you don’t have the strength to adult.”

She believes Untied is not just a show—it’s a mirror. A space where women who’ve loved, lost, and found themselves again can finally speak without apology.

What makes her story hit harder is how she turns personal pain into a lesson for others: “I feel like people need to watch because they might pick up red flags that I probably missed in my life, then hopefully save themselves from misery and heartache.”

Sonia joins a growing list of powerful voices on Untied, including Nonku Williams and Palesa Madisakwane—women who, like her, have loved deeply and lost publicly. Still to come are soul-baring conversations with Beverly Steyn, Dawn Thandeka King, Mona Monyane, and Zandi Nhlapo.

If you’ve ever doubted your strength, questioned your worth, or needed a reminder that healing is possible—this episode is for you.