TV presenter, rapper, and actress Anele Zondo, also known as Ney The Bae, recently sat down with L-Tido on his podcast for a deep and honest conversation. From her childhood to her new body and motherhood journey, Anele held nothing back.
Anele shared that she is the youngest of four sisters and studied Media Studies at Boston Media House. Speaking about her family, she opened up about losing her father in 2004. “I miss him and I have that void,” she said. “My dad taught us how to swim and ride bikes. My mom was the one focused on the structure of the house. After my dad passed, we didn’t do many outdoor things anymore.”
The interview got a little flirty when L-Tido complimented her by saying, “Your lips look soft,” to which Anele playfully replied, “Are you trying to taste?” The two even shared a kiss on the podcast.
Anele also spoke about the kind of men she avoids. “I wouldn’t mess with a guy who doesn’t have vision or one who’s super hardcore. I’m meant to be treated gently. I wouldn’t mess with a broke guy,” she said.
Opening up about motherhood, she said she only found out she was pregnant at four months. “I was scared in the beginning. I had back pain, so I went to Netcare Hospital. I thought it was from surgery, but it turned out I was pregnant,” she explained.
She also talked about getting a BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift). “I took fat out of my stomach and put it in my hip dips. I was tired of going to the gym. I had a flat stomach. That’s why I didn’t realise I was pregnant, I thought all the changes were because of the surgery,” she said.
“The day I found out, I heard my baby’s heartbeat and saw her. I almost lost my mind. I knew in that moment she was meant to be here. She’s such an assertive child.”
Anele said her pregnancy gave her time to reflect on who she is. “I’ve never had a down moment in my career since starting in 2017. But during pregnancy, I had to ask myself: Who am I? What am I doing? That 9 months helped me learn my strengths. After I gave birth, I felt empty. Now I had to figure out how to represent myself again.”
She spent four months in KwaZulu-Natal taking care of her baby. “I want to show that you can be a mom, a baddie, and still be yourself.”
Lastly, she cleared up rumours about her child’s father. “No, Ciza is not my baby daddy,” she said.
