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- From a husband who died in a car accident with his "side chick" to rumours of being married again, the Mommy Club's Her Majesty has a lot going on in her life.
- The reality star says opening up about these personal details has not made her restless. It has been part of her healing.
- This mommy believes no woman should give up on ever finding love again.
We've witnessed many reality TV stars struggle to ride on a storyline to help maintain a certain level of relevance, but Mommy Club reality TV star Her Majesty, real name Happy Simelane, has an endless supply.
In 2019, Her Majesty's dreamy wedding made headlines when her late husband, Mduduzi Simelane, gifted her a Porsche and spent R2 million on their wedding.
For this special day, she wore a R150 000 dress and was gifted R500 000 by friends.
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On the show, Happy shares her struggle with betrayal after her husband died in an accident with another woman.
She has also said unsavoury things to express anger towards the woman who was with her husband.
"I'm seeing a therapist," she tells us to help her deal with this devastating betrayal.
Her "perfect" marriage wasn't so perfect after all, but this is a truth she doesn't mind sharing.
But rumour has it this mommy has found love again and is already married.
"LOL, it might be true."
And for us to know for sure, viewers will have to stay tuned.But when it comes to love, Her Majesty says this is something women who have husbands or single mothers should never forget about experiencing again.
"Don't be hard on yourself. Be open-minded; when you are ready, open yourself up to love again. Speak to someone professional if you need to first; however, don't close yourself up."
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Did she expect all this attention?
Well, Her Majesty asserts she only wanted to share her journey and her truth.
"I wanted to speak to the woman going through the same struggles as me."
Opening up about these personal details of her life has not made her restless. It has been part of her healing.
"I had no expectations. I just wanted to be relatable and shamelessly with no fear.
"This was part of my healing journey, and at the time we were shooting, it was still fresh. I had to share my life with the ladies. That's the path I had to go through and who I am; I can't hide that."
She has been called a bad mom to her three girls. In one episode, while in therapy, her daughter, Tshireletso cried because of how her mother spoke to her and in another says Her Majesty likes comparing her to her older sister, Tiisetso.
"My parenting style is under scrutiny because I'm authentic. I didn't go to the show to display a perfect picture. While I'm not perfect, I have flaws and am owning up to them."
Although viewers have not said the kindest things about her parenting, she admits: "My parenting style is authoritarian. I'm very harsh. I am open to people sharing their opinions, which would make me learn and grow."
"The downside [of reality TV is] people will have their own opinions about my life and assumptions as I've opened up about my story.
"But at the end of the day, I know my truth, and I sleep peacefully at night knowing I'm living my truth."
