Chanley Wong got pulled off air in her first month. Then she became one of SA's most consistent TV presenters.
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Chanley Wong got pulled off air in her first month. Then she became one of SA's most consistent TV presenters.
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About this listen
Chanley Wong has been consistent in South African entertainment for over a decade. But consistency doesn't mean easy.
She was the only Asian girl at every casting. She got her first TV job, then got pulled off air a month in. She went through a heartbreak that left her not wanting to wake up. She spent seven years building herself back up before finally landing her dream: a presenting seat on Expresso Morning Show.
In this episode, Chanley gets completely real with JC and Janice. She talks about what it actually means to be mixed-race in the SA entertainment industry, the racism she still faces in shopping malls in 2024, her 75-year-old dad becoming a TikTok star, imposter syndrome that never goes away — and the moment at Hartebeespoort tunnel where she finally felt like she could breathe again.
Funny, honest, emotional, and worth every minute.