In June 2017, I was the victim of a carjacking in Johannesburg, South Africa. I was headed to an event shortly after winning Miss South Africa when a group of armed robbers surrounded my vehicle. I surrendered and handed over all my personal belongings including my car. As soon as I tried to run away, one of the armed men grabbed me, pushed me back into the vehicle, and told me, “You’re going with us.” At that moment, I knew I had three options: do nothing, possibly get shot, or fight and save myself. Mentally, I knew I had only one choice and that was to try and fight my way out of it. 

Through various female empowerment workshops and safety driving courses that I had attended over the years, I remembered two valuable pieces of information. The first thing was to never go to the next destination, and the second thing was that the throat is accessible and lethal. I managed to escape that traumatic situation unharmed by punching my perpetrator in the throat. I soon realized that is not the outcome for so many women in South Africa and around the world. That is how #UNBREAKABLE was born. 

I decided to take action and partnered with field experts and hosted workshops all around my home country, South Africa, empowering thousands of women with practical skills and knowledge on how to handle dangerous situations. Through #Unbreakable, I helped women seek help and healing, and gave them the capability to do so by connecting them with safe and supportive communities through my social media platforms and strategic partners.