‘Expect the Unexpected’: Three things to ‘expect’ from Zinhle’s reality show

South African DJ Ntombezinhle Jiyane, popularly known as DJ Zinhle is set to release her first reality show titled Expect the Unexpected on Saturday 19 September at 19:30 on BET Africa.

DJ Zinhle is “notoriously private” about her life, so the upcoming reality show is the first time viewers will be getting an inside look into her life. Here are three things you can expect from the reality series, which is scheduled for 13 episodes.

1. BREAKING THE PREGNANCY NEWS

DJ Zinhle announced her pregnancy via the trailer of Expect the Unexpected therefore her pregnancy will be featured heavily in the show. Her boyfriend, Murdah Bongz is the father of the baby and he took to Instagram on Tuesday 24 August to give his followers a peek into the baby’s room that the couple already set up. 

The reality show will feature DJ Zinhle breaking the news of her pregnancy to her loved ones as she went about her life without her fans or the media noticing her growing baby bump.

“I’ve never wanted to do a reality TV show. However, this time around I wanted my pregnancy to be different.  I wanted to enjoy it with those I love closely but still have the opportunity to share the experience with my fans later on,” said DJ Zinhle to Sowetan Live.

“I’m super excited to share my experience now and partnering with BET has allowed me some control in my own narrative. It gives everyone a closer look into who I am, as a businesswoman, mom and public figure, which I think my fans are going to appreciate,” she continued.

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2. CELEBRITY APPEARANCES

The reality show will feature DJ Zinhle’s close friends, actress Pearl Thusi and television personality Nomuzi Mabena, popularly known as Moozlie. 

“I have a lot of mixed emotions. I’m super stressed about opening my life to people in this way because it’s something that I have never done. However, I’m also excited about the opportunity to tell my own story in my own way and let people into my life in my own way,” said DJ Zinhle to Sowetan Live.

DJ Zinhle mentioned her friends, who kept her pregnancy and reality show a secret while she filmed with a growing baby bump, in an Instagram story saying they are so “relieved”.

DJ Zinhle Instagram story. Image via screenshot from Instagram @djzinhle.

3. KAIRO FORBES

DJ Zinhle’s first born, Kairo Forbes who she shares with rapper AKA seems to be featuring in the reality series as well. Kairo Forbes appears in the trailer and DJ Zinhle says she will be giving viewers an inside look at her role as a mom. Will AKA also be making a cameo? 

“I will be letting people into my life so you can see my role as a mom and businesswoman plus who I am to my family, friends and colleagues. It’s a very close and intimate look at my life,” she continued.

“So look out for a lot of emotion and information that you wouldn’t have gotten elsewhere because I don’t talk about my life that much. So there will be a lot of things that you start to understand about me that you maybe didn’t understand because you are so close to me,” she added.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

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