Mariechan On “Tarnishing” Jamali’s Image By Falling Pregnant

Mariechan On “Tarnishing” Jamali’s Image By Falling Pregnant. Former Jamali member Mariechan has been in the industry for years with an on and off appearances that were caused by personal experiences including falling pregnant. While the songstress was a member of Jamali she fell pregnant which left her feeling as if she had “tarnished” the name of the group.

“I had to develop my confidence over time, it happened with time. Before, it was really hard… I became a mom, I fell pregnant and it was really shunned upon. I was 23 years old and we were busy with our second album. The label didn’t see me as a role model any longer. I was painted as this ‘certain type of person’ who just didn’t belong there anymore.” She  said Speaking to TshisaLIVE.

Mariechan explained that it didn’t help that she was afraid that she would go through motherhood as a single parent. She emphasised that she’s now a stronger woman and artist after her experiences.

“It wasn’t any help that I had to be strong for myself and my baby. But that is where my life really took a turn for me. The lot of the changes started there, I learnt to peel off the layers of insecurity and all the other things that were projected on me to taint my confidence and my identity. As I stepped into the motherhood shoes, I knew I had to be woman that I’ve always set out to be.”