Former Idols SA Contestant Loyiso Gijana Speaks About His Issue With Weight

Former Idols SA Contestant Loyiso Gijana Speaks About His Issue With Weight. Former Idols SA Contestant Loyiso Gijana Speaks About His Issue With Weight.

Former Idols SA Contestant Loyiso Gijana Speaks About His Issue With Weight The musician went on to say that others told him to lose weight. The artist went on to also speak about his struggle with how he dressed up.

“For a long time, I struggled with how I look, how I dress and my weight. I went through a phase whereby everyone I met told me I should ‘lose weight’,” says Loyiso Gijana. The musician says that it scared but it was also hard for him to be vulnerable as a man due to the stigmas and standards. “I was pressured by the idea of how men need to be strong no matter what and that tears meant weakness,” says the former Idols South Africa contestant.

The musician says that one day he told himself that happiness comes from within, so does confidence and self-love. He went on to say that the journey towards emotional strength has been a hectic one. The musician has recently released a track that speaks on the issue of gender-based violence in South Africa.

by Alexandra Ramaite