Scandal! Casts An Actress Living With Visual Impairment
Scandal! Casts An Actress Living With Visual Impairment. When it comes to casting Scandal! definitely deserves its flowers. The e.tv show, keeps on giving us talent in terms of upcoming and well established actors.
This evening Scandal! will introduce its first ever blind actor. Kamogelo Magee, who is living with a virtual impairment will assume the role of Thoriso More. Thoriso is Taps’ sister who was frequently talked about in past episodes.
“New Cast Alert! Being blind doesn’t stand a chance against her standing her ground! Introducing Thoriso More, played by Kamogelo Maree, a remarkable individual with a unique perspective on the world. Catch her debut tonight on #etvscandal at 19:30,” Scandal! announced.
New Cast Alert!
Being blind doesn’t stand a chance against her standing her ground! Introducing Thoriso More, played by Kamogelo Maree, a remarkable individual with a unique perspective on the world.
Catch her debut tonight on #etvscandal at 19:30 🤘🏾#7DaysOfScandal pic.twitter.com/I8YC2Axopm— Scandal! (@etvScandal) August 7, 2024
Kamogelo hasn’t let blindness stop her from chasing her dreams. The show recently celebrated her casting, a very heartwarming moment.
Kamogelo Maree hasn’t let blindness stop her from chasing her dreams. We’re honoured to be part of her journey and to continue learning about the importance of inclusivity. ✨We recently celebrated her casting, check this out!
— Scandal! (@etvScandal) August 7, 2024
Catch her tonight on #etvscandal pic.twitter.com/hDnVXOtcks
Back in 2021, the hit drama cast, Mxolisi Nodom, who was born deaf. Instead of the show casting an actor who knows how to sign, they went for an actual deaf person. Mxolisi made history as the first ever deaf actor on South African TV shows. He played Thando, Violetta (Cindy Mahlangu)’s deaf brother who was looking for his dead sister that she hasn’t heard from for a while.
Before his thrust into the limelight with the Scandal!, Mxolisi was involved with Zwakala, an art competition for the deaf. After learning about Scandal’s auditions, he sent a series of video clips to the showrunners since he was not in Johannesburg at the time. He was then called in for auditions and as they say, the rest was history.
