Sonia Mbele Sings Gail Mabalane’s Praises In A Heartfelt Post
Sonia Mbele Sings Gail Mabalane’s Praises In A Heartfelt Post. Our local entertainment industry is quite competitive, and this often creates bad blood among artists. Having noted that, there are many entertainers who are civil towards each other, and celebrate each other’s wins.
Sonia Mbele, who began her career in 1998, is among those personalities who celebrates her peers. The talented actress and producer recently sang the praises of Gail Mabalane, who s her peer in the industry. She praised her work as well as talent among other things.
“@gail_mabalane Sis I want to take this moment to honour you, your work, your, talent, your grace that clearly shines through as God’s hand of Glory over your life. You’re a perfect reminder of God doing a good thing over his children! Let’s celebrate them as they live their purpose,” Sonia said.
Gail has been in the industry from childhood. Her mother entered her into her first pageant, “Miss Tinkerbell” when she was five years old. It was at this point that her family noticed her potential. In 2005, she was a Top 5 Miss SA Teen Finalist.
In 2010, Gail auditioned for and became a Top 10 Finalist on the 6th Season on Idols South Africa. She was the first to be eliminated from the Final Top 10 after performing “Please Don’t Leave Me”, originally by P!nk.
In 2011, Gail obtained her major acting debut role as Lelo Sedibe on the MNet TV Series “The Wild”, alongside major South African actress Connie Ferguson. In August 2015, she made her first appearance on South Africa’s most viewed television soapie, Generations: The Legacy. Towards the end of 2024, Gail bagged a role in Netflix series, “Happiness Is”.
Gail also stars in UNSEEN, which is coming back for season II, in a few days’ time. The Netflix series lets us in the life of Zenzile Mwale, an unseen domestic worker, who eventually goes up against powerful and violent criminals as she searches for her husband.
