‘I am beautiful’: Linda Mtoba says looks can only take you so far

Actress and wife Linda Mtoba says her mom has always told her that she is beautiful because she has never had to work hard for her beauty.

She acknowledged this in an interview with Nounouche magazine but quickly added that there must be something else that characterises her.

“I acknowledge and appreciate that I am beautiful but it is not everything nor the only thing that I want attached to me. I am layered,” she says.

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LINDA DOES NOT WEAPONISE HER BEAUTY

The mother of one says that looks can only take one so far.

“…there has to be more. It (beauty) is a God-given gift, something I have never had to work for and should never be the only thing I lead with….I never chose to look like this – I am grateful I do – there is nothing wrong with being beautiful and owning it,” she tells the magazine.

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The publication adds that Linda believes that one can be beautiful, smart and thrive in their chosen career. Beauty standards are changing and she is comfortable with her body, with all her flaws and mommy stretch marks. 

Linda says she always affirms her daughter by telling her that she is beautiful.

“I tell her that she is kind, beautiful, smart and she will tell me “mama you are so beautiful, I love you so much mama” every time,” says the actress.

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LINDA AND THE VALUE SHE BRINGS

The former Isibaya actress says she is aware of who she is and what value she brings.

“The person you are changes as you grow. I wholly belong to myself and I embrace the ebbs and flows of life, growing up is humbling and equally empowering but I accept myself in all these seasons,” she explains to the magazine.

Nounouche says Linda’s team understands her because she has set the tone on how she wants to be presented – as her most authentic self in all she does.

“She is happy to be around people who see her true self and where she doesn’t have to shrink herself to fit into spaces and that is wisdom that many people her age may not have fully grasped,” the publication says.

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