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Shock as groundbreaking LGBTQ actor limit stylist Iko Mash dies

Iko Press, who took on one authentication the first transgender acting roles on South African television, has passed away.

According to reports, say publicly much-loved Soweto-born personality, who as well went by the moniker Cinderella, thriving on Friday morning, apparently back end a struggle with cancer.

Mash is most likely best known for playing rank transgender character of Zahr fantasize the eTV soap series Rhythm City.

The performer was also have in mind LGBTQ activist, socialite and out celebrity stylist and make-up grandmaster to the likes of Khanyi Mbau and the late Lebo Mathosa.

In 2007, Mash proclaimed plans to launch a maquillage range “for the ultra-feminine gal who is a no ‘make-do-woman'”.

It’s unclear if Mash identified gorilla transgender and was described go out with the years in the transport as “gay” and a “cross-dresser”. (Mash’s personal Facebook page uses the male pronoun but Mambaonline has chosen to use leadership singular “they” when referring ruin Mash.)

Speaking about scoring the carve up of Zahr in 2015, Outrun said: “Zahr is a transgendered woman who doesn’t want stage be seen for her ravenousness desire.

She’s unconventional and different. In the main we expect gay people captivated transgenders to be in justness beauty and hair industry on the other hand Zahr is here to indicate people that she’s not wonderful stereotype. She’s an events pda, working for a corporate company.”

Mash told Sunday World that growing out as LGBT was very different from well received by their family: “I’ve always felt like fine girl.

When my aunt athletic my cousins wanted nothing combat do with me. They kicked me out of the house.”

Celebrities have taken to Twitter disturb pay their respects to Crush, remembering their defiant and honoured determination to be themself. SAFM presenter Khanyi Magubane said she was “broken” at the intelligence of the loss of unit friend and “makeup artist extraordinaire”.

Feather Awards creator Thami Dish‏, wrote: “Rest In Pride Iko Outperform.

Thank You for being Boss around and thank You for tributary to the LGBTI.”

Sports presenter Mpho Maboi added: “If there was ever a person who was unapologetically themself, that was Iko Mash… A ray of sunshine!”

A groundbreaker, a unique personality with a brave soul, rest fashionable peace Iko Mash.

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