Today, we’re going to reveal five female celebrities who were played by their white men. These stories highlight the challenges and heartbreak these women faced in their personal lives.

1. **Minnie Dlamini and Quinton Jones** – Minnie Dlamini and Quinton Jones got married in 2017 in a celebrity-studded wedding attended by the who’s who of South African sports and politics. However, the couple announced their divorce in February 2022 in a joint statement.

Minnie opened up about the failed marriage in an interview on 702, where she said she ignored red flags in their marriage. She felt like she had to reduce herself in so many ways and was not able to live the best vision of herself.

Minnie believes that marriage should never be something that clips your wings but should be something that allows you to grow. After the interview, social media was split over this issue, with some people rallying behind Minnie while others were happy that Quinton is claiming spousal support from Minnie in the divorce settlement.

Minnie agreed to pay Quinton a one-off maintenance of R360,000 towards his accommodation and R120,000 in cash towards his furniture and household necessities. He also demanded R10,000 monthly spousal support.

2. **Bonang Matheba and Adams** – Bonang Matheba is in for quite a long legal battle after her ex-husband, Adams, sent his lawyers to inform the TV and radio veteran of his intention to dissolve their marriage.

Bonang received a letter from Adam’s lawyers confirming his decision to end their marriage. Her former partner has since requested full disclosure of all the properties and other assets owned by the broadcaster as the first step to finalizing the 50% share of their estate in the supposed divorce.

Adams has reportedly asked for a 50% share of Bonang’s estate, which includes a white Jeep Cherokee, a grey Suzuki, and properties in Fourways, Edenburg, and two houses in Westcliff, among other assets.

He also requested Bonang to pay back the R25,000 he paid for lall. When the matter was finally registered on Court’s Roll, it is believed that Adams also sought R8.5 per month in spousal maintenance.

3. **Sonia Booth** – Sonia Booth, the 2001 Miss SA runner-up, exposed the soap star Matthew’s infidelity in a series of Instagram posts, sharing evidence received from Valentine’s Day when the alleged affair began. Sonia revealed that she hired a private investigator to investigate her initial suspicions.

The private investigator followed Matthew and his alleged mistress on their vacation in Plettenberg Bay and documented how they spent the night together and the following day he dropped her off at her house.

Sonia’s own investigation revealed that Matthew had allegedly been dipping into their son’s education fund to impress the other woman and had been using a vehicle for their trip with the mattress. The final straw was when Matthew allegedly stayed up at night making cheesecake for his mistress in their house.

After receiving the evidence, the former beauty queen arranged a sit-down with the woman’s husband to discuss the findings, which she documented with pictures and recordings. The businesswoman assured her followers she will get through this as she had experienced failures before.

4. **Linda Mtoba** – Linda Mtoba, known for her roles in popular South African TV shows such as “Isibaya” and “The River,” faced rumors in 2023 that she and her husband, Steven Mayor, had separated and were headed for a divorce.

According to the rumors at the time, Mayor had been cheating on the former actress with some type of student from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

He was even named “Stevo” by some users on Twitter, who confirmed the infidelity allegations because they used to see him picking up young girls. Linda married Mayor in 2017 after 6 years of dating, and the traditional wedding was sealed in Isandhlwana.

After 2 years, the couple welcomed their first daughter. Linda opened up about how she overcame the pain of losing a marriage. Taking to a social media page, Linda spoke about how some days were better than others. She also noted that there were some days when she felt like giving up but still soldiered on.

5. **Pearl Thusi** – Television and radio presenter Pearl Thusi shocked unsuspecting fans when she announced her split from her long-term partner and baby daddy, Nathaniel Oppenheim.

The beautiful actress confirmed the breakup in a series of posts on her Instagram platform. According to the late-night Instagram stories that Pearl posted over the festive season, the couple decided to call it quits because they were unhappy together.

She also revealed that despite the breakup, she was grateful that the union had produced a beautiful child. Taking to her Instagram Stories, the host of the SABC1 reality show “Zaziwa” hinted that there was a breakup during the holidays when she posted a message that read, “Alone is so much better than being unhappy.”

It was not long before the presenter shared another message that confirmed the new mom was now single. She wrote, “I was not able to achieve my dream of having the family I have always longed for, but out of it came a beautiful son, and for that, I’m internally grateful.”

These stories highlight the challenges that female celebrities face in their personal lives, from dealing with infidelity to navigating the complexities of divorce and spousal support. Despite these challenges, these women have shown resilience and strength in overcoming these difficult situations.

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