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Crystal Claire
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 As co-founder of Code Teen, Claire Mawisa has come full circle. Self-assured and determined, she now sees the world more clearly. Linda Mali found out more.
Mawisa was catapulted into the limelight 18 years ago as a demure but strikingly beautiful 14-year-old, when she entered and won a competition that landed her the cover of Cosmopolitan.
The year was 1994 and she was the first black South African to grace the cover of the magazine. It was a big deal. A string of modelling campaigns and TV work followed (including as a continuity presenter on SABC 1).
These days, Mawisa spends her time behind the scenes as a producer on Kaya FM, and as a qualified life skills coach with Code Teen, the programme she co-founded for teenage girls.
What is Code Teen, and how did it come about?
When I started modelling at the age of 14, my agency suggested I take part in a six-week course to prepare me for what to expect on a shoot, and what would be expected of me as a model. We covered health and wellness, looking after your skin and hair and make-up tips. After 14 years I reconnected with Karen Burt, who’d run that course, and we decided we needed to share that information. I now run the workshops with Karen, who coached me so many years ago!
Where can teenagers go if they’d like to take part in a Code Teen workshop?
They can go to our website, www.codeteen.co.za or our Code Teen Facebook page, to stay in the loop on when and where the next workshop takes place.
Right now we aren’t regular because we rely on sponsorship, but if you ‘Like’ the Facebook page you’ll always be in the know.
What is your proudest achievement?
The fact that I’m still here! It’s 2012 – I started my career in 1994 and it’s a blessing that the public is still interested. Mothers come up to me, 18 years later, to say they still have my Cosmo cover; young girls come up to me who were babies when I did that cover… So I’m very grateful and proud of the longevity I’ve been blessed with.
Check out the behind the scenes and interview below:
A special message from Claire Mawisa to you:
To read more about this, check out Jet Club magazine’s Feb/March issue.
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