The Full Circle with Bridget Msinga - Thando Hopa

Thando Hopa celebrates a groundbreaking collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier and game changing projects.
PLOT: Our guest today was born in Sebokeng and raised in Lenasia South. Growing up she had two older siblings, extremely supportive parents and a loving grandmother who played a massive role in her upbringing. Thando had a lovely childhood which was filled with love and a whole lot of singing.
Today she is a renowned global advocate for equity, inclusion and representation, continues to break barriers and inspire change through fashion and cultural activism. From contributing to United Nations policy discussions for the Albinism Action Plan to participating in the SISTA summit in Paris, her pursuits are driven by a passion to bring about substantive change in the lives of underrepresented groups
4 years ago, Vogue magazine dubbed its April issue "Africa Motherland". It is supposed to be an ode of sorts to the African continent which is often termed the "cradle of humanity" and regarded as the place from which all human beings originated. What better way to honor the continent than to make history by having South African model, lawyer and activist, Thando Hopa, on the cover of the Portuguese edition? Hopa is the first woman living with albinism to ever grace the cover of the magazine.