Make-up and multitasking: the hustle behind the highlight

REALITY STAR

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IF YOU'RE reading this while stirring a pot of curry, answering work emails, checking what time you have to fetch the kids from extra murals and texting your mum, then congratulations, you’re probably an Indian woman too.

Hi, I'm Resh Naidoo, an occupational therapist, pro makeup artist, co-host of The Double Dose Podcast, gym enthusiast, wife to a busy businessman, mom of two almost-grown brown kids, content creator, co-owner of a fashion brand, and yes, a reality show star.

Reality TV: lights, camera, real-life madness

First, let’s get the reality star bit out of the way. Being on The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice has been surreal.

Never in a million years did my twin, Losh (Naidoo), and I imagine we would say yes to a reality show. But when we heard it was the first of its kind representing South African Indian women, we felt a huge responsibility to our community to ensure that we were not just represented, but represented well.

As Indian women, we are raised on resilience, on mutton curry and multitasking magic. We wear many hats, and somehow, even when we're running on fumes and dry shampoo, we keep showing up. We had to showcase that to the world.

Now people recognise me and ask things like: “Do you really hustle that hard?” and “Is your life always so fabulous?”

The answer is yes and no.