Acacia bows out of the Big Brother competition on a bittersweet note
The model from Pimville shared that she had plans to better the life of her daughter with the R2 million.
The 30-year-old Big Brother contestant, Thando ‘Acacia’ Mati from Pimville, bid farewell to her housemates on a bittersweet note. Speaking to host Lawrence Maleka after her eviction, Acacia said that she was sad to be leaving the competition so soon but excited to see her daughter again.
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“Getting evicted so soon in the competition was sad but at the same time I was so happy to go back to the real world to see my daughter again. It’s been very hard to shut out that part of my life, I feel like my daughter is the best thing that has ever happened to me, I love being her mother and being with her brings me so much peace, she said.
Acacia, who is also a model, shared that her journey doesn’t end here and we should expect growth from her.
“What will happen from here will be growth, you know just growing my brand and becoming everything that I ever dreamed of,” Acacia said.
About her time in the house and her image as more of a boys’ girl, she said: “I tried to steer clear from the ladies and be more with the gents, and I guess that was also just a problem.”
Regarding her several rivalries and tensions in the house, Acacia said: “I am generally a confrontational person. Addressing things gives me peace.”
Acacia also addressed her flirtatious vibes with fellow Housemate B.U., and particularly the realisation that she wasn’t the only lady in the House he was hitting it off with. “I was really mad about it, but I felt better once I addressed it, because I’m that girl, ” she said.
However, along with the drama, there were lessons learned. “The lessons that I take from this whole experience would definitely be staying calm and always understanding that people have different emotions and respond differently to situations. I have been confronted a couple of times in the house and I believe I’ve dealt with it maturely. I hope the lessons I have learned in a short period of time I’ve been in the competition can help me be a stronger person in future,” she said.
Asked about her plans had she won the R2 million, Acacia indicated that she was completely doing it for her daughter. “I had plans to buy an apartment for me and my daughter, pay it cash and invest the rest, just to secure my daughter’s future in terms of education. I want to give her the life I couldn’t get, but that’s still going to happen, not winning the competition will not stop me from giving her the best life,” Acacia concluded.
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