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Khanyi Magubane

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Khanyi Magubane is a South African writer, poet, journalist and radio presenter who was a contestant on the first season of the e.tv reality competition The Biggest Loser South Africa, from 7 January to 14 April, 2008.

She was the first contestant to be eliminated from the show.

Show Statistics

Age
28

Weight at the start of the show
137.5kg

The Biggest Loser Team
Blue

Weight at the end of the show
126.8kg

Total weight lost
10.7kg

Total body percentage lost
7.78%

BEFORE
AFTER


Biggest Loser Profile

Khanyi hails from Johannesburg and is a writer, poet, journalist and radio presenter. She has presence and a voice that is sensual and soothing.

“I love singing, performance poetry and telling stories,” she says.

“In my spare time I hang out with writers, poets, groupies and a posse of culture vultures. I attend live concerts, travel as much as possible, listen to music and collect as many CDs as I can lay my hands on.”

She describes herself as an extroverted thinking type and enjoys others’ company as much as she enjoys her own.

“I am feisty and passionate about everything and have a low tolerance level for stupidity, ignorance and apathy.”

Favourite meal? Curry and seafood. Least favourite? Pineapples, Brussels sprouts, raisins, anchovies and amathumbhu (offal).

To prepare herself for the programme she meditated to gain the mental strength required and she tried to be more aware of what she was eating.

“Losing weight will change my life. I will be lighter in every way. I will finally be able to move freely and jump on a trampoline without worrying that it will snap under me.

“I will be more confident to wear anything I want to. It will be great to feel healthy. “


Television Roles

Show

Character

Contestant - Herself


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