Avenue Catchup: Theron Ashante Chats Women's Month, Pretty Privilege & Authenticity!

Avenue Catchup: Theron Ashante Chats Women's Day. Pretty Privilege & Authenticity.

We catch up with this social media star with a great influence who is growing and thriving in her own right. Theron having worked for brands such as Avon is only getting started on her journey to rocking the runway with a massive fashion statement sure to be front page cover story someday. Let's get to it:

Welcome back to Mzansi Avenue

How have you been?

Theron: Thank you so much 😊 

Been trying and hanging yourself ??

McKing: I'm good, I'm good thanks. So what have you been up to?

Theron: Well same-same 9-5 job. Influencing and looking into venturing into business as you have seen.

McKing: That's awesome. As someone who works with brands and is influential what have you learned about building relationships and authenticity?

Theron: What I have learned with building relationships and authenticity is that don’t just build anything with just anyone and with this influencing industry there’s no authenticity and most of these relationships are fake. There’s always something that they wanna gain and yeah they tend to take advantage out of your authenticity also. Literally not everyone is genuine out here.

McKing: Wow that's something. Like would you ever compromise who you are for a paycheck?

Theron: Oh no, I’d never …..as you've seen I haven’t worked with so many brands due to pay check compromises. I never compromise, I only take campaigns, promotions jobs where I can still be myself.

McKing: That's a great thing. What's the one thing you love about social media?

Theron: With social media you tend to get quite a lot of inspiration hey in terms of fashion, lifestyle creativity and more. I have learned quite a lot from media which I can’t mention cause it will be a surprise soon to all my followers and everyone.🌝 But I’ll be venturing into it soon.🥰

McKing: We definitely cannot wait. How did your partnership with Avon come about? Talk us through the process?

Theron: My partnership with Avon....Well there’s an app that I use to bid/apply for campaigns, some brands select you and some you have to bid so with Avon (I) set my bid cause I saw they had a 3 month campaign for their introduction for the new Hydramatic matte Lipstick….I so happened to be one of the lucky few cause trust me that app has a lot of influencers.

McKing: There's always an opportunity meant for you where you stand out you know? Any skin care tips or a daily routine that works for you?

Theron: Honestly I have no daily routine my day just keeps on changing, I literally do everything different each day. 😄😄

With skin care I use all African Extracts products and they work for me,perfectly fine. 😍

McKing: That's great. What does women's month mean to you and as a woman what's your message to yourself and other women?

Theron: Women’s Month......

You know without women we would not be here all of us. I am being raised by a single mom and trust me I never felt the need of a father cause my mom made sure she became both a mom and dad I'm not saying we don’t need Men oh we do a Man has a role to play also on one’s life. Women are very bearable and very strong human beings and they deserve to be appreciated.

McKing: That's true. Big up to women!!Your top 5 songs on your playlist right now?

Theron: Top 5 songs ….wow 🫣

1. Shaun Mendes - Hold On (old time fave)

2. Bellie Eilish- Everything I wanted

3. Alessia Cara- Stone 

4. Morda- Mohigan sun 

5. Sun EL Musician ft Nobuhle - Sawubona 

McKing: Those definitely are bops! Celebrity crush?

Theron: Henry Cavill...

McKing: Good taste. What's your go to meal and why?

Theron: Honestly I don’t have a go to meal 😅…

Well I love food and I prefer having something different each day.

McKing: Interesting....We're in a closet, which articles of clothing are you picking? Dress yourself and accessorize...

Theron: Closet.....Well firstly I’ll look for all kinds of chains 😅

But I love being and feeling sexy 

So I’ll go for a mini short dress (something with a corset) with loads of drama but not too much (black)

Definitely with long black thigh boots properly 6 inches long 

With a diamond choker😍

And yes a Roger Vivir jewel bag 🥹.

Plain but trust me I’ll be looking like the Black Barbie in Black. 🌝

McKing: Wow, I'm amazed. Which make-up look do you prefer? The natural makeup or glam?

Theron: Definitely a natural look when it comes to make up...

McKing: Nice! What's the one thing people get wrong about you?

Theron: One thing they get wrong: 

Well they think I'm some insta hun who’s desperately looking for money and I would literally do anything for the good life ….from the DMs I get and the offers they make along with vacations they propose. But honestly I'm just a normal girl who has a 9-5 job who works for whatever stuff she has and she’s about to have with too many life problems.😄

McKing: Good for you. What's your take on the whole pretty privilege concept towards women and opportunities in certain industries?

Theron: Oh Pretty Privileg.....

Let me just say I’ve been told about it so many that I should use my pretty privilege which I'm totally clueless as to how you (go) about it nor have I ever seen anyone close to me on some pretty privilege. So I can’t go too much into it .. 😂

McKing: Well keep it 100 as always. What challenges have you come across and how did you overcome them?

Theron: Well I prefer not to disclose my personal problems cause it's a lot, wow!! I am going through a lot. But I have dealt with quite a lot of abuse and different kinds of abuse and harassment but I soldiered on since I can’t afford therapy and all so I gave myself time like Alessia Cara said “Healing and patience are lovers

Don't place the blame on your heart, just to shut em

up There ain't a rush to recover

'Cause it's easier said than done“. And music helps too very therapeutic.

McKing: It sure does. 5 qualities your man must have?

Theron: Definitely. I need me a kind man, my man has to be kind and know gore “motho ke motho ka batho”

2. He has to have some beard. 😂

3 He needs to know how to take control. 

4. A man who knows how to receive love 🥹….not to ask for it .

5. A man who Respects women and knows the value of a woman.

McKing: Mmmh hopefully he's watching....Who Is your go to friend for a chat up and how important is friendship to you?

Theron: Friendsship 🥹

A go to Friend....Her name is Bridget aka Lady K. 

Oh man this woman literally became my elderly sister. As you all know I lost my sister when I was 14 years and yes that left a huge gap in my life until I found Bridget, man I love her so much.🥰

She may not replace my sis but damn I never thought I’ll ever find a sister in a person that’s not blood and that’s when I also believed in the saying of “Water is thicker than blood nowadays“ The way she even cares about Me it’s like I'm her daughter Bro!!! 🥹. Literally when we together it’s laughter all the time. I really appreciate her a lot …S/O Lady K

McKing: Shout to her indeed. You'd love to be Miss SA one day or walk the runway in Paris. How did you meet or connect with that desire?

Theron: Definitely Runaway in Paris. I have always known that my weird love for fashion was deep but I was too young to understand, when I was like 7 years old cause I would see the ladies on TV walking and I would copy whenever I walk up or down the passage at home then slowly but surely I started going deeper into it but I was scared to show it cause I never had the confidence to think that I'm actually good at it. Not to say that I'm good but I know that I try atleast .But definitely one day I'm gonna walk that runway In Paris 🌝🥹

McKing: You are good. Best believe. They usually say women are easy to take advantage of and the whole me too movement plus not every victim is a victim setting is at a constant discussion. How do you maneuver in such spaces?

Theron: I tend to not interact much about such specially on social media but yes most women are so easy to take advantage of. I myself have been in situations which I prefer not to disclose where I can confirm that. And yes it’s true not every victim is a victim but what I have noticed is that the society is too quick to pick their victim also. Which is why some women would rather stay in silence than speak out. Also some women/men are really taking advantage of our justice system.

McKing: Wow that's true and straight on point! Who would you like to collaborate with?

Theron: Thebe Magugu 🥹….

McKing:What's your inspiration?

Theron: Bloem is my inspiration now …

Am now pushing harder and working harder to bring it to live 

For those who ask what bloem is , y’ll will see .😇

Pick One... 

Suit jackets or Jean Jackets?

Theron: Jean jackets for sure. 

Runway Model or Commercial model?

Theron: Definitely runway.

Quinton or Petal?

Theron: Oh my gosh McKing, no you didn't!! What the??? Quinton...sorry Petal 😩😂

A man or a vacation?

Theron: Definitely a man, a vacation is temporary. 🤣

Cocktails or Coffee?

Theron: Coffee...

High heels or sneakers?

Theron: High Heels. 👠

McKing:Where can people follow you?

Theron: Insta /Threads … ashante_theron

TikTok….@ashante_theron

Twitter/X…..@AshanteTheron

Thank You for Joining Us. 

Theron definitely has big dreams and great intentions with her brand. It's exciting to see. Keep reaching higher and break new ground. 

Mzansi Avenue.