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We asked Shashi twelve questions, see what she had to say:

1. As a celebrity, you are “celebrated” by the people who admire you and look up to you. What do you celebrate, every day of your life?
I recently got engaged to the man of my dreams so i feel blessed to wake-up every morning and celebrate the gift of love.

2. If you had to invent a word to describe your personality, what would it be?
Bubbletastic

3. What is your favourite room at home, and why?
I run my model agency, Alushi, from home And would have to say that my favourite room in my house is my office. I find my work both stimulating and rewarding... I love every minute I spend in my place of work.

4. What do you say to yourself in the mirror when you wake up in the morning?
I am not very conversational in the morning... So usually nothing!

5. If there was a perfume or fragrance named after you, what would it smell like?
Feminine, fruity and fresh.

6. What superpower do you wish you had?
There are so many moments in my life were I have wished that I could bottle that moment and relive it again... So if I could attain a super power, it would be the ability to make time stand still.

7. What ringtone do you have on your cellphone right now?
The standard Blackberry ring tone.

8. What was the naughtiest thing you ever did as a child?
When I was four, I tried to teach my dog, Fluffy, how to fly... We lived in a two-storey house.

9. You’ve made your name as an actress in several South African soapies. Which of the characters you’ve played would you cross the street to avoid?
My character Sureshni, on Egoli, became a raging heroin addict so would probably want to avoid her in a dark alley.

10. You’re a covergirl and you own your own modelling agency. What’s the biggest myth about modelling for a living?
The modelling industry has it’s perks... Traveling, fabulous parties and there’s loads of spoiling; everyone loves freebies! As with every job though, there are sacrifices. Waking up at 4am for the usual 5am call time, very long days which often involve donning swimwear in the middle of winter or skiwear in the sweltering summer sun – I have fainted on more than one occasion- and time away from your loved one’s. In my experience, the people who succeed in this sometimes fickle industry are those who approach it with the dedication a demanding job requires. Those in it for the glitz and glamour usually fall by the wayside.

11. You were once nominated as one of Cosmopolitan’s Awesome Women of the Year. What’s the most awesome thing about being yourself?
The opportunities I have had to meet incredibly talented, creative and –sometimes- famous people. It has also helped me to partly fulfill my dream of seeing the world.

12. You’ve very involved in empowerment and upliftment through fashion projects for young people. How can fashion make a difference to young people’s lives?
I am involved in a non-profit organization called “Fashion with Feeling”... It aims to inspire and financially empower individuals who under normal circumstances would not be afforded the opportunity to be a part of the fashion industry. It’s simply about equaling the playing fields.

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