Entertainer, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and winner of the 2010 Survivor South Africa, Gigi, ventures to Carnival City to inspire women to keep their dreams alive this Women\u2019s Month.<\/p>\n
Western Cape-raised Perl\u00e9 van Schalkwyk, better known as Gigi, has led a colourful life, from performing on stage and her appearances on television, to working with an anti-drug group to educate South African youngsters on the dangers of drugs.<\/p>
Vivacious and bold, Gigi is a captivating motivational speaker with a passion for inspiring women to embrace their femininity and strive to achieve their best lives.<\/p>\n
The event, hosted at Applause@Bru\u2019s, will start at 8pm on August 30, and carries an age restriction of 18.<\/p>
\u201cWe are excited to welcome Gigi to our stage for what promises to be an entertaining and inspiring women\u2019s-only event.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a great way to celebrate what it is to be a woman in the modern age with your friends and like-minded women,\u201d said Carnival City\u2019s marketing manager Michelle Smith.<\/p>\n
Gigi completed a bachelor of drama at the University of Stellenbosch and during her time there did the first full frontal nude scene in the production Equus.<\/p>\n
This was the first time nudity had ever been seen in Stellenbosch at the HB Thom.<\/p>\n
After university she worked in several productions for CAPAB and then moved to Pretoria to work for PACT.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Get ready for an evening of hits with Yaakov Shwekey<\/a><\/p>\n What\u2019s on in and around Germiston<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here Gigi did high school and primary school productions, touring from Johannesburg to Secunda, doing prescribed school works with fellow new actors.<\/p>\n After PACT she worked with an anti-drug group led by Steve Hamilton, a reformed drug addict, doing drug plays at schools.<\/p>\n They toured Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg helping young children and teenagers to deal with the growing drug problem in the country.<\/p>\n Once she had fulfilled her calling there, she danced in Spellbound with American magicians for Sun International.<\/p>\n Thereafter, Gigi concentrated purely on dancing.<\/p>\n She was a member of a formation team doing dance shows at the old Caesars Palace in Braamfontein.<\/p>\n Gigi enjoyed dancing in a team but felt there was something more out there for her, and so she started doing erotic dance shows at clubs and venues across Johannesburg and its surrounding areas.<\/p>\n In 2000 she ventured back to the stage with a play by Alexander Strachen entitled Hartebees and has since also done a number of television ads.<\/p>\n In 2010 she became a household name when she won the TV reality series Survivor South Africa and since then she has done plenty of glamour work and special appearances.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n