Actors who have been on long-running soapies or telenovelas tend to struggle to get roles different from the ones they’ve portrayed for many years because of how entrenched their portrayal has been. Child presenters find themselves in those awkward positions, but it’s worse for them because they weren’t acting but hosting a TV show. Child presenter Lee-Roy Wright returned to television nine years after taking an unplanned sabbatical to come back as an addition one e.
tv’s The Morning Show and said he found it a tad challenging unshackling himself from the kid presenter image which grew on him during his time on Craz-e. “If you speak to people like your Sade and Roxy Burger, shaking off that kid TV persona is tough. Because essentially what it means is, you either get really lucky and find something that fits you perfectly or you have to take the time away,” said the fresh-faced media personality.
“I do still look very young. Sometimes I still get asked for ID.” Together with Mamohau Seseane, Wright is a new addition to the breakfast show hosted by Kgosi Rankhumise and former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo.
“I took the nine years, not necessarily from TV but also just to try other avenues.” During his time away from screen Wright established his own PR company. “In the same time, I knew I would return to TV one day.
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