Oti Mabuse Quotes

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Profession : Dancer

Birth : August 8, 1990

I was born and raised in Pretoria. Nobody ever really talked about Santa because the whole concept just didn't make sense to us. Think about what South Africa looks like: I mean, we don't even have any chimneys for him to come down!

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In London, I live with one of the other 'Strictly' dancers, Amy Dowden. She got me a chocolate advent calendar and I had no idea what it was. I'd never seen one before!

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My sister loves to play Christmas music - especially Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' - that's definitely the best to dance to.

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I wouldn't do anything I don't enjoy.

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I'm smiling every single day because every opportunity I've been given feels like a baby in Disneyland, I'm constantly hoping to move on to the next job.

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With TV presenting, I speak a lot anyway!

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My first passion was to create for young girls the idea that you have to be brave and courageous, it's not easy taking big steps and saying, 'I'm going to be a professional dancer'.

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I like to be so good, that no-one can have anything to say about me; my dancing speaks for itself.

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When you are different, that can lead to judges not marking you right because they think you look 'odd' - and that's in any competition.

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I'm determined to not let my skin colour or the fact that I come from Africa be a hindrance.

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