Young and problematic: Scandal actress ‘Mo’ Dakalo Molope’s age leaves Mzansi puzzled
She has since been dupped as the next big thing to Mzansi’s small screens. Dakalo Molope has been winning big of late, and her new on-screen character on etv’s drama series Scandal has seen her being poised as the best-supporting actress of 2022, given her age. Her cunning and arrogance on-screen have seen her being the bubbly actress we all love to hate.
Not so long ago, Scandal was hit by a mass exodus of lead actors. However, this saw big names in the soapie industry, such as Lusanda Mbane, who played the might Boniswa Langa and Hungani Ndlovu, who starred as Romeo Medupe. The leading cast made all sorts of headlines when they dumped the drama series in the eleventh hour.
However, in the wake of their exit, showrunners confirmed a change in the plot and storyline of the drama series. Well, of interest is that we were introduced to a new storyline that has kept us at the edges of our couches trying to guess what’s next.
Young and problematic: Scandal actress ‘Mo’ Dakalo Molope’s age leaves Mzansi puzzled
In the wake of the new storyline, Dakalo, who stars as ‘Mo’, has been wowing us with her unmatched acting flair capped with thrills and drama. She is cast as a problematic teen who always finds her way to manipulate and lie for her good. She is calculative and persuasive. No doubt, in the wake of her newfound fame Mzansi has been trying to connect the dots about her rise to fame and age.
Just like those before her, she attended the National School Of Artsto perfect her craft to furnish her craze of arts. Surprisingly she is a jill of all trades; she also doubles as a percussionist, choreographer and presenter. Confirmed reports have it that she is currently doing grade 11.
Many believe Scandal is her first acting gig, but that’s not true. She bagged her first acting gig when she starred as Lebo in a Showmax drama series Pearls Of Wisdom. However, from there, she was cast into Scandal as Mo. Her age has left Mzansi puzzled. The bubbly actress is 16 years old and was born in 2006. She was born in West Rand, Gauteng Province.
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