Kelly Khumalo is the center of attention after the death of her boyfriend, Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa. She has set the gossip tongues wagging this week, with stories of being attacked by Senzo’s family at the hospital and how she was the cause of his death.

In case you don’t know much about Kelly, here’s a bit of inside info to get you up-to-date.

1. She was first discovered in 2003 when she performed at a Gospel Star search.

2. Like Britney Spears, Ms Khumalo had an ace up her sleeve when she arrived on the scene. She claimed she was a virgin. It was a time when men were raping young virgin girls in the misguided belief that their actions would cure their Aids.

3. During those early years, the alleged virgin performed in a concert wearing no panties. It is clear from the pictures that, while lifting her leg during the performance, Ms Khumalo was well aware of the fact that the photographer was capturing her nudity.

4. In 2013, she went on to win the MTN South African Music Award for Best Female Artist of the Year.

5. In terms of television, Khumalo had a successful stint on Rhythm City in 2007 and, more recently, Rolling with Kelly Khumalo which was commissioned soon after her public break-up with Jub Jub Maarohanye.

6. When she realised that there was no way out for Jub Jub she told the media that Jub Jub beat her and that she and him used illegal narcotics on a regular basis.

7. She also released an autobiography about her life – The Kelly Khumalo Story, penned by Melinda Ferguson with Sarah Setlaelo – which, by all accounts, was a disinterested flop.

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