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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 85124, member: 27"] Growing up in a 22-kid household turned chaotic childhood into reality TV content, and Tee Xaba is rolling with it. Life inside the Xaba household [LIST] [*]Tee Xaba did not grow up quietly, sharing a home with 21 siblings. [*]She says something was always happening, good, bad, loud, or emotional. [/LIST] Why is this family on TV [LIST] [*]The Xabas turned their dynamics into a reality show called Being A Xaba. [*]The show airs on Sunday nights and centers on Tee, her father VJ Xaba, and his 28-year-old wife Swazi. [/LIST] Where Tee comes from professionally [LIST] [*]Before reality TV, Tee was already known for acting on Uzalo. [*]She is also working as a radio presenter, juggling media life on multiple fronts. [/LIST] What childhood actually felt like [LIST] [*]Tee described growing up as nonstop motion, never dull, never calm. [*]Her favorite memories came from school holidays spent at the family home in Avoca. [/LIST] How scattered the siblings are [LIST] [*]The siblings are spread across South Africa, with some in Johannesburg, others in KwaZulu-Natal, and even in Eswatini. [*]Holidays were rare moments when everyone collided in one place. [/LIST] Watching herself on screen [LIST] [*]Tee says rewatching the show can be emotionally heavy. [*]Reliving moments on camera pulls old feelings back up, even when she thought they were buried. [/LIST] Why the show mattered personally [LIST] [*]Filming forced the family to spend real time together. [*]Tee said they bonded more during production than they had in years. [*]Normally, reunions only happen around funerals or weddings. [/LIST] Her relationship with her dad’s wife [LIST] [*]Tee is one of the siblings who genuinely gets along with Swazi. [*]She admitted to early doubts and questions about her father. [*]Seeing him happy changed her mindset. [*]Swazi later had a baby, giving Tee a younger brother and tightening their bond. [/LIST] What Tee wants viewers to take away [LIST] [*]She hopes audiences keep tuning in. [*]Her goal is for people to see growth, learning, and family evolution in their story. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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