The month of love has turned into the month of mourning for celebrity Lerato Kganyago.
The radio and TV personality, who has been inactive on social media for a while, returned to let her fans know why she has been silent.
On her Instagram Stories, Kganyago revealed that she had been pregnant and had suffered a miscarriage at the beginning of the month.
She posted a picture of the ultrasound, with Beyoncé’s “Heaven” playing in the background.
In the follow-up, she wrote that her gynaecologist had broken the news to her on February 12 and that what was supposed to be the happiest month had quickly became the most painful.
“Pardon my silence,” she wrote.
“This was the most happiest but became the most painful part of this Month Of Love.
“Thank you to my supportive colleagues, my bosses, my family and my friends. I’m strong and will never give up.”
She said she had been “so hopeful”, and thanked her parents who have helped her through this time.
“I am much better than last week. My parents have been next to me and have carried me! Thank you to those that have been checking on me.”
Despite her heartbreak, she wrote: “I’m a phoenix. I will be back.”
The last Story read: “Dear Feb, you’ve hurt me!”
Kganyago has been open about having several miscarriages in the past as well. This one marks her fifth.
In 2016, she told True Love magazine that suffering from fibroids, which made it difficult for her to fall pregnant.
She also mentioned that she had suffered a miscarriage 5 months into her pregnancy in 2015.
Social media users offered their sympathies and suggested that Kganyago go the surrogacy route instead.
@Jemina_Joy_ commented: “I hope she considers a surrogate, this must heartbreaking for her.”
I hope she considers a surrogate, this must heartbreaking for her
— ShadowofJ (@Jemina_Joy_) February 22, 2024
@TheRealQueen_B_ wrote: “Fibroids are the devil's creation💔worst thing that can ever happen to women.”
Fibroids are the devil's creation💔worst thing that can ever happen to women. And then you find those f**ls asking when are you having kids
— 👑TheRealQueenBee💎🌺💅💋💄🔴Isaiah 41:10🕯️🕯️🕯♓ (@TheRealQueen_B_) February 22, 2024
@PalesaTwala6 posted: “She must try surrogacy.”
She must try surrogacy
— Palesa Twala (@PalesaTwala6) February 22, 2024