No more Yaris! Rachel Kolisi reveals Chinese 'upgrade'
The ex-rugby WAG shocked her followers with the Instagram post, which she has since deleted.
Rachel – who announced her split from Siya last October – has been navigating her new chapter as a single mom.
In her latest Instagram post, Rachel Kolisi shared a look at her new ride, an SUV made by Chinese car manufacturer Jetour.
'Very excited and very grateful to be a part of the @jetour_south_africa family!' she shared of the brand partnership.
The car deal has been sponsored by Livingstone Sports Management, the same company her brother Joel Smith works for. View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Rachel Kolisi (@rachelkolisi)
In the comments section, many of her followers were happy to see her bounce back.
@nosiphoarmstrong: 'And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how you turn lemons into lemonade! Speak out. Rise. Do you! The world will follow!'
@missmay1644: 'No more Yaris 🤣🤣. Congratulations to you!'
@lerato_wartbooi: 'Thank you for reminding us over and over again that God restores!'.
In a since-deleted Instagram post last month, Rachel Kolisi introduced her followers to her Toyota Yaris, which she had affectionately named 'Betsy.' The older model was a far cry from the top-of-the-range Mercedes-Benz she had driven just days before.
The influencer and philanthropist captioned the post: 'Life has a funny way of humbling you just when you think you've got it all figured out. One day you're riding high, the next you're asking a friend to borrow their spare car and googling 'how to parallel park a Yaris with dignity.' Rachel Kolisi – the former wife of Siya Kolisi – deleted an IG post about her modest car.
Images via Instagram: @rachelkolisi
The mother-of-two added: 'It's not forever. It's just a chapter. But honestly? Betsy (the car) and I are kind of vibing, and I still nail clutch control.'
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