'We’re the first female impersonators to walk the red carpet at Parliament'

Some of the more attention-grabbing guests at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nations (Sona) address on Thursday are The Trolley Dollies.
The Trolley Dollies are Holly, Cathy and Molly of Cape Town’s Gate69.
Protect diversity in this country… The Constitution protects us, but not society… This is a big step for South Africa. We’re the first female impersonators to walk the red carpet at Parliament… We’re delighted to be here as guests of the DA…
The Trolley Dollies
EWN spoke to The Trolley Dollies on the red carpet in front of Parliament.
Watch the video in the tweet below.
The Trolley Dollies say that there is diversity in the Constitution but not in reality 📷: @CindyArchillies pic.twitter.com/29RGfVy1q6
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) June 20, 2019
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