The dazzling glamour, radiant gowns from designer’s exotic imaginings, and empowered passion have all been on display at the 69th Miss Universe competition. Queens from all over the world, from the tropical islands of the Philippines to the ancient cities of Italy, have gracefully showcased themselves thus far in the running for South African Zozi Tunzi’s legendary crown.
The recent crown and title have been worn on the head of a true historic queen, of course. Zozi is not only the longest reigning Miss Universe in history, but also the first black South African, who has represented her country not only beautifully, but brilliantly. Zozi has long epitomised embracing oneself, and dedicated much of her platform to moving against typical beauty standards. Additionally, she represents our country as an activist, with much dedication toward fighting gender-based violence and women empowerment.
And the bets are on that Natasha Joubert, should she win the Miss Universe title, will be the perfect successor to the throne. The polls are saying that people are willing to bend the knee for Natasha in that she is a favourite contender. You can read more about that here.
The national costume competition
This portion of the Miss Universe event took place on Thursday, and it’s safe to say that our Miss South Africa (and the children of our country whose art formed part of the gown design) wowed audiences. This is not only because of the creativity of the gown, but of course also the radiant wearer. You can read more about the design of her national gown here.
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The prelimenary competition
The prelimenary competition took place on Friday and saw Natasha glide across the stage in hues of gold-yellow swimwear and later on in an enchanting gown. The gown was designed by Jolandie Fouche of Jolache Couture, who said that “South Africa will love what they see, and Natasha with her exceptional radiance, will stand out above all.”
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Other events that have taken place since the delegates arrived in early May, have included numerous fittings, rehearsals and a closed door interview (May 13).
The final show is set to take place today, May 16 with the actual airing of the show to be broadcast live on 1 Magic (DStv 103) from the peaking hours of 02:00-05:00 am 17 May.
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