Afrigather Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig bested 125 different hopeful contestants to win the Miss Universe 2024 crown on the Area CDMX in Mexico Metropolis on 16 November.
The brand new Miss Universe was topped with the first-ever Filipino-made crown by worldwide jewelry model Jewelmer, that includes the Philippines’ South Sea Pearls.
CHIDIMMA ADETSHINA WINS BIG AT MISS UNIVERSE 2024
Outgoing magnificence queen, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua, topped Victoria Kjær Theilvig as the brand new Miss Universe 2024.
Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina was the primary runner-up amongst 125 contestants. She arguably grew to become some of the profitable Nigerians within the magnificence pageant with the win.
Mexico’s magnificence queen Maria Fernanda Beltran was topped the second runner-up, with Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri settling for third. Venezuela’s Ileana Marquez was named the fourth runner-up.
Nonetheless, the ultimate Q&A session seemingly proved to be the distinction. Nonetheless, Chidimma Adetshina’s huge win has since thrust her into the highest tendencies, with a number of Nigerians dragging South Africa on-line.
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Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the Miss SA after her participation within the pageant was questioned after she revealed she was born to a South African mom (Zulu) of Mozambican descent and a Nigerian father.
This grew to become a nationwide debate, which the Division of Residence Affairs later settled.
The division discovered prima facie proof to imagine that Chidimma Adetshina’s mom, a Mozambican, “could have dedicated fraud” in 2001.
MISS SA ORGANISATION CONFIRMS MIA LE ROUX’S EXIT FROM THE PAGEANT
A day earlier than the 73rd Miss Universe pageant finale, reigning Miss SA Mia le Roux withdrew from the competitors because of well being considerations.
Miss SA Organisation introduced the information by a now-viral assertion shared on-line on Friday, 15 November.
Taking to Instagram, Miss SA Organisation posted, “It’s with deep remorse that we share the information that Mia le Roux, Miss South Africa 2024, has needed to withdraw from the Miss Universe pageant because of well being considerations.”
Nonetheless, in opposition to the eleventh-hour determination, South Africa’s first-ever in another way abled Miss SA was grateful for the assist she has been receiving.
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