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5 things about Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi you should know
South African beauty queen Zozibini Tunzi was crowned new queen at the 68th Miss Universe on December 9, Monday, after being one of the stronger contenders all through the pageant.
Zozi gracefully glided the stage clad in a gold and blue shimmering gown. Her light shone even brighter when she answered the Q&As and interviews all throughout the event with composure and intelligence.
1. She is only the third South African beauty queen to be crowned Miss Universe
She just gave South Africa is third Miss Universe crown, two years after her fellow South African beauty queen Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters' win in 2017.
Margaret Gardiner was the first South African to win Miss Universe in 1978.
2. Zozi is the first black woman to be crowned in nine years
She is the first black woman who earned a crown since Leila Lopez of Angola won Miss Universe in 2011.
3. Zozi's expertise is public relations
It's no wonder she's so composed and articulate in answering questions during the Q&As and interview of Miss Universe.
Queen Zozi she graduated from Cape Peninsula University of Technology with a degree in Public Relations Management in 2018.
Before winning Miss South Africa, the beauty queen also interned at Ogilvy.
4. Queen Zozi's first pageant experience was in...2017
Believe it or not Zozi only started her journey in the pageant world in 2017, when she first joined South Africa.
She bowed out the pageant early after failing to make it to the Top 12; she competed against Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh.
She joined again two years later and is now Miss Universe.
5. Zozi advocates to end gender-based violence
According to her profile on the Miss Universe website, Zozibini "has devoted her social media campaign to changing the narrative around gender stereotypes."
"She is a proud advocate for natural beauty and encourages women to love themselves the way they are."
Her campaign reflected on her closing statement in the pageant moments before she was announced winner.
"I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me, with my kind of skin and my kind of hair is never considered to be beautiful. And I think that it is time that stops today. I want children to look at me and see my face and I want them to see their faces reflected in mine,"she said.
— Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News
