This year’s Miss Universe crown has been won by South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi.
26-year-old Zozibini defeated Miss Universe Puerto Rico to win the crown.
Puerto Rico Madison Anderson were
the top two contestants for the Miss Universe title.
Miss Universe Mexico is the second-runner up.
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray crowned Zozibini Tunzi at the event held
in Atlanta on Sunday night.
Zozibini Tunzi is from Tsolo, South Africa. She is quite active in fight
against gender based violence. Her Miss Universe boi describes her as,
“She 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.”
The 2019 Miss Universe pageant was held on Sunday night in Atlanta, the
capital of the US state of Georgia. The pageant brought 90 women together to
see who will bring home the title. Contestants competed in swimsuit, evening
gown and on-stage question rounds.
The final question that won Miss Universe South Africa the crown was:
“What is the most important thing you should be teaching young girls
today?” One thing new this year was that each contestant was given the
opportunity to make a final statement for the audience and judges.
Making to the top five were: Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Thailand and South Africa.