Mzansi reacts to Mia Le Roux’s Miss SA crowing

by Nomonde Simelane

There is a new queen in town and her name is Mia Le Roux. One of the most anticipated events of the year, the Miss SA finale has come and gone, and eventful is a mere understatement to describe the momentous occasion.

Every year, South African women are given an opportunity to present themselves in front of a panel of judges as well as the country and prove why they believe they are the best candidate to serve as the country’s ambassador, and as the years go by, the pageant keeps on breaking boundaries and shattering ceilings each year.

This year’s winner, Mia Le Roux is a 28-year-old marketing manager who has a story unlike any winner that came before her. Mia is hard of hearing and has a cochlear implant, which according to health publication NIH is “a small, electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.”

Taking to social media, the official Miss SA shared the news of Mia’s victory and crowning with the caption, “As she rises. Our new Miss South Africa 2024 @mialerouxx.”

 

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Internet users wasted no time taking to the comments to send congratulatory messages and well wishes to the new ambassador. Her achievement is not only for herself but for the many differently-abled individuals that look at her and feel represented.

Nandi Madiba expressed what the moment meant to her autistic daughter:

Another user notes Mia’s powerful and convincing performance throughout the finale, despite her disability.

Even those that initially supported other contestants gave Mia her flowers for holding her own, which attests to the level of competition this year.

Also see: Mia Le Roux crowned the new Miss SA 2024