Zozibini Tunzi is Miss Universe 2019

By Bhavana
Published on : 9 Dec 2019 3:19 PM IST

Zozibini Tunzi is Miss Universe 2019

South African beauty Zozibini Tunzi is the new Miss Universe.

Tunzi warded-off stiff competition to pip the field and crown herself with universal glory. The Miss Universe-2019 tiara was given away by Miss Universe-2018 Catriona Gray to mark the completion of this year’s glittering beauty pageant at Atlanta on Sunday.

Miss Universe Puerto Rico Madison Anderson was the first runner-up while Miss Universe Mexico Ashley Alvidrez was the second runner-up. Vartika Singh finished at the 15th spot.

Zozibini Tunzi, the 26-year-old from Tsolo has been in the forefront of crusades against gender-based violence. She has been describes as, ā€œShe 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.ā€

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The clincher came when she was asked ā€œWhat is the most important thing you should be teaching young girls today?ā€ and Ms Tunzi spontaneously responded with ā€œLeadershipā€.

Oprah Winfrey tweeted to congratulate her on her crowning glory with "Congratulations Miss South Africa, the new Miss Universe @zozitunzi! Agree with you...leadership is the most powerful thing we should be teaching young women today. We welcome your visit to #OWLAG, our Leadership Academy for Girls (sic)."

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