EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW MISS UNIVERSE

Her name is Zozibini Tunzi, and she was born Tsolo, Eastern Cape, to Philiswa Nadapu and Lungisa Tunzi

She is 26 years old and a Virgo.

She is the third South African woman to win the crown of Miss Universe. the first was Margaret Gardiner, a South African journalist, who won the title in 1978, followed by Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters in 2017. Tunzi is also the first black woman to win the Miss Universe crown since Angolan Leila Lopes won it in 2011.

She is very conscious of her South African Roots, and her favourite food is Umngqusho, which is made from stamp mielies and sugar beans, along with beef stew.

She likes comics and superheroes. She is also a huge fan of Marvel and DC comic, and her favourite superhero is Wonder Woman.

She is on low cut and is a strong advocate of natural beauty. She believes and preaches the gospel of body positivity.

She is passionate about women rights, gender-based violence and empowerment, and committed to changing the stories about gender stereotypes.

She is not just another pretty face. She is a bookworm and graduated with a B.A. in Public Relations and Image Management from Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2018.

She is also Miss South Africa, a title she won at the second attempt after failing to make the top 12 the first time she tried.

She entered the Miss South Africa pageant as a joke, to prove that she is the most beautiful Tunzi sister. She is second out of four girls in the Tunzi family.

She has a crazy sense of humour.

Here is the answer she gave when asked what young girls should be taught most:

“I think the most important thing we should be teaching young girls today is leadership. It’s something that has been lacking in young girls and women for a very long time – not because we don’t want to, but because of what society has labelled women to be. I think we are the most powerful beings on the world, and that we should be given every opportunity, and that is what we should be teaching these young girls – to take up space. Nothing is as important as taking up space in society and cementing yourself.”