Mia Le Roux has emerged as the winner of the 2024 Miss South Africa beauty pageant after defeating nine other contestants to the crown. She was crowned by her predecessor, Natasha Joubert.
The much-anticipated beauty pageant took place on Saturday, August 10 at the SunBet arena in Pretoria and was hosted by award-winning presenter, Bonang Matheba.
With her win, Le Roux becomes the first deaf person to be crowned Miss South Africa. She will receive a cash prize of $53,371 (R1 million), a Mercedes Benz car, and a luxury fully furnished apartment.
The 28-year-old was born in Sasolburg in the Free State and was raised in Oudtshoorn with her brother Schalk le Roux by their parents Liesel and Schalk le Roux.
She was diagnosed with profound hearing loss at the age of one. She is a marketing manager, model, and part-time BCom marketing student living in Rosebank, Cape Town.
Mia Le Roux will represent South Africa at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico on 16 November 2024.
Nigerians have reacted to the news following Le Roux’s announcement as the winner.
Recall that a finalist, Chidinma Adetshina had withdrawn from the competition on Thursday, August 8 following backlash over her nationality.
Here are some reactions below
South Africans spent the whole month fighting a Black girl but a white girl ended up winning. They even accusing her mum of stealing identity but the Father of the girl who won stole land from them 😂😂These guys never cease to disappoint their Ancestors 😂 pic.twitter.com/PTMSIDZnHb
— CHATUNGA (@bellagushaz) August 10, 2024
So after bullying Chidinma, a black South African with Nigerian descent, out of Miss SA competition, Mia, a white South African with French descent was crowned #MissSA2024.
Suffice it to say black South Africans shamelessly pulled down a fellow black so white can take the… pic.twitter.com/tUQRDwkU1T
— Will E. (@PEC_Concepts) August 10, 2024