Cape Town — Miss South Africa 1st runner-up Ayanda Thabethe was recently honoured with the Miss Congeniality award at the Miss Supranational pageant in Poland.
South Africa was well represented at the pageant – Lalela Mswane was there as the reigning Miss Supranational, former Miss SA Jo-Ann Strauss hosted the event, while Ayanda was also there as a competitor.
According to The South African, Ayanda performed well throughout the preliminary rounds of the competition, winning one of the top five Miss Supranational slots after answering each question with eloquence during the finals of #suprachat 2023.
Despite her incredible performance, the beauty queen only made it to the Top 24 of the competition but she still flew the SA flag high when she earned herself the title of Miss Congeniality.
“Congratulations to @ayanda_thxbethe for being chosen as Miss Congeniality ✨ Soooo deserving 🤩”
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In a statement released on Saturday morning, Ayanda congratulated Andrea Aguilera of Ecuador on her win, The Citizen said.
“I wish her everything of the best during her reign and I know she’s going to be a wonderful Miss Supranational. I also want to thank South Africans for their overwhelming support and wonderful messages. I have loved every minute of my Miss Supranational journey and I hope I have made you all proud,” she said.
Stephanie Weil, CEO of the Miss South Africa Organisation said they are incredibly proud of Ayanda and how she represented the Miss South Africa Organisation and the country on a world stage.
“Her performance throughout the competition was impressive and we are looking forward to welcoming her home.”
“Congratulations on a beautiful journey @ayanda_thxbethe. You’ve laid your mark on a global stage and oozed so much light and confidence. South Africa will forever be proud of you our ray of sunshine! ☀️.”
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
