Cape Town — Miss SA runner-up Bryoni Govender is preparing herself to represent the country at the Miss Universe pageant, and has spoken about her determination to bring the crown home.
Bryoni is set to represent SA at the Miss Universe pageant after it was announced that current Miss SA Natasha Joubert cannot compete having previously done so in 2020. She was selected as South Africa’s Miss Universe representative shortly after the Miss SA pageant in August and was officially announced 0n the Miss South Africa Instagram page.
“We’re thrilled to introduce the incredible @bryoni.ng as @missuniverse South Africa! 🌟”
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Bryoni, a law graduate, will be the first person of Indian heritage to be at Miss Universe since Miss SA 1997 winner, Kerishnie Naiker. Naiker placed in the Top 10 of the Miss Universe pageant in 1998, The South African reported.
“I have always believed that being different is a superpower and becoming the second South African of Indian descent to represent our beautiful country on the international stage is a testament to that fact. I will be giving the competition my all and have already started extensive preparations,” she said.
“I cannot describe how excited I am to start this Miss Universe journey and, as this new chapter unfolds, I am fully committed to my support of women equality in South Africa. My advocacy is to address and remove the gaps in the progress of women empowerment by introducing mentorship programmes focusing on business and leadership courses, entrepreneurial and job training programmes and skills development training programmes on secondary to post-tertiary levels of education for girls and women,” she continued.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
