Wat-Not Staff
Mia le Roux has been crowned the winner of the Miss South Africa 2024 beauty pageant, triumphing over nine other predominantly black contestants on Saturday to claim the prestigious title. She has made history as the first deaf individual to win the Miss South Africa crown. Le Roux is a descendant of the Boers, Dutch settlers in South Africa, who represent the country’s minority white population.
Who is Mia le Roux?
Mia le Roux, born in Sasolburg, Free State in 1996, was raised in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, and currently resides in Rosebank, Cape Town. Diagnosed with profound hearing loss at the age of one, Le Roux received a cochlear implant to assist her hearing. She is currently a part-time B.Com Marketing student, Le Roux balances her studies with her role as a marketing manager and part-time model.
In a stunning victory at the SunBet Arena, Menlyn, Pretoria, Mia le Roux clinched the Miss South Africa 2024 title, outshining nine other fierce contenders. Previously named as one of the top 30 semifinalists in May 2024, Le Roux’s journey to the crown culminated on 10 August, when she was declared the winner, making history as the first deaf woman to achieve this prestigious honor.
Miss south Africa a heated controversy
Mia le Roux’s rise to the Miss South Africa 2024 crown comes on the heels of a heated controversy that saw Nigerian-affiliated model, Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina, withdraw from the competition. Adetshina, of Nigerian and Mozambican descent, became the focal point of a nationality scandal in July after advancing to the Top 16. Despite securing a spot among the Top 11 finalists, she recently exited the pageant amidst allegations from the South African Department of Home Affairs that her mother may have been involved in fraud and identity theft.
Mia le Roux, a descendant of the Boers, the Dutch settlers who make up South Africa’s minority white population, has won the Miss South Africa 2024 title. Along with the crown, she will receive a cash prize of $53,371 (R1 million), a Mercedes Benz, and a luxury fully furnished apartment. Currently Mia le Roux is an undergraduate and she plans to dedicate her platform to advocating for people living with disabilities through her pet projects and provide them with the stage and provide them with the platform they deserve just like she did.
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