28 year old model Mia Le Roux has won the title of Miss South Africa. Mia can’t hear; when she was one year old, she lost her hearing permanently in an accident. According to the report, the beauty pageant also made a lot of headlines in the country. Many people including the cabinet minister also raised questions on the competition. Roux’s victory was confirmed after a finalist withdrew from the race at the last moment. Roux said in her victory speech after her victory that her victory will help people who feel isolated from society achieve their biggest dreams.
Mia Le Roux, a 28-year-old deaf woman, has been crowned Miss South Africa after winning the Miss South Africa beauty pageant. According to reports, during his speech, he expressed hope that his victory would help those who feel isolated from society achieve their biggest dreams. He also expressed his desire to help those who are “economically excluded or handicapped.”
this happened for the first time
According to BBC report, Mia Le Roux has created history by winning the title of Miss South Africa. She is the first woman to do so. This is the first instance of a Bathir woman winning the title of Most Beautiful Woman in South Africa. Roux’s victory came after finalist Chidinma Adetshina withdrew. He is said to have left the competition after facing allegations of being Nigerian. According to BBC, Chidinma Adetshina’s father was Nigerian and mother Mozambican. There was a lot of controversy on social media regarding his participation in the competition.
hearing loss in an accident
It is also reported that Roux lost her ability to speak and hear in an accident when she was just one year old. According to BBC report, after two years of speech therapy and continuous practice, she was able to start speaking.