#MISSUNIVERSE TOPS GLOBAL TRENDS AS SA’S ZOZIBINI TUNZI SHINES

Tunzi won the hearts of millions at the 68th Miss Universe in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday.

Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, appears at a press conference following the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on 08 December 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. Picture: AFP

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JOHANNESBURG - Congratulatory messages continued to pour in on Monday from around the world for newly crowned Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi.

Tunzi won the hearts of millions at the 68th Miss Universe in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday. She became the third South African to win the title and would take over from miss Phillippines’ Catriona Gray.

The hashtag #MissUniverse topped global trends with fans and world-renowned names celebrating South Africa’s very own Tunzi.

TV host Oprah Winfrey congratulated her and invited her to visit the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
in South Africa.

Oprah Winfrey
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@Oprah
Congratulations Miss South Africa, the new Miss Universe @zozitunzi! Agree with you...leadership is the most powerful thing we should be teaching young women today. We welcome your visit to #OWLAG, our Leadership Academy for Girls