Former Miss South Africa titleholders. Picture: Twitter
Miss South Africa 2021 Lalela Mswane will be representing her country once more on an international stage.
The Miss South Africa organisation released a statement announcing that Mswane has been chosen to represent the country in the 13th edition of the Miss Supranational beauty competition which is set to be held in Poland in July.
“The Miss South Africa organisation is excited to announce that the reigning Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane, will represent Mzansi at the 13th edition of Miss Supranational which is set to be held in Nowy Sacź, Poland, in July 2022,” read the statement.
Mswane represented South Africa at the 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant, in December 2021, where she finished as second runner-up.
The organisation also took to social media to share the announcement but was met with anger and disappointment. South Africans feel that the organisation was favouring Mswane, and should have given one of the Miss South Africa 2021 runner-ups – Moratwe Masima and Zimi Mabunzi – a chance to represent the country on the international stage.
The organisation explained in the statement that it is not uncommon for a Miss South Africa titleholder to attend more that one international competition during their reign, especially with all the effects that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on beauty competitions.
“Covid has forced many events to be postponed and this has caused confusion around the different competitions and when they are set to be held. It is also not uncommon for the same representative to attend more than one international competition during their year of reign should the international pageant’s dates and timeline allow for it,” said the statement.
After this announcement, Moratwe changed her bio on her Instagram page where she removed “Miss SA runner-up”, and has unfollowed the Miss South Africa organisation.
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