Miss South Africa, Tamaryn Green, revealed two of her pageant outfits in Sandton as she prepares to compete in the Miss Universe competition.
Miss Universe 2018 takes place on 17 December in Bangkok, Thailand. Last year’s winner and the former Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, will crown her successor at the end of the event. Miss Universe is known for only one ‘double win’ in its history – Venezuela’s Dayana Mendoza and Stefanía Fernández took the crown consecutively in 2008 and 2009.
Suzette van der Merwe, on behalf of the Miss South Africa Organisation, announced that South Africa is currently the top pageant country in the world based on wins and finalists in the Top 10.
Twenty-four-year-old Green who hails from the Western Cape was crowned Miss South Africa in May this year. At the time of winning the title, she was a sixth and final-year medical student at the University of Cape Town with her sights set on specialising in paediatrics once she qualifies.
Green explained how her preparations for Miss Universe are going, “The training is going very well. There is a lot more that goes into it than people think. It requires mental, physical and emotional preparation which includes practising hair, makeup, styling, public speaking, keeping fit and so much more. However, I am confident that I will do South Africa proud and will give it my all. I can’t wait to represent our beautiful and vibrant country on a global platform.”
Green will continue to promote her #BreakTheStigma at Miss Universe which aims to raise awareness about tuberculosis. “The campaign has been very successful so far at raising awareness around TB. I travelled to New York in September to speak at the first-ever UN General Assembly high-level meeting on tuberculosis and was also invited to speak at the Union Conference on Lung Disease in The Hague.
“Talking about my story and my battle with TB has encouraged so many to speak up about theirs.”
Green’s national costume, which she revealed at her farewell, was designed by Malikah Hajee and Lloyd Kandlin and their team at The Costume Department, while Galluzzi e Gini has designed a number of her outfits including the farewell gown.
Pageant coach and fashion stylist Werner Wessels is assisting Green ahead of her departure: “Tamaryn is intelligent, funny, passionate and always gives it her all in any situation. She has been a delight to work with and she’s going to do well on the Miss Universe stage.”
Miss World South Africa 2018, Thulisa Keyi, will be competing in the Miss World contest which will be held on 8 December in Sanya, China.
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