28-year-old model Mia Le Roux has won the title of Miss South Africa. Mia cannot hear, she lost her hearing ability permanently in an accident when she was one year old. According to the report, the beauty contest also made a lot of headlines in the country. Many people, including cabinet ministers, also questioned the contest. 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 those who feel isolated from society and can fulfill their biggest dreams.
Mia Le Roux, a 28-year-old deaf woman, was crowned Miss South Africa after winning the beauty pageant. According to the report, during her speech, she expressed hope that her win would help those who feel isolated from society to achieve their biggest dreams. She also expressed her desire to help those who are “financially excluded or disabled.”
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 incident of a non-white woman winning the title of the most beautiful woman in South Africa. Roux’s victory came after the withdrawal of finalist Chidinma Adetsina. It is said that she left the competition after facing allegations of being Nigerian. According to BBC, Chidinma Adetsina’s father was Nigerian and mother Mozambican. There was a lot of controversy on social media regarding her 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 a year old. According to the BBC report, she was able to start speaking after two years of speech therapy and constant practice.
