Mia le Roux has been crowned as Miss South Africa 2024, following a ‘glamorous evening’ that celebrated the 66th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, Cape {town} Etc reports.
Le Roux (28), a marketing manager, model and part-time BCom marketing student, hails from Rosebank in Cape Town, but was born in Sasolburg, Free State and later raised in Oudtshoorn.
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When she was a year old, Le Roux was diagnosed with ‘profound hearing loss’ and after her community rallied behind her for support, it inspired her to ‘make a positive impact and break barriers’.
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‘I believe I deserve to win the title as I embody resilience, strength and the ubuntu spirit within South Africa. As a deaf woman with a cochlear implant, I represent a community that often goes unheard,’ said Le Roux, in her application for the pageant.
‘I am here to prove that, despite being differently-abled, it has not affected me. My journey is a testament to the power of dreams and determination we all possess,’ Le Roux added.
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This was not her first foray into ‘the world of beauty pageants’.
Le Roux had previously won titles such as Miss Struisie, Miss Garden Route, and Ultimate Wildcat.
In addition, she also made it all the way to the Top 5 in Miss Deaf South Africa, according to Smile FM.
Le Roux was joined by her contenders in the pageant’s Top 3: Nompumelelo Maduna was the runner-up to the crown and Onalenna Constantin claimed third place.
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