You South Africa – 08 August 2019

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advice.

“I’m so grateful to be able to learn

from him,” she says.

“I’m excited to live out my purpose

with Tim. Knowing that we’re both so

passionate about the same things in

life is exhilarating.”

The only thing she regrets is that her

sister won’t be there to see her tie the

knot.

“Losing Franje has been the hardest

thing that I’ve ever had to deal with,”

she says. “She was going to be my maid

ofhonour.”

Butshe’slookingforwardtoreturning

toSouthAfricasoshecanseeherfamily

again.Evenfromafarthey’vebrought

hersomuchcomfortduringthese

difficultmonths.

“Whenoneofushasa badday,weall

cryandwhenwehavea gooddaywe

laugh,”shesays.

Andshe’sexcitedabouttheroleshe’ll

playinchoosingournextMissSouth

Africa.Ina wayit feelslikepassingon

thebaton.

Whatwordsofwisdomdoesshehave

forthecropofbeautifulcontestantswho

arehopingtofollowinherfootsteps?

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Valentine’s Day.

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Demirevealedduuringaninterviewwith

us lastyear(YOUU, 13December 2018 ).

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FormerMissSAandMissUniverse
Demi-LeighNel-Petersisenjoying
the hustle and bustleof New York.

you.co.za 8 AUGUST 2019 | (^13)