HAT a difference a
day makes. When
she woke up on
Women’s Day it
was with butter-
flies in her stom-
ach and a dream in
her heart. Fast for-
ursand Zozibini Tunzi finds
uxury hotel suite, the woman
ment, her beautiful face
l over newspapers and newsbecome an overnight social
ation.
upas Miss South Africa
ngup to 44 000 [new] Insta-
wers, which is insane, but I
owsjust how big a platform
newly crowned beauty queen
omher suite in The Maslow
meSquare, Pretoria. “I think
enit first dawned on me how
fehas changed.”
ear-old is wearing a crisp
after having had her makeup
asshe’s affectionately known,
p since 5am with her team,
ageant coach Werner Wes-
ingfor a full day of engage-from last night’s pageant lie
hefloor as she sips a cup of
a spread out on the other side
owsbehind her.
way from the tiny village of
e shegrew up, she admits.
ge.I’m just a girl from the
pe.I really didn’t think I’d
I somehow always knew my
e better. Everything is finally
ether.”
aseof second time lucky for
entered Miss South Africa in
yearDemi-Leigh Nel-Peters
crown. Zozi made it only as
top 26 but instead of being
gedshe saw it as a stepping
tryagain.
histime there was no stop-
er.Outgoing Miss SA Tama-
reen placed the crown on
head as she shimmered and
edin a silver gown by local
gner Anel Botha.
utone aspect of Zozi’s look
dramatically different this
e toher 2017 Miss SA outing:
tead of a weave she came out
udand proud with her short
atural hair.ward 24 hou
herselfina lu
of the mom
plasteredall
websites.
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naZozibini “Zozi” Tunzi
with her proud parents,
Philiswa and Lungisa.MY CROWNING
GLORY
New Miss SA Zozi Tunzi on her joy at winning,
her new Insta following and her pride in
wearing her hair naturally short
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