IN JUST a few weeks, Miss South Africa 2021 will be crowned.
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi have been named the backstage presenters for the show.
Catriona will host the pageant’s exclusive pre-show, available to misssa.live subscribers, and has expressed her excitement.
This will not be Catriona’s first visit to South Africa. She was on the judging panel when Zozibini won Miss South Africa.
Catriona was the first Filipina to represent the Philippines at both the Miss World and Miss Universe competitions. She made it into the top five of the Miss World pageant in 2016, and won the Miss Universe title in 2018.
Zozibini said she was thrilled to serve as a presenter and to work with her friend, Catriona.
“It’s such a full-circle moment for me because I started on the stage as a contestant and went to being a judge and now to backstage hosting. I will have touched and experienced every aspect of the show. That to me is very special,” she said.
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“I love Catriona. Not only did she crown me for Miss Universe, but she was there for the beginning of my journey as she was a judge for Miss SA 2019 when I won.
“There’s a special connection there and I can’t wait to share the platform with her.”
Her advice to this year’s top 10 was to remember why they were competing.
“The journey is not always easy and when it gets tough, you need to remember the reason why you entered the competition. This will always keep you going and it will make the journey even more fulfilling,” she said.
Miss South Africa 2021 will be crowned on Saturday, 16 October at the Grand Arena in Cape Town.
The event will be hosted by radio and TV presenter Anele Mdoda and actor, Nico Panagio. It will be screened live from 5pm on M-Net (DStv channel 101) and Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) as well as on the misssa.live website.
