Zozibini Tunzi: Being 'threatened' to cancel the Miss Universe title, but stubbornly wore the longest crown in history

Zozibini Tunzi is considered the longest-serving beauty queen in the history of the Miss Universe pageant. The South African representative was crowned in 2019. She should have crowned her successor in 2020. But, due to the epidemic situation, the contest was moved to 2021, which helped Tunzi wear the crown for 2 years. year.

Currently, Zozibini Tunzi is ready to hand over the crown to her successor on May 16, ending a series of days of operation with the title of reigning Miss Universe.

During her time in office, Zozibini always sympathized with activities for the community and women. According to Drum, the South African beauty captured the hearts of millions of people around the globe, saying that women and young girls should realize their own worth and prove their abilities to the world.

When she entered the Miss South Africa 2017 pageant, Zozibini Tunzi looked very different, even unnoticed. At that time, she kept her hair long and only reached the semi-finals. Drum said that Tunzi was just a faint contestant in the beauty lineup.

In 2019, Tunzi is back.

At that time, the 26-year-old girl was more confident, making an impression with her short hair. Her confidence helped her win and become Miss South Africa 2019.

In an interview with Drum, Miss Universe 2019 said she is more confident with her new look. "I believe that women are only beautiful when they are comfortable with who they are. Beauty is subjective, people's opinions don't matter much," she said.

Zozibini Tunzi also believes that women should not only look at the judgment of others. None of us are the same, especially in appearance and height. Everyone is beautiful if they are really confident.

Tunzi said that before she cut her hair, she was scared and didn't know what she would look like. "Two years ago, I had long hair. When I chose to cut my hair, I was afraid that I would not look beautiful. Until my hair fell to the floor, I realized it was the right decision," the beauty said. confirm.

When asked what she loves about her new hair, Tunzi said that she is comfortable with a natural short hairstyle. The current hair helps her show off all the features on her face. The South African beauty also wants to change her hairstyle in the future.

"I used to think I would change my hairstyle. If I wasn't scared, I would probably have dyed my hair red. I was excited when Rihanna showed a photo of her red hair. But right now I don't have the courage to do that," Tunzi said. told Drum.

After being crowned Miss South Africa 2019, Zozibini Tunzi received 1 million Rand (equivalent to 70,000 USD) and a luxury car. Immediately after winning the crown, Tunzi told Move! that the first thing she wanted to do with the prize money was pay her tuition.

At the time, Tunzi studied Public Relations at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). According to the official page of CPUT, her annual tuition fee is up to 20,920 Rand (about 1,480 USD)/year.

When she received the car, Tunzi said she was happy, but she did not have a driver's license. She was also asked if she would grow her hair to come to Miss Universe 2019. However, Tunzi insists that he still wears this hairstyle.

"I'm going to enter the international arena in a short hairstyle. I've had it for two years. I'll keep it that way," Tunzi told Drum.

In the end, Zozibini Tunzi's decision was right. She was crowned Miss Universe 2019 with her academic beauty and confidence.

Since the day of being crowned Miss South Africa and Miss Universe 2019, the 28-year-old beauty met with many mixed opinions, from "non-standard beauty", "beauty is not worthy"... However, She still got through it and proved herself worthy.

Recently, Tunzi partnered with a women-focused insurance company called First for Women. She wants to inspire South African women to no longer fear judgment.

"Life without fear is liberation. That's the message I want to send to South Africans in particular and girls around the world in general," Tunzi affirmed.

Tunzi said she always looks at the positive despite facing ups and downs in life. The ultimate goal is for women to feel empowered and realize their own strength. The South African beauty advises women to be their own critics, realizing their own worth and not someone else's.

Although rated as one of the strong Miss Universe, Zozibini Tunzi said she still has many fears, taking time to conquer them. One of the things she finds herself facing and struggling with the most is the saying "Tunzi is not worthy of Miss Universe".

"Some people thought I would fail because I looked different from the previous crowned beauties. However, I soon realized that what I thought was my weakness was in fact my strength. I was different and Now, I'm confident and comfortable, turning fear into a strength to rise up in life," affirmed Miss Universe 2019.

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