Zozibini Tunzi, a Black woman with afro hair, grew up reading fashion and beauty magazines that did not contain images of women who looked like her. So, when she was crowned Miss South Africa one year ago in 2019, Tunzi felt on top of the world. She helped shift the status quo for the beauty standards by winning the title of Miss Universe 2019.
Born in the South Africa town Tsolo, Tunzi was brought up in a village near her birthplace,Sidwadweni. She has two other sisters as well. After completing school, Tunzi graduated from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology with a bachelor's degree in public relations and image management in 2018.She had shifted base to Cape Town for her college. In the meantime, Tunzi also worked as an intern in the public relations department of Ogilvy Cape Town.
Zozibini is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder. Tunzi was previously crowned Miss South Africa 2019. She is the first black woman since Leila Lopes to be crowned Miss Universe 2011, Trinidad's Janelle Commissiong was the first black woman to win the crown in 1977. Believe it or not, she is the third woman from South Africa to win the title. This is South Africa's latest victory after their last win in 2017. The country has produced three Miss Universe till date.
Speaking about it, Tunzi said during the pageant, "I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me with my kind of skin and my kind of hair was never considered to be beautiful. And I think that's time that stops today. I want children to look at me and see my face and I want them to see their faces reflected in mine."
Apart from her career in modelling, Tunzi is a passionate activist and engaged in the fight against gender-based violence. She has devoted her social media campaign to changing the narrative around gender stereotypes. She is a proud advocate for natural beauty and encourages women to love themselves the way they are.
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