Mzansi is Unimpressed With Miss Universe South Africa's Swimsuit: "She Won't Win"

• South Africans are not confident that Melissa Nayimuli will win the Miss Universe 2025 competition
• This comes after a video of the model walking the ramp in her swimsuit was shared on social media this week
• South Africans commented on the video and shared that they lost faith in the model and believe that she won't bring the crown home

Beauty queen Melissa Nayimuli, who is currently representing South Africa at the Miss Universe 2025 competition in Thailand, has failed to impress South Africans on social media.

Nayimuli, who previously broke her silence about her Miss Universe 2025 title, caused a buzz online for her swimsuit edition.

Entertainment blogger Musa Khawula shared a video of Melissa's swimsuit at the Miss Universe competition on his X account on Friday, 14 November 2025.

"A look at Melissa Nayimuli at the 2025 Miss Universe pageant in Thailand for the Swimsuit Fashion Show," wrote Khawula.

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South Africans respond to the clip

@Waylonjunior said:

"Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala made a questionable choice, sending her to represent at Miss Universe in Thailand."

@by_greatest replied:

"We don’t recognise her!"

@Tebogo16_09 responded:

"A ka se winne," (She won't win).

@Mama_Bridgie commented:

"There is nothing South African about her; that no DNA thing is real. She is there representing Simphiwes' wife, not South Africa."

@yilu_ultra wrote:

"This lady is beautiful; however, she is not Miss South Africa nor Miss Universe calibre. Sending her to represent our country in this way is a shame. I'd rather we sat out this year. Compared to bo (the likes of) Ndavi, Shudu, and Lalela, she doesn't meet the standard, I'm sad to say."

@_therealshokii said:

"Ngathi akafuni," (it's like she doesn't want to be there).

@TreyBalla replied:

"Definitely not a Miss Universe prototype. She must enjoy the holiday. I need them to take that license away from Bokang Montjane."

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@Neo08756796 reacted:

"Is this the Ugandan girl representing South Africa? Why did people have a problem with the Nigerian girl representing us last year, but they are not mad at this one?"

@busangDitumo said:

"She’s wearing Bokang's hair."

@TumiNkosi responded:

"How did she make it here? Is she Miss SA a runner-up or?"

@libongwechibi wrote:

"I'm not amused; surely she's not a South African."

@inyemba_kamwi commented:

"Miss Universe pageant this year is giving a local pageant! There’s just a finesse that’s lacking."

@ZuluLunzulu responded:

"How did she win?"

@mah31935 reacted:

"This globalisation agenda is bul*sh*t. There is absolutely nothing about this girl that says South African."

@leah_leehh said:

"She’s just adding numbers, nje, she won’t win."

SA is confident as Melissa Nayimuli hits Miss Universe 2025

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that Melissa Nayimuli, the Miss Universe South Africa representative, has already hit the international stage in Thailand.

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Miss Universe South Africa's national director, Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala, explained why Melissa was chosen instead of the current Miss South Africa.

South Africans had faith in Melissa and believed that she would bring the crown home, while commenting on her beauty.

Proofreading by Roxanne Dos Ramos, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News