Former Miss World Anneline Kriel Backs Washington White Cross Project Honouring Farm Attack Victims

• Former Miss World Anneline Kriel publicly endorsed the White Cross Project set up near the Washington Monument in the US
• The temporary installation, organised by Ernst Roets's advocacy group Lex Libertas, featured 3,000 crosses representing farm attack victims
• Kriel's support drew criticism from some South Africans, with the former beauty queen sharing videos of the display on Facebook

Former Miss World Anneline Kriel has publicly thrown her support behind a controversial installation near the Washington Monument in the United States. The display, organised by Ernst Roets's advocacy organisation Lex Libertas, featured 3,000 white crosses, each one said to represent a victim of a farm attack in South Africa.

The project, called the White Cross Project, was put together to draw international attention to what the organisers describe as the "genocide" of white farmers in South Africa. According to The South African, Kriel, who captured the Miss World crown in 1974, shared several videos of the installation on Facebook and expressed her gratitude to everyone who made it possible.

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"The planting of 3,000 crosses at the Washington Monument is a powerful gesture of remembrance, honouring those who have lost their lives and bringing attention to a cause that deserves to be heard," she wrote.

She closed her message with a pointed reminder:

"Every life matters. Every victim deserves to be remembered."

Her posts attracted criticism from some South Africans.

Kriel's personal connection to farm attacks

Kriel's support for the project is not without personal context. In 2017, she spoke publicly about the murder of a young woman on a farm in Stellenbosch, who had reportedly become friends with her stepdaughter. In a post on X last year, she wrote,

"I will continue to fight this injustice."

Afrikaner artists push back against White Cross Project

Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that a group of Afrikaner artists opened an exhibition in Washington, DC, challenging the idea that all Afrikaners share one narrative on persecution and identity.

The show was organised as a direct counterpoint to the White Cross Project, which plans to display 3,000 crosses on the US National Mall over farm attacks.

Source: Briefly News