“Our Girl Can Dance”: Miss Grand South Africa Stuns Judges With Energetic Latin Dance Performance
- Miss Grand South Africa Esmarie Schmidt took to the stage in Thailand for the Miss Grand International 2026 talent competition on 27 September 2026
- Schmidt opened her performance wrapped in the South African flag before revealing a leopard-print Latin dance outfit with yellow fringe
- South Africans rallied behind Esmarie online, showering her with pride and praise for her electrifying routine
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Miss Grand South Africa Esmarie Schmidt turned heads at the Miss Grand International 2026 talent competition in Thailand. She delivered a high-energy Latin dance performance that had the crowd on their feet and South Africans back home bursting with pride.
Schmidt walked onto the stage in the video shared on 24 September 2026, draped in the South African national flag, greeting both the judges and the audience before letting it fall to the ground. Underneath was a bold leopard-print Latin dance outfit trimmed with yellow fringe, setting the tone for what came next.
Esmarie Schmidt flies the SA flag in Thailand
Her routine opened with a Lion King-themed segment before shifting into a fast-paced Latin performance filled with sharp footwork and spinning turns. The audience responded with consistent applause throughout, and the judges took clear notice of her stage presence and energy.
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Schmidt, representing South Africa on the international stage, brought a distinctly African flair to her performance while committing fully to the Latin dance style. The combination of the flag entrance, the theatrical opener and the precision of her footwork shown in the video shared on the Instagram account @missgrand_southafrica made for a memorable moment at the competition.
Watch Esmarie Schmidt's full talent performance at Miss Grand International 2026 in the Instagram reel below:
Mzansi rallies behind their girl
South Africans flooded the comments section on @missgrand_southafrica's Instagram reel with messages of support and admiration:
@bulelwa_mgodeli said:
"Beautifully done 💝"
@littledressfactory wrote:
"🎀 Our girl can dance 💃🏼"
@msluluh_za shared:
"Gozazazazazaza go @estee.mari_smit, we are fully behind you and well done, girl"
@levigreenza asked:
"Why do I have goosebumps 🤩?"
@nyakalloangieb cheered:
"Yo go onse poppie [our girl], that was exceptionally entertaining! You got it in the bag, girl 🏆🔥🏆🌿💛🖤❤️."
@ho_pe3513 added:
"Yes, mo-girl [my girl], representing za 🏆🔥🏆🤩"
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