Miss SA Ndavi Nokeri Top 16 at Miss Universe, Contest Won by Miss USA, South Africans Share Mixed Reactions

• Many South Africans are up in arms that Ndavi Nokeri didn’t make it to the top five of Miss Universe
• Miss SA made it to the top 16 of the contest, with Miss USA, R'Bonney Gabriel, clinching victory at the beauty pageant
• While some Mzansi peeps were proud of Ndavi’s showing at the contest, others were disappointed that she did not bring home the crown

South African peeps have had mixed reactions to the results of Miss Universe, which saw Miss USA, R'Bonney Gabriel, clinch victory in New Orleans.

Miss SA, Ndavi Nokeri, made it to the top 16 of the contest. While some peeps were proud of how well she represented Mzansi, others were disappointed that she didn’t make the top five of the competition.

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Netizens had mixed reactions to Miss SA making it to the top 16 of the Miss Universe contest

Social media is buzzing with reactions since Miss USA has been crowned Miss Universe, with the hashtags #Ndavi, #MissUniverseSouthAfrica, and #NdaviForMissUniverse trending on social media.

Commenting on a post by Miss SA, that expressed pride in Ndavi, social media users were divided.

Here is the post and top reactions from tweeps:

@Vee_Usiba said:

“Well done, mbhuri yale Tzaneen! You represented us very well.”

@naledijumbo remarked:

“Your hairstylist did you dirty.”

@Samke_Makhoba wrote:

“This organisation should have at least given us a top 10. They must bring back the previous organisation.”

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@LeshidiSemono commented:

“She looks like a dream.”

@vuyodigala noted:

“Making us proud, baby.”

Miss Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel, and Miss Dominican Republic, Andreína Martínez, are the first and second runners-up of the 71st Miss Universe, News24 wrote.

Zozibini Tunzi, Demi-Leigh Tebow and Margaret Gardiner: A look at the 3 Miss SA winners who won Miss Universe

In a previous story, Briefly News wrote about the three South Africans who previously won the Miss Universe crown.

Zozibini Tunzi was the last Mzansi babe to take home the crown in 2019 and was the first Xhosa woman to do so.

Demi-Leigh Tebow won the pageant in 2017, and Margaret Gardiner was the first South African to be a victor of the contest in 1978.

Source: Briefly News