Current Miss SA Mia le Roux shared her struggles at the Miss Universe competition before she dropped out of the pageant on Friday, 15 November.
MIA LE ROUX: ‘I COULDN’T FOLLOW’
In a video shared by TikTok user @queenlyview, Mia le Roux says she couldn’t keep up with the music and dance routines at Miss Universe competition.
“I’m supposed to be able to follow music, which I can’t do it. Like other people who have cochlear implants, who dance they’ve had practice, they’ve learned a different way to follow,” she said.
“When I tried to practice with all the girls, everyone was very loud and talking and I couldn’t follow. It was a lot. I felt inadequate,” says Le Roux in the video.
The video follows Miss SA’s confirmation that Le Roux has withdrawn from the Miss Universe competition in Mexico due to health concerns.
The organisation said Le Roux has shown “incredible courage and grace throughout this difficult period”.
[WATCH VIDEO OF LE ROUX BELOW]
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SABC CANCELS MISS UNIVERSE BROADCAST
The SABC confirmed in a statement on Friday, 15 November that the S3 channel will no longer broadcast this year’s Miss Universe contest.
S3’s Publicity Manager Caroline Phalakatshela reveals in a statement: “S3 regrets to inform viewers that due to Miss Universe South Africa, Mia Le Roux’s withdrawal from the 2024 Miss Universe Pageant, the channel will no longer broadcast this year’s Miss Universe contest on Sunday the 17th of November 2024.”
The channel also wished Miss Le Roux a speedy recovery and apologised to their audience.
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