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Miss South Africa 2022 will take place on August 13 at Time Square's SunBet Arena in Pretoria. Ten finalists will compete for the national beauty title and the opportunity to represent South Africa on the global stage (Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Supranational). Reigning Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane, who represented her country at 70th Miss Universe and recently won Miss Supranational 2022, will crown her successor at the end of the event. Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu, former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi, and former Miss World Rolene Strauss will be part of the selection committee. Tickets for the live show and online streaming are available at https://www.misssa.co.za/ Get to know the Top 10 finalists: Anarzade Omar - 23, from Crown Gardens in Johannesburg, Gauteng. She holds a degree in strategic communication in marketing from the University of Johannesburg and works as a social media manager at a digital marketing agency. In addition, she is a social media cont

Miss Danmark 2022 (Miss Denmark) is scheduled to be held on August 28 at Shiny Star in Valby, Copenhagen. Hosted by "Dancing with the Stars" presenter Claus Elming, 33 contestants will battle it out to win the national beauty title and the opportunity to represent Denmark on the global stage. Meet the Top 33 official contestants: Melina Mira Michelle Desideriussen Zaara Naaz Ahmed Mathilde Michelle Laursen Nicoline Kristine Hansen Warda Abdiaziz Karoline Sargent Nimgaard Maja Bach Claire Schou Rasmussen Mathilde Vangkilde Camilla Andersen Lara Al-Medrasi Jasmin El-Khodr Victoria Arvin Lautrup Hella Sofia Bach Banuscha Baskaran Miamaja Isabel Langenbach Cecilia Matine Larsen Rikke Skovly Petersen Anniqa Jamal Iqbal Rebecca Larsen Nadja Reinhardt Sjøgaard Ann-Sofie Bisgaard Christiansen Helene Myrdal Jessica À. Pscheidt Josephine Amalie Pedersen Malou Peters Thalia Ortiz Rasmussen Cecilie Frost Wittchen Emilie Lærkegaard Andersen Melanie Denise Hansen Sabine Hansen Stephanie Ba

Miss Supranational 2022 from South Africa, Lalela Mswane, has returned to her home country two weeks after winning her international title in Poland. The 25-year-old arrived at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Friday, July 29. She was warmly welcomed by her friends, family, acting CEO of Brand South Africa Sithembile Ntombela, and the Miss South Africa organizers. At a press conference, Lalela reiterated that her win was not only for herself but for South Africa as a whole. She reaffirmed her commitment to working harder than ever on her projects, which will be focusing on issues surrounding unemployment. With the full support of the Miss Supranational Organization, she will also start addressing the issue of cyberbullying which is something that is affecting many people the world over. Lalela bested 68 other contestants to win her country's first-ever Miss Supranational in a glittering competition held at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Małopolska,

Aleksandra Klepaczka bested 23 other finalists to win Miss Polski 2022 on Sunday, July 17 at Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Małopolska. The 22-year-old beauty from Bukowiec is a violinist and engineering student at the Lodz University of Technology. She is expected to represent Poland at Miss Universe 2022 and possibly Miss Supranational 2023. Sylwia Stasińska was named first runner-up while Patrycja Krzywoń, Natalia Konofalska, and Aleksandra Gronowska were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Last year's winner Agata Wdowiak, who placed Top 12 in the recently concluded Miss Supranational 2022, crowned her successor at the end of the event. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aleksandra (@ola_klepaczka) Photos: Seweryn Cieślik / Miss Polski, Aleksandra Klepaczka / Instagram

The Miss Bolivia 2022 pageant took place on Saturday, July 16 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. A total of 24 contestants competed for the three national titles at stake. Fernanda Pavisic, a 23-year-old psychology student from Cochabamba, was crowned Miss Bolivia Universo 2022 and will represent her country at the 71st edition of the Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2022) pageant. Camila Sanabria of Santa Cruz was named Miss Supranational Bolivia 2022 while María Jesús Jimenez of Tarija clinched the title Miss Bolivia Hispanoamericana 2022. They will be sent to Miss Supranational 2023 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2022 pageants, respectively. María Jesús Jimenez for Reina Hispanoamericana 2022 Camila Sanabria for Miss Supranational 2023 Fernanda Pavisic for Miss Universe 2022 Photos: David Condori / Promociones Gloria

South Africa's Lalela Mswane has last night made history not only for winning her country's first Miss Supranational but also for becoming the first woman of color to win the coveted title. "I’m simply at a loss for words," the newly crowned Miss Supranational 2022 said in a statement on social media the day after winning the glittering competition at Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Poland. Lalela succeeded last year's titleholder, Chanique Rabe of Namibia, after beating 68 other women during the 13th edition of the Poland-based pageant. "With this crown I carry the hopes, dreams of women who have come before me and those to come. It serves as affirmation that no dream is too small, no journey insurmountable to conquer. May it be a constant reminder to allow your feet to lead you to wherever it is your heart desires," the 25-year-old shared with a video of her emotional crowning moment. Lalela hails from Richards Bay, in the KwaZulu-Natal prov

Lalela Mswane from South Africa was crowned Miss Supranational 2022 at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Poland on Friday, July 15. The 25-year-old law graduate and model who hails from Richards Bay in the KwaZulu-Natal province bested 68 other contestants from around the world to win her country's first Miss Supranational crown. She succeeds last year's winner from Namibia, Chanique Rabe. Praewwanich Ruangthong of Thailand was named first runner-up while Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen of Vietnam finished second runner-up. The representatives from Venezuela, Ismelys Velásquez, and Indonesia, Adinda Cresheilla were the third and fourth runners-up, respectively. Completing the Top 12 were Colombia, Czech Republic, India, Kenya, Mauritius, Peru, and Poland. Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Malaysia, Namibia, Philippines, Romania, and Trinidad and Tobago were the rest of the Top 24. The new Miss Supranational is no stranger to pageantry. She won

Miss Supranational 2022, the 13th edition of the Polish-based international pageant, is taking place tonight at Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Poland. Sixty-nine contestants from around the world are competing for the international crown. Three countries that debuted this year are Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, and Lesotho. A new crown designed by renowned Mexican jewelry designer Ricardo Patraca was introduced during the preliminary competition on Tuesday, July 12. Miss Supranational 2021 from Namibia, Chanique Rabe will crown her successor at the end of tonight's event that airs live on Miss Supranational Official YouTube channel from 8 p.m. (Poland time). The show is hosted by Ivan Podrez (presenter of the Miss Supranational challenges), Anita Nneka Jones (presenter for Sky News, BBC Radio London and Premier League), and Martin Fitch ( Polish presenter and actor). The judges (panel of experts) include Anntonia Porsild (Miss Supranational 2019), Chanique Rabe (Miss Supranatio

Today is the day! The 13th Miss Supranational will be crowned tonight at Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Poland. Sixty-nine beautiful women from around the world will battle it out for the coveted title currently held by Chanique Rabe of Namibia. The panel of experts who will select the next queen include Andre Sleigh (Creative Director of the Miss and Mister Supranational), Anntonia Porsild (Miss Supranational 2019), Chanique Rabe (Miss Supranational 2021), Doda (Polish singer), Eonna Constanza (Miss Supranational 2021 fourth runner-up), Gerhard Patzutka Von Lipinski (President of the Miss and Mister Supranational Organization), Valentina Sanchez (Miss Supranational 2021 third runner-up), Valeria Vazquez Latorre (Miss Supranational 2018), and Varo Vargas (Mister Supranational 2021). Who will be crowned Miss Supranational 2022? Meet our final 9 favorites for the title: CZECH REPUBLIC - Kristýna Malířová INDIA - Ritika Khatnani JAMAICA - Carisa Peart MAURITIUS - Alexandrine B

The Miss Supranational 2022 preliminary competition took place on Tuesday, July 12 at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Poland. Sixty-nine beauties from around the world competed on stage in their swimsuits and evening gowns. Their scores from the crucial event will help determine the semi-finalists in the final competition this Friday, July 15. Here are our Top 16 favorites in the preliminary competition: Brazil, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Haiti India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Mauritius Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Africa Spain, Thailand, Venezuela, Vietnam Special mentions: Argentina, Côte d'Ivoire, Curacao, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Japan, Lesotho, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Namibia, Panama, Peru, Romania, Singapore, Ukraine, Zimbabwe Photos: Pawee Ventura / Miss Supranational