Miss Universe SA Bryoni Govender represents SA at Miss Universe. Images: supplied and via Instagram @misssa.
Law graduate Bryoni Govender, who is representing South Africa at the Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador revealed that she is all prepared and ready for the international pageant this weekend – revealed via an Instagram Story on Wednesday 15 November.
Miss SA runner up Bryoni Govender has been labelled one of the front runners at the Miss Universe pageant scheduled to take place at José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador on Saturday 18 November. Bryoni will be the first woman of Indian descent representing South Africa at the Miss Universe pageant since 1997 when Kerishnie Naicker was placed in the Top 10.
The beauty queen, who holds a law degree took to her Instagram Story to reveal that she feels fully prepared for the pageant and she is ready to take on Miss Universe on Saturday! Take a look…
“As ready as I could have been! These last few months have prepared me and now I have the opportunity to make my voice heard,” she wrote.
Miss Universe SA Bryoni Govender is ready to take on the international pageant. Image via Instagram @bryoni.govender.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT
The pageant will be broadcasted live on SABC 3 (DStv channel 193) from 03:00 on Sunday 19 November because of the time difference. The pageant will also be repeated at 19:30 on Sunday evening as well.
The 2023 pageant will be the 72nd competition and will be held at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador.
Miss Universe, R’Bonney Gabriel (US) is the reigning Miss Universe and will crown her successor at the end of the pageant.
For the first time, the Organisation allowed married women and mothers to compete in the international pageant. Rikkie Kollé of the Netherlands and Marina Machete of Portugal are the second and third transgender entrants to compete, following Ángela Ponce of Spain in 2018.
Camila Avella of Colombia and Michelle Cohn of Guatemala are the first married women and mothers to compete.
According to a press release by the Miss SA Organisation, the 72nd edition of the pageant also marks: The debut of Pakistan, return of Denmark, Egypt, Guyana, Hungary, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Mongolia, Norway and Zimbabwe to the competition.
