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Marcel Roux was proclaimed Mister South Africa 2024 in a national competition held on November 9 at Vodacom World Events in Midrand. The 26-year-old educator and sports organizer from Cape Town bested nine other finalists to win the title. He succeeds last year's winner Tiaan Massyn. Luca Pontiggia and Dylan Majavie were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. "Honoured, humbled, and beyond grateful to be crowned Mr. South Africa. This journey has been about resilience, dedication, and the unwavering support of everyone who believed in me," said the new Mister South Africa. "Thank you to my family, friends, and every person who stood by me and fueled my purpose. Together, we've shown that dreams, hard work, and passion can truly transform lives," he added.  Marcel is expected to represent South Africa at the Mister Universe pageant. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mister South Africa (@mr.southafrica_official) P...

Puerto Rico's Daniel Mejía was declared the overall winner of the Mr World 2024 Sports Challenge following the combined results of swimming and running events. The swimming round was held on November 14, while the running round took place on Sunday in conjunction with the Strong Vietnam Marathon in Vung Tau City. Kirk Bondad of the Philipines came second while Bruno Barbieri of Italy, Manu Turner of England, and Vincent Gobuamang of Botswana were third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. The Sports Challenge winner officially earns direct entry into the Top 20 to be announced at the upcoming final show on November 23 in Phan Thiet, Vietnam. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mr World (@mrworld.official) Photos: Ricardo Siviero / Mr World

Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig bested 124 other contestants to win Miss Universe 2024 on Saturday, November 16 at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City. The 21-year-old beauty made history as the first-ever Danish woman to win the highly coveted international title. She succeeds last year's winner Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua. Chidimma Adetshina from Nigeria was named first runner-up while María Fernanda Beltrán from Mexico, Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand, and Ileana Márquez from Venezuela were announced as the second, third and fourth runners-up, respectively. Contestants from Argentina, Magalí Benejam, Bolivia, Juliana Barrientos, Canada, Ashley Callingbull, Chile, Emilia Dides, Peru, Tatiana Calmell, Puerto Rico, Jennifer Colón, and Russia, Valentina Alekseeva made the Top 12 finalists. The rest of the Top 30 were from Aruba, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Philippines, Serbia, Vietnam, and ...

Tonight, the much-awaited culmination of the Miss Universe 2024 pageant will broadcast live from the Arena CDMX in Mexico City. For the past two weeks, equally beautiful and empowered beauties from 125 countries and territories have been busy filming, touring, and preparing for the upcoming final show. Actor, TV host, and producer Mario Lopez and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo will serve as hosts while Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and TV personality Zuri Hall will be backstage commentators. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas, Brazilian artist Richaelio, Nico Ruiz, Latin pop star Vikina, and The Mariachi will be the musical guest performers. The selection committee consists of Camila Guiribitey, Emilio Estefan, Eva Cavalli, Fariana, Gabriela Gonzalez, Gary Nader, Gianluca Vacchi, Jessica Carrillo, Lele Pons, Margaret Gardiner, Michael Cinco, Nova Stevens and Romero Britto. Tonight's final competition will feature the Top 30 semifin...

Miss Universe 2024, the highly anticipated 73rd Miss Universe pageant will take place tonight at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Mexican-American TV personality Mario Lopez and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo will host the show with Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and TV personality Zuri Hall as backstage commentators. Grammy Award-winning artist Robin Thicke will be a special guest performer, alongside a diverse musical lineup consisting of Taboo, Richaelio, Nico Ruiz, The Mariachi, and Vikina. The competition will be broadcast live on The Roku Channel in the USA, Telemundo for Spanish-speaking audiences, and various local TV channels around the world from 6:45 p.m. Mexican local time. Tonight's much-awaited final and coronation event will also stream live on the Miss Universe  official YouTube channel (paid membership) and Telemundo  official App. You don't want to miss the crowning of the next Miss Universe! View this post on Instagram A post shared ...

Today is the most beautiful day in the Universe! The Miss Universe 2024 pageant will culminate tonight at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Contestants from 125 countries and territories will compete to win the most coveted international beauty title and the Jewelmer "Light of Inifinity" crown. An esteemed panel of judges, experts in various fields who got to know each contestant through closed-door personal interviews, will have the final say on the official results. Who will be crowned the 73rd Miss Universe? Our list of favorites is solely based on their preliminary performances (50%) and overall appearances (50%) from day one of the competition. Meet our FINAL Top 16 favorites: (in alphabetical order) Aruba - Anouk Eman Botswana - Thanolo Keutlwile Brazil - Luana Cavalcante Cambodia - Davin Prasath Chile - Emilia Dides Cuba - Marianela Ancheta Denmark - Victoria Kjær Theilvig Dominican Republic - Celinee Santos Finland - Matilda Wirtavu...

The spectacular Miss Universe 2024 preliminary competition and national costume show was held last night at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Hosted by reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios and Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel, the important event kicked off with the contestants parading in their colorful and stunning national costumes. After the national costume segment, each contestant walked on stage in their swimsuits and capes, and then by group during the evening gown. An esteemed panel of selection committee carefully assessed each of their performances. Scores from last night's event including their closed-door interviews, will help determine the semifinalists. Standouts were from Aruba, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cuba, Curacao, DR Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Iceland, Italy, Martinique, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Thailand, US Virgin Islands, USA, Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Belarus, Bolivia, China, Colombia, ...

The Miss South Africa Organization has just announced that the reigning Miss South Africa Mia le Roux has withdrawn from Miss Universe 2024. In an official statement, the organization wrote, "It is with deep regret that we share the news that Mia le Roux, Miss South Africa 2024, has had to withdraw from the Miss Universe competition due to health concerns." According to Mia, "Making this decision has been incredibly challenging, knowing the dreams and hopes that have been placed upon me." "I am deeply grateful to have the opportunity to focus on my health and recovery so that I may continue to serve my country with full strength," she added. The Miss South Africa Organization also expressed their full support of Mia's decision to leave the competition. They said: "Her health and well-being are our utmost priority, and we stand by her side, dedicated to ensuring she regains her strength and returns to full health." The 73rd Miss Universe pagea...

The Miss Universe 2024 preliminary competition and national costume show will take place tonight at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Contestants from 127 countries and territories will each present themselves in their swimsuits, evening gowns, and national costumes. Tonight's show, to be hosted by reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios and former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel, will start at 8 p.m. local time. The crucial event will help the  selection committee determine who will advance to the Top 30 to be announced during this Saturday's final show. If you can't be at the venue, you can also watch the preliminaries in the comfort of your own home. Live streaming will be available on Telemundo  and the official Miss Universe YouTube channel (accessible only for members). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe (@missuniverse) Photos: Miss Universe

A new Miss Universe crown made by Filipino jewelry brand Jewelmer was officially unveiled on Thursday, November 14 in Mexico City. Handcrafted by Filipino master craftsmen, the new crown features the rare golden South Sea pearl, the national gem of the Philippines. The "Lumière de l’Infini" (Light of Inifinity) crown is proudly the first-ever Filipino-crafted crown for the Miss Universe pageant. Contestants from 127 countries and territories are currently vying to become the 73rd Miss Universe. The much-awaited Miss Universe 2024 grand final show and coronation will be held on November 16 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Meet the new crown: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe (@missuniverse) Photos: Miss Universe / Instagram