Miss South Africa Crowns First Deaf Winner, Mia le Roux After Withdrawal Of Nigerian-born Chidimma Over Social Media Attacks

• Nigerian-born Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina announced her withdrawal from the competition on Thursday, citing safety and the well-being of herself and that of her family members.

Mia le Roux made history by becoming the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa, following a contentious competition marked by controversy.

a Caucasian won their Miss SA pageantry following the withdrawal of Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina

Mia Le Roux is the new Miss South Africa. The Free State-born model was crowned at a ceremony held at the Sun Bet Arena at Time Square in Menlyn, Pretoria.

Mia Le Roux is the first Miss SA Winner who is deaf & has a cochlear implant. She will be the first contestant at the Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico with such a disability to take part in the competition.

For her tenure, she walks away with the Mowana crown, a lavish fully furnished apartment, a Mercedes Benz, R1 million and more prizes.

She is an undergraduate. Her pet projects would be focused on persons living with disabilities.