Mia le Roux said her Miss Universe journey was full of challenges because of her deafness. South Africans speculated Miss SA was not accommodated at the pageant.

Mia le Roux, South Africa’s trailblazing beauty queen, has withdrawn from the Miss Universe finals in Mexico due to health concerns. The 28-year-old, who made history in August as the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa, was set to compete among 120 contestants at the prestigious 73rd Miss Universe pageant this weekend.

South Africans were disappointed on Friday when news broke that Mia Le Roux, the reigning Miss SA, had officially withdrawn from the ongoing Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe finale will take place on Saturday in Mexico.

Miss Universe 2024 judge Margaret Gardiner, who was South Africa's first Miss Universe wishes Mia le Roux well.

Mia le Roux who was set to represent South Africa at the Miss Universe finals this weekend in Mexico has pulled out of the competition, organisers have announced, citing health concerns. The 28-year-old made history as the first-ever deaf woman to be ...

Mia’s exit comes a few days after Italy Mora, Miss Panama, was removed from the competition for allegedly joining Juan Abadía, her boyfriend, in his hotel room in Mexico without permission from organisers.

The Miss South Africa organisation announced on Friday that Miss SA 2024, Mia Le Roux, has withdrawn from the Miss Universe competition. According to the organisation, Le Roux withdrew due to health concerns.

The statement made clear that both the organisation and Le Roux will respect her privacy during her recovery journey, expressing appreciation for the outpouring of concern and well-wishes from the com

Mia le Roux who was set to represent South Africa at the Miss Universe finals this weekend in Mexico has pulled out of the competition, organisers have announced, citing health concerns.

Mia le Roux revealed that she felt inadequate at the Miss Universe pageant before she withdrew from the pageant on Friday.

Miss Universe South Africa has officially withdrawn from the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe competition kicked off yesterday with the costume segment, but one notable contestant was missing: Miss Universe South Africa.