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- Reigning Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane was crowned Miss Supranational in Poland on Friday.
- Mswane represented South Africa against contestants from 69 other countries.
- "The title is not mine alone; it is South Africa's victory," said Mswane after she was crowned.
"I am overwhelmed; at the moment, it still feels surreal," said reigning Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane after she was crowned Miss Supranational on Friday.
The pageant took place at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheatre in Nowy Sacz, Poland, where Chanique Rabe of Namibia crowned the 24-year-old.
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Mswane represented South Africa against contestants from 69 other countries. She was one of the front-runners throughout the build-up to the finale.
"I am deeply thankful to all the amazing people who have supported and uplifted me; I couldn't have done it without them. I want to thank the organisers of Miss Supranational, the Polish people, all my fellow contestants, the Miss South Africa Organisation and my South African fans. This title is not mine alone; it is South Africa's victory," said the law graduate.
Miss South Africa Organisation CEO Stephanie Weil said: "We are incredibly proud of Lalela, and she really deserved this win. It is a victory for her and South Africa, and we can't wait to see what she is going to achieve on the international stage."
Rabe congratulated Mswane on Instagram stories: "Congratulations to our new Supra Sister! You absolutely deserve it, and I wish you a wonderful reign, Queen."
Miss Supranational is an annual international beauty pageant run by the World Beauty Association. The first edition of the pageant was held in Poland in 2009, where Ukraine was crowned the winner.
In 2011 and 2012, South Africa walked away with the continental title. South Africa's Thato Mosehle was crowned second runner-up at the 2021 Miss Supranational pageant.
