Simplicity wins

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:00:18 +0000

AT last, a beauty with very short hair gets to win and wear the crown.

Miss South Africa, Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Universe 2019, stood out and that’s why she won. She was beautiful, like all the other girls, but not Barbie-beautiful. With color, skin, hair, smiles, a brand all her own, capped by a heartfelt speech. Her crowning glory, which was not tailored for a queen requiring 100 strokes of the brush each night, put her in the spotlight and made all the difference. In a universe of equally beautiful girls all with long flowing tresses in shades of gold, red, and brown, she was a sight to behold, not easily overlooked. When she spoke, you knew she was a winner, using words shorn of adornment to put her message across. In contrast, I’m unable to summarize what our Miss Philippines tried to convey, not her fault but mine.

Miss Universe is the new image of the self-assured woman. Short hair, smart demeanor, simplicity in her choice of words, personality with a capital P and, as our Miss Universe Pia W manifests, confidence. In her fluid column of a gown, Zozibini personified strength. The planet needs strong women, now more than ever. To fight racial and gender prejudice, protect babies and children, preserve earth’s treasures, wage war against addiction, slavery and trafficking. A mouthful that no pageant candidate should ever attempt in one go. Instead, they should learn from our SEAG medalists who
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