South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi Crowned Miss Universe

“I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me — with my kind of skin and my kind of hair — was never considered to be beautiful,” she said in her last response. “I think it is time that that stops today. I want children to look at me and see my face and I want them to see their faces reflected in mine.” was Zozibini Tunzi’s response to explain why she was the right choice on Sunday night at the Miss Universe competition.

And thus, a winner was named.

The new #MissUniverse2019 is… SOUTH AFRICA!!!! ?? pic.twitter.com/gRW8vcuT3A

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019

The two runners-up for the crown were Miss Mexico and Miss Puerto Rico.