Miss Universe SA Bryoni Govender is ready to take on the international pageant. Images via Instagram @bryoni.govender.
Law graduate Bryoni Govender, who is representing South Africa at the Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador, said she is prepared and ready for the international pageant this weekend – revealed via an Instagram Story on Wednesday, 15 November.
The Miss SA runner-up has been labelled as one of the front runners at the Miss Universe pageant scheduled to take place at José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador on Saturday, 18 November. Bryoni will be the first woman of Indian descent to represent South Africa since 1997 when Kerishnie Naicker was placed in the top 10.
The beauty queen took to her Instagram Story to reveal that she feels fully prepared for the pageant, and is ready to take on Miss Universe on Saturday! Take a look…
“As ready as I could have been! These last few months have prepared me and now I have the opportunity to make my voice heard,” she wrote.
Miss Universe SA Bryoni Govender is ready to take on the international pageant. Image via Instagram @bryoni.govender.
The pageant will be broadcasted live on SABC 3 (DStv channel 193) from 3:00 on Sunday, 19 November, because of the time difference. The Miss Universe pageant will also be repeated at 19:30 on Sunday.
Miss Universe 2023 will be the 72nd Miss Universe pageant and will be held at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador.
Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel (US) is the reigning Miss Universe and will crown her successor at the end of the pageant.
For the first time, the Miss Universe Organisation allowed married women and mothers to compete in the international pageant. Rikkie Kollé of the Netherlands and Marina Machete of Portugal are the second and third transgender entrants to compete at Miss Universe, following Ángela Ponce of Spain in 2018.
Camila Avella of Colombia and Michelle Cohn of Guatemala are the first married women and mothers to compete.
According to a press release by the Miss SA Organisation, the 72nd edition of the pageant also marks the debut of Pakistan, and return of Denmark, Egypt, Guyana, Hungary, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Mongolia, Norway and Zimbabwe to the competition.
