Saturday, February 1, 2025 -South African Model, Tshego Gaelae, has made history as the first Black Mrs. World at the 40th Mrs. World Pageant in Las Vegas, USA.
The 40th Mrs. World pageant took place on January 29–30, 2025.
On the final day of the pageant, Tshego Gaelae was crowned winner.
Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda was named the first runner-up, while
Thailand’s Ploy Panperm secured the second runner-up position.
Celebrating her win, Gaelae expressed her gratitude in an Instagram
post, writing, “To God Be The Glory. Thank you so much for the love and
support, I am beyond grateful and elated! My beautiful South Africa, the crown
is coming Home.”
Mrs World is the first beauty pageant for married women, conceived in
1984.
The organisation that supported her journey, Mrs South Africa, also
hailed the achievement in a social media post, stating, “From Soweto to Vegas
and now the World, @mrsworldpageant The Crown is Coming Home! Thank you to
everyone who supported our Queen on her incredible Journey.
“Thank you to the @mrsworldpageant organisation and judges for
everything you do, and for seeing our queen and her brilliance. What an honour
to have a South African queen as the 40th Anniversary Mrs World, and first ever
Black Mrs World.”
Watch the video showing the moment she was crowned below.
South African model becomes first Black woman to win Mrs World in its 40 years history (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/AoBQiKI22a
— DAILY POST 🇳🇬 (@dailypost_ng) February 1, 2025
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