South Africa wins 66th Miss Universe

The 66th Miss Universe pageant took place at Las Vegas and this is the first time a Miss Universe pageant took place twice a year, the first was since January when Miss France Iris Mittenaire won the title back then in the Philippines.

At the recently-concluded beauty pageant, South Africa's Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was crowned as the 66th Miss Universe, beating the likes of Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez and Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett.

Nel-Peters, age 22, hails from her home country's Western Cape recently earned her business management degree at North-West University.  During the competition's Q&A, the recently crowned Miss Universe was asked about the most important issue she thought was facing women in the workplace.

"In some places, women get paid 75% of what men earn for doing the same job, working the same hours - and I do not believe that this is right," she said, "I think we should have equal work for equal pay for women all over the world."

Nel-Peters gained the title from Miss France's Iris Mittenaire and she will serve as the global ambassador under this title.

URL: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/11/26/miss-south-africa-demi-leigh-nel-peters-crowned-miss-universe-2017/894556001/

SIDE NOTE: Miss Philippines Rachel Peters was one of the top ten and despite she couldn't make it to the podium, she tried. Still, congratulations to the Miss Universe winners.