Basetsana Kumalo Takes Us Back to 30 Years Ago When She Competed in Miss World
Basetsana Kumalo Takes Us Back to 30 Years Ago When She Competed in Miss World. She is known by many as a TV mogul, author and public figure. Basetsana Kumalo, however burst into the scene as a beauty queen.
After her iconic win as Miss South Africa, Bassie represented the country at the 44th edition of the Miss World pageant. Held on 19 November 1994, the prestigious event marked the third consecutive staging of Miss World in Sun City. 87 contestants from around the world competed for the title including our very own Bassie. She finished in a top position of first runner-up. Irene Esther Ferreira Izquierdo from Venezuela was crowned the second princess, while India’s Aishwarya Rai walked away with the crown.
“Thirty years ago I had the honour to represent our country on the Miss World stage, I didn’t walk alone on that stage, I was carried by every South African and as a country we came 2nd in the pageant. It was a critical time in our history, 1994, the dawn of a new democracy, the rainbow nation and our first black President, Tata Nelson Mandela became our leader,” she said.
Looking at the memory 30 years later, Bassie is still in awe of the moment. The platform has opened a lot of doors for her, and she is still grateful. “It catapulted me to find my voice, chart my own cause, write my own script and fulfill my divinely ordained destiny,” she added.
“As I look towards to my 50th birthday, I am thankful for the road before and I look forward to the road ahead and what it has in store for me. So grateful for the love that has been extended to me over the years. I don’t take it for granted and count it all joy. 🙏🏽
Steve Jobs once said, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So, you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” Indeed the dots have connected in my life.
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