Mia le Roux
Mia le Roux (28 June 1995) is a South African beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2024. She represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2024, but withdrew for health reasons.
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[edit]"Cape Town’s Mia le Roux to represent WC in Miss SA 2024 Top 30" (2024)
[edit]- "Cape Town’s Mia le Roux to represent WC in Miss SA 2024 Top 30",May 27, 2024 Published by Jan-Hendrik De Villiers,https://www.capetownetc.com/
- I believe I deserve to win the title as I embody resilience, strength and the ubuntu spirit within South Africa. As a deaf woman with a cochlear implant, I represent a community that often goes unheard.
- I aspire to eventually help provide cochlear implants to those who cannot afford it and give them the same gift my community has given me.
- I am here to prove that, despite being differently-abled, it has not affected me. My journey is a testament to the power of dreams and determination we all possess.
- We do not need sympathy, being deaf does not affect our intelligence and capability. We just need a little bit of help in terms of accessibility and inclusivity such as subtitles on TV shows, advertisements and sign interpreters at live shows.
