Liesl Laurie is celebrating the tenth anniversary of her Miss SA crowning in 2015.
The Eldorado-born magnificence queen received the competitors on the age of 24. She is now married to Dr Musa Mthombeni and is a profitable mannequin and media character.
LIESL LAURIE CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF MISS SA CROWNING
In an Instagram submit on Saturday, 29 March 2015, Liesl Laurie recalled being topped Miss SA a decade in the past.
She posted: “My life modified without end. All my ouma’s sacrifices paid off, all my mother’s prayers have been answered. All my exhausting work lastly paid off. God granted me the chance of a lifetime – with out His grace, I’d not have made it to that stage.
She added: “A blessing. An honour. A real Cinderella story”.
Liesl Laurie’s husband, Musa Mthombeni, additionally paid tribute to the special day together with his personal Instagram submit. The previous Yo-TV presenter – recognized for his quirky sense of humour – shocked his followers with an emotional submit that learn: “On today 10 years in the past, an angel was born. Whether or not or not that day had occurred (it did occur), I do know that I’d nonetheless be married to you! So stunning. So superb! Congratulations, my child!”
In 2015, Liesl was topped in Solar Metropolis’s Tremendous Bowl. The Eldorado-born queen succeeded Rolene Strauss, who was additionally topped Miss World and preceded Ntando Kunene.
Liesl advised pageant web page Missology about her love of South Africa: “I consider that my nation has the friendliest, loving folks. We’re the true illustration of ‘Ubuntu.’ Love makes the world go spherical and love is really what makes South Africa a ravishing place to reside in.
Throughout her reign, Liesl campaigned for equal rights for girls and younger women. Her function undertaking was the NGO Infants Behind Bars, which cared for infants born to incarcerated girls in South Africa.
POVERTY AND A BROKEN FAMILY
Liesl Laurie has been open and sincere about her troublesome childhood and poverty-stricken family. Her maternal grandmother raised Liesl as her mom, Karen Laurie, was battling substance abuse.
She additionally claimed that her father was “absent” from her and her sister’s lives.
Liesl hinted that her father had tried to contact her when she received Miss SA, however she rapidly shut it down. She additionally revealed that she helped her mom overcome her drug habit.
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