[WATCH] Mia le Roux at Miss Universe: ‘I feel inadequate’

Current Miss SA Mia le Roux shared her struggles at the Miss Universe competition before she dropped out of the pageant on Friday, 15 November.

MIA LE ROUX: ‘I COULDN’T FOLLOW’

In a video shared by TikTok user @queenlyview, Mia le Roux says she couldn’t keep up with the music and dance routines at Miss Universe competition.

“I’m supposed to be able to follow music, which I can’t do it. Like other people who have cochlear implants, who dance they’ve had practice, they’ve learned a different way to follow,” she said.

“When I tried to practice with all the girls, everyone was very loud and talking and I couldn’t follow. It was a lot. I felt inadequate,” says Le Roux in the video.

The video follows Miss SA’s confirmation that Le Roux has withdrawn from the Miss Universe competition in Mexico due to health concerns.

The organisation said Le Roux has shown “incredible courage and grace throughout this difficult period”. 

[WATCH VIDEO OF LE ROUX BELOW]

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SABC CANCELS MISS UNIVERSE BROADCAST

The SABC confirmed in a statement on Friday, 15 November that the S3 channel will no longer broadcast this year’s Miss Universe contest.

S3’s Publicity Manager Caroline Phalakatshela reveals in a statement: “S3 regrets to inform viewers that due to Miss Universe South Africa, Mia Le Roux’s withdrawal from the 2024 Miss Universe Pageant, the channel will no longer broadcast this year’s Miss Universe contest on Sunday the 17th of November 2024.”

The channel also wished Miss Le Roux a speedy recovery and apologised to their audience.

SOUTH AFRICANS REACT TO MISS SA’S WITHDRAWAL

@by_greatest: “I think she was not catered for as she was supposed to be. I think she saw to finish for herself. I don’t think girls in pageant are treated well.”

@NellyM_grandkid: “Meaning Miss SA organisers didn’t send her with an interpreter, this is sad.”

@bigoligarch1: “This is very sad let’s sign a petition for the whole show to be cancel. Amandla.”

@NtombikayiseBa6: “She did say that she was struggling to hear instructions and music which resulted in her making mistakes during rehearsals. I believe there’s more this whole thing than meets the eye.”

@kay_living_: “My girl was excluded. It’s okay!”

@NtshepyK: “I think she got overwhelmed most of the times she wasn’t appearing. My heart is bleeding for her.”

@Nelisiwe94: “They were supposed to send her with her parents to Mexico not alone with strangers. Mia might be an adult but people with disabilities are vulnerable and need extra support all the time. They can put on the brave face, but a small thing affects them immensely. In SA, she was surrounded by everyone who understood her now in Mexico is surrounded by strangers.”

@T_Daniel__: “Bathong, I am living with similar disability as hers, lol should I take my parents to work? FYI, with this disability it’s easy to tell people simple how to talk to you, like please look at me when you speak to me. Also, phones have live captions apps one can use.”

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