Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa bagged the title of Miss Universe of 2019 last week and she was united with Miss America and Miss USA for a girls’ night in New York City following her win.
She joined Miss America Nia Franklin, Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, and Miss Teen USA Kaliegh Garris. This was the first time when all four titles were held by black women at the same time. They were seen spending time together and enjoying their win.
Tunzi, Franklin, and Kryst all shared pictures and videos of themselves enjoying and having fun. According to TMZ, Tunzi and Kryst recently became roommates and the footage taken Wednesday evening was from their new apartment in the city.
‘There’s a whole lot of black girl magic in here right now,’ Kryst says in a video while sharing a couch with Tunzi.
Girls’ night included the women talking about ‘progression, representation, and how they hope a clean sweep by women of color sparks inspiration to women around the world,’ TMZ reports.
Miss Teen USA Kaliegh Garris was not present during the girls’ night. But she accompanied Tunzi and Kryst the next day when visiting the Good Morning America studios to talk about their wins.
Tunzi shared a picture of herself with Kryst and Garris and wrote, ‘Queens all around.’ ABC News’ Lindsey Davis interviewed the three pageant queens for a segment that will air on Good Morning America Friday.
Franklin could not attend the GMA interview as she is set to compete in the Miss World Competition on December 14. Tunzi says that winning the title of Miss Universe was a big moment for her as she had not seen any women who looked like her on the pageant stage when growing up.
‘I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me — with my kind of skin and my kind of hair — was never considered to be beautiful,’ she said. ‘I think it is time that stops today. I want children to look at me and see my face, and I want them to see their faces reflected in mine.’
She also expressed her excitement and joy of winning the title on social media writing, ‘May every little girl who witnessed this moment forever believe in the power of her dreams and may they see their faces reflected in mine. I am #MissUniverse2019.’
Oprah Winfrey took to Twitter to congratulate Tunzi on her win. ‘Congratulations Miss South Africa, the new Miss Universe @zozitunzi ! Agree with you…leadership is the most powerful thing we should be teaching young women today,’ she wrote.
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