Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa has just been crowned Miss Universe 2019! This year's competition certainly had a lot of fun and *nerve-wracking* moments, and the Twitterverse reacted in THE BEST way possible! Here are some of the most interesting tweets so far:
When people thought Miss Universe Philippines didn't make it to the Top 20
We were all holding our breaths for 23-year-old Gazini Ganados.
When Gazini's name was *finally* called
To every Filipino's relief, Miss U host Steve Harvey called out Gazini's name during the Top 20 wildcard announcement.
When Miss Iceland talked about her pet cow
Fun fact: Miss Iceland Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir actually grew up on a farm!
When Steve Harvey mistook Miss Malaysia's national costume For Miss Philippines'
To be fair, it wasn't entirely his fault. The teleprompter clearly showed Gazini's costume!
In a later tweet, the Miss Universe Organization said that Steve was right, and Gazini really won Best in National Costume.
When people thought Miss Thailand was ~copying~ Catriona Gray
Fans pointed out that the gowns, hairstyles, and mannerisms were a little too similar.
When Catriona Gray made her final walk as Miss Universe
Admit it: We all teared up a little.
When Miss South Africa was crowned Miss Universe 2019:
Zozibini certainly slayed it. During the final Q&A round, Zozibini said that she wants to encourage young girls to be leaders and that "nothing is as important as taking up space in the society and cementing yourself."
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