Zozi at her new residence in Central Square, Johannesburg.
TheGenuineBeauty wrote:First of all I don't like the new crown, especially on the winner because it looks too big on her. Second of all, I personally think that there were better candidates for the crown than Zozibini, but I can understand why they chose her. She screams IMG and the haircut gives her an advantage (even though it does not suit her facial features in my opinion) at Miss Universe. Expect to see her placing and knocking out a few of the favorites (especially in the Asian region)
I have this weird feeling that an upset will happen at Miss Universe this year, just like at Miss USA. I think a black girl will win Miss Universe because they want to have that all black queens achievement (Miss America, Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, and Miss Universe) If that's the case, then I'd pick Sierra Leone, or Ireland over South Africa.
bukita wrote:A new day has come!
Zozi at her new residence in Central Square, Johannesburg.
Clorentine wrote:TheGenuineBeauty wrote:First of all I don't like the new crown, especially on the winner because it looks too big on her. Second of all, I personally think that there were better candidates for the crown than Zozibini, but I can understand why they chose her. She screams IMG and the haircut gives her an advantage (even though it does not suit her facial features in my opinion) at Miss Universe. Expect to see her placing and knocking out a few of the favorites (especially in the Asian region)
I have this weird feeling that an upset will happen at Miss Universe this year, just like at Miss USA. I think a black girl will win Miss Universe because they want to have that all black queens achievement (Miss America, Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, and Miss Universe) If that's the case, then I'd pick Sierra Leone, or Ireland over South Africa.
Well... i hope Jamaica, Dominican Republic, a country from Africa or any other part of the world crown a stunning girl with dark skin, Ireland and South Africa are gorgeous, but if we put them in comparison for example, to Tara Gueye, miss Cote d´Ivoire World 2019, in the beauty department, they are not strong as her
samzozo wrote:Every time SA crown a black, african, winner there are always complains of them being downgrades from their lighter skinned counterparts. It is so predictable. Even with MSA 2015 there were so many naysayers but both delegates placed at Miss World and Universe. To me Zozi is a stunner, she is a natural african beauty who dosent need plastic surgery and weaves to place at Miss Universe. Think Miss Tanzania in MU07 and JamaicaMU14 and JamaicaMU17.
Can't wait for you guys to catch me on @topbillingtv with this guy who stole my haircut @harmonythe1. Keep an eye out for the date of the show.
With their hands they create beauty beyond belief, I’m honoured to know that those same hands will create my Miss Universe gowns! @biji_la_maison @official_misssa
#MissSouthAfrica #MissUniverse #designers #dreamwalking
BeautyBeach wrote:Eloïse van der Westhuizen from Western Cape is the rightful winner of Miss SA 2019, she got penalised because she's white, poor girl, she is not even in the Top 2! she will do well for SA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane black girl because it's the "right" thing to do in SA.
BeautyBeach wrote:Eloïse van der Westhuizen from Western Cape is the rightful winner of Miss SA 2019, she got penalised because she's white, poor girl, she is not even in the Top 2! she will do well for SA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane black girl because it's the "right" thing to do in SA.
firerprince wrote:ZOZIBINI TUNZI IS MISS SOUTH AFRICA
BeautyBeach wrote:Eloïse van der Westhuizen from Western Cape is the rightful winner of Miss SA 2019, she got penalised because she's white, poor girl, she is not even in the Top 2! she will do well for SA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane black girl because it's the "right" thing to do in SA.
Cheslie Kryst from North Carolina is the rightful winner of Miss USA 2019, she got penalised because she's black, poor girl, she's not even in the Top 2! she will do well for USA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane white girl because it's the "right" thing to do in USA.
TheGenuineBeauty wrote:BeautyBeach wrote:Eloïse van der Westhuizen from Western Cape is the rightful winner of Miss SA 2019, she got penalised because she's white, poor girl, she is not even in the Top 2! she will do well for SA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane black girl because it's the "right" thing to do in SA.
I know that this is just rumors from someone who obviously did not like the way things went at the Miss South Africa pageant. Personally I didn't even watch the pageant, so I don't know if Eloise was necessarily the "rightful" winner of Miss South Africa, all I know is that the winner is what I like to call an IMG girl (plain beauty but makes up for it in intelligence)
However, if this turns out to be true and not some person spreading rumors, personally I wouldn't be surprised. South Africa has had a recent history of...let's just say preferring black people over white people. https://www.newsweek.com/zimbabwe-president-robert-mugabe-white-farmers-651326 All I can say about that is that racism works both ways. A black person can be racist towards a white person and vice versa. Do you know how many things people of color have said towards white people, that are deemed racist if said to a person of color and manage to get away with it?
I am going to use Cheslie Kryst's name as an example of how this exact same comment can be treated differently...(bad grammar and all)Cheslie Kryst from North Carolina is the rightful winner of Miss USA 2019, she got penalised because she's black, poor girl, she's not even in the Top 2! she will do well for USA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane white girl because it's the "right" thing to do in USA.
Of course there will be some people who will brush this off as some sore loser who's favorite didn't win the crown. But in this day and age, where everything is considered racist and offensive, this person would be praised for speaking the truth and a huge uproar would occur, calling out the Miss Universe Organization (owners of Miss USA) racist for letting a white girl win the pageant (and trust me if you scroll through twitter, you will probably find some racist comments about Sarah Rose Summers when she won Miss USA.
Long story short, let people criticize who they want to criticize, but please for the love of all that is good and holy, do not bring race into the conversation. When we criticize a black girl it's not because we are racist, it's because we are criticizing her beauty and performance at a pageant (jeez it's called a beauty pageant for a reason)
This is the last time I will talk about race in this forum, cause I am honestly sooo tired of bringing up the race card when a black girl wins and people don't like it. Treat people equally, no matter what skin tone or gender they are. Treat people like how you want to be treated.
Queen of the Clouds wrote:TheGenuineBeauty wrote:BeautyBeach wrote:Eloïse van der Westhuizen from Western Cape is the rightful winner of Miss SA 2019, she got penalised because she's white, poor girl, she is not even in the Top 2! she will do well for SA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane black girl because it's the "right" thing to do in SA.
I know that this is just rumors from someone who obviously did not like the way things went at the Miss South Africa pageant. Personally I didn't even watch the pageant, so I don't know if Eloise was necessarily the "rightful" winner of Miss South Africa, all I know is that the winner is what I like to call an IMG girl (plain beauty but makes up for it in intelligence)
However, if this turns out to be true and not some person spreading rumors, personally I wouldn't be surprised. South Africa has had a recent history of...let's just say preferring black people over white people. https://www.newsweek.com/zimbabwe-president-robert-mugabe-white-farmers-651326 All I can say about that is that racism works both ways. A black person can be racist towards a white person and vice versa. Do you know how many things people of color have said towards white people, that are deemed racist if said to a person of color and manage to get away with it?
I am going to use Cheslie Kryst's name as an example of how this exact same comment can be treated differently...(bad grammar and all)Cheslie Kryst from North Carolina is the rightful winner of Miss USA 2019, she got penalised because she's black, poor girl, she's not even in the Top 2! she will do well for USA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane white girl because it's the "right" thing to do in USA.
Of course there will be some people who will brush this off as some sore loser who's favorite didn't win the crown. But in this day and age, where everything is considered racist and offensive, this person would be praised for speaking the truth and a huge uproar would occur, calling out the Miss Universe Organization (owners of Miss USA) racist for letting a white girl win the pageant (and trust me if you scroll through twitter, you will probably find some racist comments about Sarah Rose Summers when she won Miss USA.
Long story short, let people criticize who they want to criticize, but please for the love of all that is good and holy, do not bring race into the conversation. When we criticize a black girl it's not because we are racist, it's because we are criticizing her beauty and performance at a pageant (jeez it's called a beauty pageant for a reason)
This is the last time I will talk about race in this forum, cause I am honestly sooo tired of bringing up the race card when a black girl wins and people don't like it. Treat people equally, no matter what skin tone or gender they are. Treat people like how you want to be treated.
This is not a legitimate concern. Eloïse performed no better than Zozibini, and those who watched agreed that Zozibini was most deserving of the top five. The poster just wanted to spread their racism. Also, keep in mind black Africans make up 80% of South Africa. Of the 2010s decade, four of the ten titleholders have been black; that's 40% of titleholders although they make up 80% of the country --- if anything the racism is against these black girls.
Also, as for the article you linked, that is Zimbabwe, not South Africa. Everyone knows that Robert Mugabe (former President of Zimbabwe) was racist against white people, and many white people fled to South Africa during his tenure. This is not anywhere near the case in South Africa; white people of South Africa continue to be the richest and most privileged ethnic group in the country (often living in wealthy suburbs while other ethnic groups are stuck in slums and rural villages), and to pretend like they're facing discrimination now that black Africans are being considered equals is quite ignorant.
If people don't like Zozibini then so be it, but to say that a white girl was the deserving winner and she only lost because the judges were racist is so entirely disrespectful and ignorant. Can white people face discrimination? Yes, as per the Zimbabwe article. Is this a case of that? Absolutely not, it's just a racist spewing their racism.
Of the 2010s decade, four of the ten titleholders have been black; that's 40% of titleholders although they make up 80% of the country --- if anything the racism is against these black girls.
keyss wrote:None of the white girls were great this year. There was no Rolene or Demi. I knew a black girl would win, I was just hoping it would be Chuma or Zanele. But in all honesty Dr.Tamaryn Green is a hard act to follow no matter if you're white, black or lavender.
Wasted forever.
TheGenuineBeauty wrote:Queen of the Clouds wrote:TheGenuineBeauty wrote:BeautyBeach wrote:Eloïse van der Westhuizen from Western Cape is the rightful winner of Miss SA 2019, she got penalised because she's white, poor girl, she is not even in the Top 2! she will do well for SA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane black girl because it's the "right" thing to do in SA.
I know that this is just rumors from someone who obviously did not like the way things went at the Miss South Africa pageant. Personally I didn't even watch the pageant, so I don't know if Eloise was necessarily the "rightful" winner of Miss South Africa, all I know is that the winner is what I like to call an IMG girl (plain beauty but makes up for it in intelligence)
However, if this turns out to be true and not some person spreading rumors, personally I wouldn't be surprised. South Africa has had a recent history of...let's just say preferring black people over white people. https://www.newsweek.com/zimbabwe-president-robert-mugabe-white-farmers-651326 All I can say about that is that racism works both ways. A black person can be racist towards a white person and vice versa. Do you know how many things people of color have said towards white people, that are deemed racist if said to a person of color and manage to get away with it?
I am going to use Cheslie Kryst's name as an example of how this exact same comment can be treated differently...(bad grammar and all)Cheslie Kryst from North Carolina is the rightful winner of Miss USA 2019, she got penalised because she's black, poor girl, she's not even in the Top 2! she will do well for USA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane white girl because it's the "right" thing to do in USA.
Of course there will be some people who will brush this off as some sore loser who's favorite didn't win the crown. But in this day and age, where everything is considered racist and offensive, this person would be praised for speaking the truth and a huge uproar would occur, calling out the Miss Universe Organization (owners of Miss USA) racist for letting a white girl win the pageant (and trust me if you scroll through twitter, you will probably find some racist comments about Sarah Rose Summers when she won Miss USA.
Long story short, let people criticize who they want to criticize, but please for the love of all that is good and holy, do not bring race into the conversation. When we criticize a black girl it's not because we are racist, it's because we are criticizing her beauty and performance at a pageant (jeez it's called a beauty pageant for a reason)
This is the last time I will talk about race in this forum, cause I am honestly sooo tired of bringing up the race card when a black girl wins and people don't like it. Treat people equally, no matter what skin tone or gender they are. Treat people like how you want to be treated.
This is not a legitimate concern. Eloïse performed no better than Zozibini, and those who watched agreed that Zozibini was most deserving of the top five. The poster just wanted to spread their racism. Also, keep in mind black Africans make up 80% of South Africa. Of the 2010s decade, four of the ten titleholders have been black; that's 40% of titleholders although they make up 80% of the country --- if anything the racism is against these black girls.
Also, as for the article you linked, that is Zimbabwe, not South Africa. Everyone knows that Robert Mugabe (former President of Zimbabwe) was racist against white people, and many white people fled to South Africa during his tenure. This is not anywhere near the case in South Africa; white people of South Africa continue to be the richest and most privileged ethnic group in the country (often living in wealthy suburbs while other ethnic groups are stuck in slums and rural villages), and to pretend like they're facing discrimination now that black Africans are being considered equals is quite ignorant.
If people don't like Zozibini then so be it, but to say that a white girl was the deserving winner and she only lost because the judges were racist is so entirely disrespectful and ignorant. Can white people face discrimination? Yes, as per the Zimbabwe article. Is this a case of that? Absolutely not, it's just a racist spewing their racism.Did I say specifically that the person is right? No. Did I condone said person's behavior? No I said that I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. I also pointed out that this is a rumor. This is obviously some troll trolling. As for the article, that was my mistake and I apologize for putting an article about another country and claiming that it was South Africa (that's what you get for using google lol) but it kinda still proves my point about the hypocrisy that we are facing when it becomes to racism. But I am right on the farm attacks because they have happened in South Africa as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76v4JW2BtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLnivak8A14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJmGdbukklU Also I would like to point out this sentence that you said in your post Of the 2010s decade, four of the ten titleholders have been black; that's 40% of titleholders although they make up 80% of the country --- if anything the racism is against these black girls.
The only white girl I have seen crowned during the 2010's is Melinda Bam. The other white girl that has been crowned is Ade Van Heerden who was crowned because Demi won Miss Universe. Everyone else excluding the African Americans are of mixed descent. That means that they have African American blood in them one way or another. So there have been more African Americans than white South Africans who have won the crown. Unless you are talking about "pure" African Americans, then let me just tell you what all of the Filipinos have been saying to the people claiming that Binibining are not crowning pure filipinas, pure anything is becoming less and less common in modern day society. South Africa is a mixture of white and black people. Also to say that if anything the racism is against these black girls is kinda hypocritical considering that you just called the troll a racist for basically the same thing.
Also there is no such thing as "white privilege" in modern day society (yes there has been white privilege in the past, but now everyone is treated equally in terms of modern day countries like USA and Canada) This a term that people like to throw around to again spew racism against white people. Just like how there is no such thing as "colorism" (a term made popular by MTV) There is only racism, just plain racism, and racism is a universal term that applies to everyone. I am just pointing out how two-faced people can be when it comes to the topic of racism.
Bad Curtains Galore wrote:Zozibini was the best performer in the much-derided “questionable” Top 5. She earned the crown. She certainly has the looks. Is she prettier than past Miss SA candidates/winners? I don’t think so; that would be debatable at best.
What’s not debatable to me is the ugliness of that credit-grabbing, overrated, plain and old-looking millennial from North Carolina whose only ticket to winning Miss USA was her beautiful hair. Shave the hair off and she wouldn’t even qualify to be a clapping contestant at either Miss USA — or Miss SA.
Queen of the Clouds wrote:TheGenuineBeauty wrote:Queen of the Clouds wrote:TheGenuineBeauty wrote:BeautyBeach wrote:Eloïse van der Westhuizen from Western Cape is the rightful winner of Miss SA 2019, she got penalised because she's white, poor girl, she is not even in the Top 2! she will do well for SA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane black girl because it's the "right" thing to do in SA.
I know that this is just rumors from someone who obviously did not like the way things went at the Miss South Africa pageant. Personally I didn't even watch the pageant, so I don't know if Eloise was necessarily the "rightful" winner of Miss South Africa, all I know is that the winner is what I like to call an IMG girl (plain beauty but makes up for it in intelligence)
However, if this turns out to be true and not some person spreading rumors, personally I wouldn't be surprised. South Africa has had a recent history of...let's just say preferring black people over white people. https://www.newsweek.com/zimbabwe-president-robert-mugabe-white-farmers-651326 All I can say about that is that racism works both ways. A black person can be racist towards a white person and vice versa. Do you know how many things people of color have said towards white people, that are deemed racist if said to a person of color and manage to get away with it?
I am going to use Cheslie Kryst's name as an example of how this exact same comment can be treated differently...(bad grammar and all)Cheslie Kryst from North Carolina is the rightful winner of Miss USA 2019, she got penalised because she's black, poor girl, she's not even in the Top 2! she will do well for USA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane white girl because it's the "right" thing to do in USA.
Of course there will be some people who will brush this off as some sore loser who's favorite didn't win the crown. But in this day and age, where everything is considered racist and offensive, this person would be praised for speaking the truth and a huge uproar would occur, calling out the Miss Universe Organization (owners of Miss USA) racist for letting a white girl win the pageant (and trust me if you scroll through twitter, you will probably find some racist comments about Sarah Rose Summers when she won Miss USA.
Long story short, let people criticize who they want to criticize, but please for the love of all that is good and holy, do not bring race into the conversation. When we criticize a black girl it's not because we are racist, it's because we are criticizing her beauty and performance at a pageant (jeez it's called a beauty pageant for a reason)
This is the last time I will talk about race in this forum, cause I am honestly sooo tired of bringing up the race card when a black girl wins and people don't like it. Treat people equally, no matter what skin tone or gender they are. Treat people like how you want to be treated.
This is not a legitimate concern. Eloïse performed no better than Zozibini, and those who watched agreed that Zozibini was most deserving of the top five. The poster just wanted to spread their racism. Also, keep in mind black Africans make up 80% of South Africa. Of the 2010s decade, four of the ten titleholders have been black; that's 40% of titleholders although they make up 80% of the country --- if anything the racism is against these black girls.
Also, as for the article you linked, that is Zimbabwe, not South Africa. Everyone knows that Robert Mugabe (former President of Zimbabwe) was racist against white people, and many white people fled to South Africa during his tenure. This is not anywhere near the case in South Africa; white people of South Africa continue to be the richest and most privileged ethnic group in the country (often living in wealthy suburbs while other ethnic groups are stuck in slums and rural villages), and to pretend like they're facing discrimination now that black Africans are being considered equals is quite ignorant.
If people don't like Zozibini then so be it, but to say that a white girl was the deserving winner and she only lost because the judges were racist is so entirely disrespectful and ignorant. Can white people face discrimination? Yes, as per the Zimbabwe article. Is this a case of that? Absolutely not, it's just a racist spewing their racism.Did I say specifically that the person is right? No. Did I condone said person's behavior? No I said that I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. I also pointed out that this is a rumor. This is obviously some troll trolling. As for the article, that was my mistake and I apologize for putting an article about another country and claiming that it was South Africa (that's what you get for using google lol) but it kinda still proves my point about the hypocrisy that we are facing when it becomes to racism. But I am right on the farm attacks because they have happened in South Africa as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76v4JW2BtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLnivak8A14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJmGdbukklU Also I would like to point out this sentence that you said in your post Of the 2010s decade, four of the ten titleholders have been black; that's 40% of titleholders although they make up 80% of the country --- if anything the racism is against these black girls.
The only white girl I have seen crowned during the 2010's is Melinda Bam. The other white girl that has been crowned is Ade Van Heerden who was crowned because Demi won Miss Universe. Everyone else excluding the African Americans are of mixed descent. That means that they have African American blood in them one way or another. So there have been more African Americans than white South Africans who have won the crown. Unless you are talking about "pure" African Americans, then let me just tell you what all of the Filipinos have been saying to the people claiming that Binibining are not crowning pure filipinas, pure anything is becoming less and less common in modern day society. South Africa is a mixture of white and black people. Also to say that if anything the racism is against these black girls is kinda hypocritical considering that you just called the troll a racist for basically the same thing.
Also there is no such thing as "white privilege" in modern day society (yes there has been white privilege in the past, but now everyone is treated equally in terms of modern day countries like USA and Canada) This a term that people like to throw around to again spew racism against white people. Just like how there is no such thing as "colorism" (a term made popular by MTV) There is only racism, just plain racism, and racism is a universal term that applies to everyone. I am just pointing out how two-faced people can be when it comes to the topic of racism.
"The only white girl I have seen crowned during the 2010's is Melinda Bam." That is because white people only make up 8% of South Africa!! It is entirely proportional. Regardless of what the media tell you about South Africa, there are not that many white people, I don't know why you would expect them to be winning an equal amount to black Africans when there are 10x the amount of black Africans in South Africa than there are white people. Only 13% of the U.S. is black and people FLIP OUT if they think black girls aren't winning proportionately to their population size. What is not proportional is the overrepresentation of Coloured girls (Tamaryn, Demi, Rolene, Marilyn; not to mention Demi and Rolene were both very light-skinned) and the underrepresentation of black girls; Coloured people are also 8% of South Africa but 40% of titleholders, the same percentage of titleholders as black girls even though black people are 80% of the country. Can you not see that? I don't even really care about all this as long as the winner is deserving, I just will not stand for when people are being openly racist.
So many of your comments on race have been ignorant. First off, none of these girls are "African Americans," they are South African. Secondly, the girls with mixed ancestry are their own separate ethnic group in South Africa that I previously mentioned (Coloureds): to compare this with Filipinas of half-white immigrant origin is ignorant and shows that you are not understanding of South Africa. Coloureds are entirely South African, with entirely South African parentage, and to imply that they're not is just not true. For example, Catriona Gray is Filipino-Australian and Pia Wurtzbach is Filipino-German, you can't put a hyphenated label on Tamaryn, Demi, etc. because Coloureds are simply South African. Your comments on white privilege also just show you're not understanding the complexities of race. You say you're from the U.S., so how is it not white privilege that black people receive harsher punishments than white people for the same crimes, with white people often not even being arrested for these crimes that a black person may have committed? How is it not white privilege that black men have been shot and killed just for entering their home at night in a majority-white neighborhood? How is it not white privilege that a black man selling illegal cigarettes is thrown to the ground while being arrested and later murdered by police, while a white mass murderer is peacefully taken away by cops? How is not white privilege that white rapists often receive no punishments while black minor drug offenders are locked up for years? White privilege exists (every group has some form of privilege in life). Also, colorism is entirely real; why are light-skinned black girls favored over dark-skinned black girls? Deshauna Barber literally said in an interview that she did not expect to win Miss USA because when black girls won the crown they were almost always lighter-skinned (Crystle Stewart, Carole Gist, etc.). Please stop while you're ahead.
Queen of the Clouds wrote:TheGenuineBeauty wrote:Queen of the Clouds wrote:TheGenuineBeauty wrote:BeautyBeach wrote:Eloïse van der Westhuizen from Western Cape is the rightful winner of Miss SA 2019, she got penalised because she's white, poor girl, she is not even in the Top 2! she will do well for SA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane black girl because it's the "right" thing to do in SA.
I know that this is just rumors from someone who obviously did not like the way things went at the Miss South Africa pageant. Personally I didn't even watch the pageant, so I don't know if Eloise was necessarily the "rightful" winner of Miss South Africa, all I know is that the winner is what I like to call an IMG girl (plain beauty but makes up for it in intelligence)
However, if this turns out to be true and not some person spreading rumors, personally I wouldn't be surprised. South Africa has had a recent history of...let's just say preferring black people over white people. https://www.newsweek.com/zimbabwe-president-robert-mugabe-white-farmers-651326 All I can say about that is that racism works both ways. A black person can be racist towards a white person and vice versa. Do you know how many things people of color have said towards white people, that are deemed racist if said to a person of color and manage to get away with it?
I am going to use Cheslie Kryst's name as an example of how this exact same comment can be treated differently...(bad grammar and all)Cheslie Kryst from North Carolina is the rightful winner of Miss USA 2019, she got penalised because she's black, poor girl, she's not even in the Top 2! she will do well for USA at Miss Universe but she was punished because of her skin colour, now they decided to choose a plain jane white girl because it's the "right" thing to do in USA.
Of course there will be some people who will brush this off as some sore loser who's favorite didn't win the crown. But in this day and age, where everything is considered racist and offensive, this person would be praised for speaking the truth and a huge uproar would occur, calling out the Miss Universe Organization (owners of Miss USA) racist for letting a white girl win the pageant (and trust me if you scroll through twitter, you will probably find some racist comments about Sarah Rose Summers when she won Miss USA.
Long story short, let people criticize who they want to criticize, but please for the love of all that is good and holy, do not bring race into the conversation. When we criticize a black girl it's not because we are racist, it's because we are criticizing her beauty and performance at a pageant (jeez it's called a beauty pageant for a reason)
This is the last time I will talk about race in this forum, cause I am honestly sooo tired of bringing up the race card when a black girl wins and people don't like it. Treat people equally, no matter what skin tone or gender they are. Treat people like how you want to be treated.
This is not a legitimate concern. Eloïse performed no better than Zozibini, and those who watched agreed that Zozibini was most deserving of the top five. The poster just wanted to spread their racism. Also, keep in mind black Africans make up 80% of South Africa. Of the 2010s decade, four of the ten titleholders have been black; that's 40% of titleholders although they make up 80% of the country --- if anything the racism is against these black girls.
Also, as for the article you linked, that is Zimbabwe, not South Africa. Everyone knows that Robert Mugabe (former President of Zimbabwe) was racist against white people, and many white people fled to South Africa during his tenure. This is not anywhere near the case in South Africa; white people of South Africa continue to be the richest and most privileged ethnic group in the country (often living in wealthy suburbs while other ethnic groups are stuck in slums and rural villages), and to pretend like they're facing discrimination now that black Africans are being considered equals is quite ignorant.
If people don't like Zozibini then so be it, but to say that a white girl was the deserving winner and she only lost because the judges were racist is so entirely disrespectful and ignorant. Can white people face discrimination? Yes, as per the Zimbabwe article. Is this a case of that? Absolutely not, it's just a racist spewing their racism.Did I say specifically that the person is right? No. Did I condone said person's behavior? No I said that I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. I also pointed out that this is a rumor. This is obviously some troll trolling. As for the article, that was my mistake and I apologize for putting an article about another country and claiming that it was South Africa (that's what you get for using google lol) but it kinda still proves my point about the hypocrisy that we are facing when it becomes to racism. But I am right on the farm attacks because they have happened in South Africa as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76v4JW2BtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLnivak8A14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJmGdbukklU Also I would like to point out this sentence that you said in your post Of the 2010s decade, four of the ten titleholders have been black; that's 40% of titleholders although they make up 80% of the country --- if anything the racism is against these black girls.
The only white girl I have seen crowned during the 2010's is Melinda Bam. The other white girl that has been crowned is Ade Van Heerden who was crowned because Demi won Miss Universe. Everyone else excluding the African Americans are of mixed descent. That means that they have African American blood in them one way or another. So there have been more African Americans than white South Africans who have won the crown. Unless you are talking about "pure" African Americans, then let me just tell you what all of the Filipinos have been saying to the people claiming that Binibining are not crowning pure filipinas, pure anything is becoming less and less common in modern day society. South Africa is a mixture of white and black people. Also to say that if anything the racism is against these black girls is kinda hypocritical considering that you just called the troll a racist for basically the same thing.
Also there is no such thing as "white privilege" in modern day society (yes there has been white privilege in the past, but now everyone is treated equally in terms of modern day countries like USA and Canada) This a term that people like to throw around to again spew racism against white people. Just like how there is no such thing as "colorism" (a term made popular by MTV) There is only racism, just plain racism, and racism is a universal term that applies to everyone. I am just pointing out how two-faced people can be when it comes to the topic of racism.
"The only white girl I have seen crowned during the 2010's is Melinda Bam." That is because white people only make up 8% of South Africa!! It is entirely proportional. Regardless of what the media tell you about South Africa, there are not that many white people, I don't know why you would expect them to be winning an equal amount to black Africans when there are 10x the amount of black Africans in South Africa than there are white people. Only 13% of the U.S. is black and people FLIP OUT if they think black girls aren't winning proportionately to their population size. What is not proportional is the overrepresentation of Coloured girls (Tamaryn, Demi, Rolene, Marilyn; not to mention Demi and Rolene were both very light-skinned) and the underrepresentation of black girls; Coloured people are also 8% of South Africa but 40% of titleholders, the same percentage of titleholders as black girls even though black people are 80% of the country. Can you not see that? I don't even really care about all this as long as the winner is deserving, I just will not stand for when people are being openly racist.
So many of your comments on race have been ignorant. First off, none of these girls are "African Americans," they are South African. Secondly, the girls with mixed ancestry are their own separate ethnic group in South Africa that I previously mentioned (Coloureds): to compare this with Filipinas of half-white immigrant origin is ignorant and shows that you are not understanding of South Africa. Coloureds are entirely South African, with entirely South African parentage, and to imply that they're not is just not true. For example, Catriona Gray is Filipino-Australian and Pia Wurtzbach is Filipino-German, you can't put a hyphenated label on Tamaryn, Demi, etc. because Coloureds are simply South African. Your comments on white privilege also just show you're not understanding the complexities of race. You say you're from the U.S., so how is it not white privilege that black people receive harsher punishments than white people for the same crimes, with white people often not even being arrested for these crimes that a black person may have committed? How is it not white privilege that black men have been shot and killed just for entering their home at night in a majority-white neighborhood? How is it not white privilege that a black man selling illegal cigarettes is thrown to the ground while being arrested and later murdered by police, while a white mass murderer is peacefully taken away by cops? How is not white privilege that white rapists often receive no punishments while black minor drug offenders are locked up for years? White privilege exists (every group has some form of privilege in life). Also, colorism is entirely real; why are light-skinned black girls favored over dark-skinned black girls? Deshauna Barber literally said in an interview that she did not expect to win Miss USA because when black girls won the crown they were almost always lighter-skinned (Crystle Stewart, Carole Gist, etc.). Please stop while you're ahead.
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