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Destiny? Throwback pics of Natasha Joubert, Bryoni go viral
Pictures of a young Natasha Joubert and Bryoni Govender – who were recently crowned Miss SA and Miss Universe SA, respectively – have gone viral. And it’s easy to see that they’ve put in the work to get to their destination.
Despite being placed in the top two positions of the national competition, it’s not their first attempt in the pageant world…
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STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM?
In pics posted on social media, a young Natasha Joubert and Bryoni Govender are seen participating in various pageants around the country.
According to Pageant SA, both Natasha and Bryoni have been avid pageant queens since young girls. Natasha won Miss Junour South Africa in 2011, while Bryoni took the same title just two years later.
At the time, Natasha was 14 years old, while Bryoni was 17
Africa Pageants CEPO Carolyn Baldwin Botha posted on her Facebook account: “So proud to have seen you grow from young ladies winning titles at Miss Jnr SA – to now front and centre and Top 2 of the Miss SA”
Congratulations to the Pageants SA previous titleholders of the Miss & Mr Jnr SA pageant who both placed as Winner and…
Posted by Miss & Mr Jnr SA – South Africa’s biggest pageant on Monday, 14 August 2023
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According to Kempton Express, Bryoni not only won Miss Junior SA but Miss Gauteng in 2015 and Eastgate Look of Fashion in 2017. She also made the Top 12 of the Miss SA finals in 2018. She will now represent SA at the Miss Universe pageant in December.
Images via Facebook: Bryoni Natalie Govender
Meanwhile, Natasha won the Miss Globe SA in 2016 and placed in the Top 5 at Miss Globe international pageant. In 2020, Natasha placed in the Top 3 at Miss SA and represented the country at Miss Universe.
In a recent interview with Morning Live on Monday, 14 August, Natasha Joubert revealed that she had pursued pageants as a means to secure financial assistance.
“I didnt modelling or the pageants as a hobby. I knew I wanted to be Miss South Africa. But I did these pageants because there would be a bursary to study marketing at Boston [College]”.
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FROM MISS SA ROOMES TO PAGEANT QUEENS
Meanwhile, a video of Natasha and Bryoni having fun as roommates during the Miss SA pageant has also gone viral.
In it, the duo are seen dancing and acting silly in front of the camera.
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Watch it below…