Former Miss SA Shudu Musida set for Miss World finals

Miss South Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida is getting ready to go to Miss World to represent Mzansi.

The beauty queen who recently crowned her successor Lalela Mswane will be heading to Puerto Rico in a few days.

With just a month to go before the main event, the Miss South Africa organisation posted a video of Shudu and said she was getting ready for the event on 17 December in that country’s capital, San Juan.

“A new journey begins for our Miss World South Africa, Shudufhadzo Musida as she heads to Puerto Rico! 1 MONTH TO GO!”

Shudu also posted a video of herself getting her teeth ready for Miss World at the dentist.

Another video of her going to buy luggage bags was also shared by the Miss SA Organisation on social media.

She said she would going to Puerto Rico for 26 days. As part of her Miss World passion project, she has published a book called Shudu Finds Her Magic about bullying. She has been touring the country, going to primary schools, and teaching pupils about it.

She will competing against contestants from 116 other countries.

Her counterparts, Thato Mosehle and Natasha Joubert have already represented Mzansi at other international pageants

Natasha went to Miss Universe in May, where she was unfortunately eliminated before reaching the Top 25, while Thato was crowned second runner-up at Miss Supranational.

Lalela was set to visit Israel for Miss Universe in December, but there’s controversy surrounding her trip, with people calling for her to drop out of the pageant, but the Miss SA Organisation has said this won’t be the case.

Government also withdrew support of the organisation after apparent unsuccessful consultations organised by the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture.

Miss SA Shudu Musida has a message of hope for disappointed matriculants

Miss SA Shudufhadzo Musida has sent her well wishes to matriculants graduating this year.

Taking to social media, the reigning queen commended SA students for successfully completing their 12th year of school despite the struggles of the pandemic.

“To all matriculants of 2020, today I want to congratulate you, you will always be remembered as the class who made it through so much adversity and setbacks,” she said.

To All Matriculants of 2020, today I want to congratulate you, you will always be remembered as the class who made it through so much adversity and setbacks.

— Shudufhadzo (@abigailmusida) February 23, 2021

Shudu also had a message of hope for pupils who didn’t achieve the results they had hoped for.

The beauty queen reminded those feeling disappointed in themselves that their final results do not define the lives ahead of them.

“To those who might not have got the results they wished, hoped and worked for, just know that you are not defined by a mark but by who you are and the potential inside of you. This is only the beginning! Congratulations,” said Shudu.

To those who might not have gotten the results they wished, hoped and worked for, just know that you are not defined by a mark but by who you are and the potential inside of you. This is only the beginning! Congratulations https://t.co/xGIcB7A4da

— Shudufhadzo (@abigailmusida) February 23, 2021

Fans thanked the model for her encouraging words.

Here are some of the reactions from Twitter:

To All Matriculants of 2020, today I want to congratulate you, you will always be remembered as the class who made it through so much adversity and setbacks.

— Shudufhadzo (@abigailmusida) February 23, 2021

To All Matriculants of 2020, today I want to congratulate you, you will always be remembered as the class who made it through so much adversity and setbacks.

— Shudufhadzo (@abigailmusida) February 23, 2021

I'm so proud of us ❤️ https://t.co/AhfugLloVJ

— sinazo_ (@sinazo01nduneni) February 24, 2021

To All Matriculants of 2020, today I want to congratulate you, you will always be remembered as the class who made it through so much adversity and setbacks.

— Shudufhadzo (@abigailmusida) February 23, 2021

To All Matriculants of 2020, today I want to congratulate you, you will always be remembered as the class who made it through so much adversity and setbacks.

— Shudufhadzo (@abigailmusida) February 23, 2021

Miss SA 2020 is all about positivity and has no time for hate.

Earlier this year, the star was cyberbullied for posting bikini snaps on Twitter. Speaking about the incident with TshisaLIVE, she shared her disappointment at the backlash she had faced online.

“I was really disappointed (with) people in general and the negativity that was there. Maybe I look for the goodness in humanity but after that, I decided to just switch it off and ignore it because I don’t really respond to negativity. I tried not to take anything personally. That’s how I live my life in general. I was disappointed but I couldn’t let it get to me,” said Shudu at the time.