Miss Universe 2017 always had her eyes on the prize
It seemed like Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was still vying for 2017 Miss Universe title.
It seemed like Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was still vying for 2017 Miss Universe title.
“You’re lucky!” exclaimed newly-crowned Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, whose first overseas trip to the Philippines as the reigning queen took place even before her homecoming in South Africa. “I haven’t even come home yet. I came straight from New York after the competition in Las Vegas,” the queen told the Inquirer in an interview after a media briefing on Wednesday afternoon at Dusit Thani in Makati.
The Philippines’ Rachel Peters may not have won the Miss Universe crown, but her top 10 finish successfully sustained the country’s streak in the global pageant, which started with Venus Raj in 2010. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters became the second South African woman to bag the crown when she bested 91 other aspirants for the Miss Universe title in ceremonies staged at The Axis Theater of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on Nov. 26 (Nov. 27 in Manila) .
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