Tshego Gaelae, a South African model, made history by becoming the first Black woman to win the Mrs. World title at the 40th Mrs. World Pageant in Las Vegas on January 29-30, 2025.
She expressed deep gratitude on Instagram following her victory.
She shared a heartfelt message, she wrote;
“To God Be The Glory. Thank you so much for the love and support, I am beyond grateful and elated! My beautiful South Africa, the crown is coming Home.”
The Mrs. World competition was highly competitive, with Ishadi Amanda from Sri Lanka as first runner-up and Ploy Panperm from Thailand as second runner-up.
The Mrs. South Africa organization celebrated Gaelae’s victory on social media.
“From Soweto to Vegas and now the World, @mrsworldpageant The Crown is Coming Home! Thank you to everyone who supported our Queen on her incredible Journey.
“Thank you to the @mrsworldpageant organisation and judges for everything you do, and for seeing our queen and her brilliance. What an honour to have a South African queen as the 40th Anniversary Mrs World, and first ever Black Mrs World,” the post read.
The post celebrated Tshego Gaelae’s historic win as the first Black Mrs. World, representing South Africa on the pageant’s 40th anniversary.
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