Miss Universe 2019, Zozibini Tunzi, Shines On Cosmopolitan SA May Magazine Issue

Cosmopolitan SA May 2020 magazine issue took another turn as it features South Africa’s Miss Universe for 2019 Zozibini Tunzi. The magazine gives more light on what “Taking Up Space” mean to the model in her #COSMOxZozi edition. It also exhibits products based on beauty and fashion made in South Africa by South Africans.

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Stay home, self-isolate and self-care with your new COSMO! It’s here! Our #MadeinAfricaIssue for May, Africa Month 🇿🇦 Featuring fashion and beauty products made in South Africa by South Africans. Support local production post-lockdown, bbs 💞 Inside, our ed @hollymeadowssa interviews our incredible cover star @zozitunzi about how a girl from a small Eastern Cape village won the @missuniverse crown, how she’s rewriting the pageantry rulebook and what taking up space means 👑❤ #COSMOxZozi Also in this issue: meet the climate warriors fighting to keep our planet safe, in celebration of #EarthDay, today 22 April and #WorldEnvironmentDay on 5 June 🌍💚 ＋ how to turn your living room into a plant home 🍃 (bc quarantine be calling for some DIY inspo!) ✨ Get your digital issue now via the link in our bio. Photographer: @everydaypeoplestories Videographer: @queenluffie Interview: @hollymeadowssa Art Director: @shirlzp Fashion Director: @cleopatramarco Fashion Editor: @clareamorrobertson Fashion Assistant: @themarchwolf Production Manager: @sloanexpoggie Hair: @jawad_ntlhane_maphoto Makeup: @madame_picasso Blazer: @foschinisa Skirt ＋ belt: @klukcgdt Earrings: @ida_elsje_jewellery

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Read more on her interview On rejection and waiting for her time to win the Miss Universe pageant

The truth about life is that you will hear “no” more than you will ever hear “yes”. People will shut their doors on you all the time, more than they will open them. I grew up with this mentality and my parents taught me that the world doesn’t owe you anything. They taught me to work hard for everything I want to accomplish. That is why failure, for me, is just a stepping stone to the next level – if they say “no” here, then try somewhere else. There’s something about timing that needs to be learnt. It was someone else’s time in 2017 – it was Demi’s time because she went on to become Miss Universe.

On what taking up space means

Own your power. Be ambitious. Show people in the room that you are capable of. Lift up your hand and shout as much as you can.

Read more about her interview Here

Credits

Photographer: @everydaypeoplestories
Videographer: @queenluffie
Interview: @hollymeadowssa
Art Director: @shirlzp
Fashion Director: @cleopatramarco
Fashion Editor: @clareamorrobertson
Fashion Assistant: @themarchwolf
Production Manager: @sloanexpoggie
Hair: @jawad_ntlhane_maphoto
Makeup: @madame_picasso
Blazer: @foschinisa
Skirt ＋ belt: @klukcgdt
Earrings: @ida_elsje_jewellery