Kriya Gangiah Show: What do you think of Miss SA's Miss World gown?
Miss World is just around the corner and Miss South Africa has revealed her traditional attire - but many South Africans are not happy!
With Demi-Leigh Nel-Pieters, our current Miss South Africa, on her way to compete for the Miss Universe title on 26 November in Las Vegas, runner-up Adé van Heerden is making her final preparations for her Miss World journey.
This morning van Heerden presented her final outfits to the media in Cape Town and it seems that many South Africans are not impressed with her traditional attire choice.
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The piece was designed by Matome Seshoka of Antherline Designs, a well-known South African designer.
This is what her outfit looks like, what do you think? Does it correctly represent South African culture?
Like an African Queen, here is @MWSouthAfrica in her @MissWorldLtd traditional costume, designed by Matome Seshoka of Antherline Designs. pic.twitter.com/8m6HLKfvwO
— Miss South Africa (@Official_MissSA) October 16, 2017
We can already see that @MissWorldLtd 👑 on her head. Embodying “beauty with a purpose”, we’re #AdeForMissWorld all the way! pic.twitter.com/iHKDtrI9wt
— Miss South Africa (@Official_MissSA) October 16, 2017
The Twitter-verse was definitely not happy with the design:
She can embrace all she wants. All we are saying is his is a horrible mess.
— Sphamandla (@Spha_Khabzo) October 16, 2017
What a mess🙆🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾
— MaShandu (@samkembatha) October 16, 2017
— Ṅwali. (@MUTSHIDZI_R) October 16, 2017
No....no..no..no..no..no..no.no..no..no...no..no..no..no..no..no..no..no..no..no..no..no..no
— Afrikan Queen (@kefentse_m) October 16, 2017
If that is Ndebele then what is this ?🙄 pic.twitter.com/Wfx6So1JCW
— Zodwa Nkabs (@NkabsZodwa) October 16, 2017
Which African culture inspired this outfit pic.twitter.com/kgiG6x9qzb
— 🌸Zoe Moloi🌸 (@Mol_Zoe) October 16, 2017
This "outfit" looks like the designer's offcuts and scraps, which South African dresses like this? We can do much better.
— Just me (@wdh232) October 16, 2017
This is the other dress that van Heerden will be wearing at the pageant later this year:
Inspired by the warm tones of Africa, isn’t our golden queen simply stunning? It’s #AdeForMissWorld all the way 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/u3QF0nNDKv
— Miss South Africa (@Official_MissSA) October 16, 2017