Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss, was crowned Miss World today in a competition held in London.
After the peagent, she said in an interview "South Africa, this is for you," "I'm so proud of you and I'm proud to be your representative."
The 22 year old won the title over runner-up Miss Hungary, Edina Kulcsár. Miss United States, Elizabeth Safrit, took third place. She inherited the crown from Miss World 2013 Megan Young of the Philippines.
Miss Strauss is a fourth-year medical student at University of the Free State, put her studies on hold after being crowned Miss South Africa in March. In her official Miss World 2014 introduction video she credits former South African President Nelson Mandela with allowing her to pursue a career in medicine by creating a democratic South Africa.
Culled from cnn
Lucky her
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