Mia le Roux who was set to represent South Africa at the Miss Universe finals this weekend in Mexico has pulled out of the competition, organisers have announced, citing health concerns.

Pageant insiders have revealed the real reason why Mia Le Roux withdrew from the Miss Universe pageant at the eleventh

Pageant sources have disclosed the true reason Mia Le Roux pulled out of the Miss Universe competition at the last minute... The post Mia Le Roux: Is THIS the reason she pulled out of Miss Universe? appeared first on SA People.

Mia le Roux, South Africa’s trailblazing beauty queen, has withdrawn from the Miss Universe finals in Mexico due to health concerns. The 28-year-old, who made history in August as the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa, was set to compete among 120 contestants at the prestigious 73rd Miss Universe pageant this weekend.

Miss South Africa, Mia Le Roux, has released a statement confirming her withdrawal from the anticipated Miss Universe pageant, stating health concerns.

South Africans were disappointed on Friday when news broke that Mia Le Roux, the reigning Miss SA, had officially withdrawn from the ongoing Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe finale will take place on Saturday in Mexico.

We will always be here for you, Mia,’ former Miss SA Natasha Joubert reacts to Mia le Roux’s Miss Universe withdrawal.

Due to health concerns, Miss South Africa Mia le Roux has withdrawn from the 73rd Miss Universe pageant. For the past few weeks, Le Roux has been in Mexico, participating in various events and preparing for the finale, which will take place on Saturday, 16 November.

Mia’s exit comes a few days after Italy Mora, Miss Panama, was removed from the competition for allegedly joining Juan Abadía, her boyfriend, in his hotel room in Mexico without permission from organisers.

The statement made clear that both the organisation and Le Roux will respect her privacy during her recovery journey, expressing appreciation for the outpouring of concern and well-wishes from the com

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