Cover Story: How poetry won Zozibini Tunzi the crown

A STAR WHOSE GOOD WITH WORDS IS BORN..

Her poetic words and phrases are something obvious and ever-so-special about her

Zozibini’s choice of words is remarkable

Zozibini Tunzi's poetic talent

As poets, we've raised the bar. As we rise above all the branches of our life: family, money, kids, hustles, credit , purpose; may our souls and peace flourish as well, because our own management of "know thyself" will keep us here. It's needed.

As we witnessed Miss Universe take the last crown, my soul shook at her looks. Her hair, so fiery short - cut into the obedience of her soul's rhythm. Her eyes, piercing its ancestry pride at every angle. Her poise, clear with deliverance to the loudest sound of knowing who you are wholeheartedly.

Her poetic words and phrases are something obvious and everso-special about her and they deservedly won her the 'Universe' crown. Zozibini Tunzi is her name and has put the cherry on top of the poetry cupcake. Salute Queen! The 26year-old gender violence activist hailing from South Africa recently wrote:

"Tonight a door was opened and I could not be more grateful to have been the one to have walked through it. May every little girl who witnessed this moment forever believe in the power of her dreams and may they see their faces reflected in mine. I proudly state my name Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Universe 2019!"

Now that's dope! Her choice of touchy poetic words has won her more admirers than sliced bread.

Her message is worth embracing.

Zozibini Tunzi is a passionate activist and engaged in the fight against gender based violence. She has devoted her social media campaign to changing the narrative around gender stereotypes.

She is a proud advocate for natural beauty and encourages women to love themselves the way they are. She always adds that cinnamon hint of poetry in her words.

“I think it is time to stop asking women what to do and start asking perpetrators to do better, to be better, to start treating women the way that they deserve to be treated.”

Ladies and gentlemen, Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa: “Society has been programmed for a very long time that [it] never saw beauty in a way that was black girl magic, but now we are slowing moving to a time where women like myself can finally find a place in society, can finally know they’re beautiful,” said Tunzi onstage during the Miss Universe show.

After telling host Steve Harvey that she’d spent the week preparing for the pageant by singing Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl” each morning, Tunzi’s crowning is understandably a moment of validation of word power around the world.

She has devoted her social media campaign to changing the narrative around gender stereotypes.