Then Demi got Tim Tebow down and pop that big ole question
Yes, we know every angle of this massive social news event has been covered by the international media but it was impossible for us to pass up the opportunity to flaunt the person considered by a great many people to be the world's fairest femme on our front page. Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh NelPeters is, after all, a daughter of our district and we insist on not being the least to wish her the very best of futures with her all-star betrothed-to-be American beau Tim Tebow – a former NFL quarterback and current Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Mets.
In a message to Knysna-Plett Herald, Demi's mom Annemarie Steenkamp said that Demi, who spent her forming years in Sedgefield, is so precious to them and that it was a "miracle that God took her all the way to America to meet a wonderful man who shares her beliefs and values".
"The engagement was very special and romantic. Tim meticulously planned everything and surprised us all,” she added.
The proposal took place last Wednesday (9 January) at a Tebow family farm near Jacksonville, Florida, as her family and some friends, who were flown in from South Africa, watched along with Tebow's from a distance. Reports indicate that the ring weighs 7.25 carats. The 31-year-old Tebow gained fame as the Heisman Trophywinning quarterback at the University of Florida, where his teams won two national championships.
His professional career had few highlights, and he drew more notice for praying on one knee at times on the sidelines. The act grew to be called "Tebowing".
Nel-Peters was crowned Miss Varsity Cup at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein in 2015, Miss South Africa in 2017 and then the ultimate title of Miss Universe that same year. The business management graduate is finally returning to South Africa for her official homecoming later this month and will embark on a week-long celebration that will include visits to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Sedgefield.