It's been over a week since she has taken the Miss Universe crown, and the life-changing events of that day are only now beginning to sink in for Zozibini Tunzi.
On Friday the 26-year-old took to Twitter to open up about how she's been feeling since winning the prestigious title.
"For the first time yesterday I set alone and I cried so much. I think I've been running on shock and adrenaline that I hadn't really processed what has just happened in my life. I cried tears of joy playing over and over in my head when Steve announced SA as the new Miss Universe [sic]," one tweet read.
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| Steve Harvey and Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi speak onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) |
"Me..Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Universe. Of all the countries and amazing women, the universe chose me. My life has been changed forever, I do not take that for granted. Never have I been filled with so much gratitude. Good is good [sic]," she went on to say.
Zozi spent the first week after her win attending back-to-back interviews in the US – this included visiting Trevor Noah on The Daily Show and chatting to the team at Good Morning America.
Miss Universe winners usually go back to their country of origin for a homecoming tour, and Zozibini is expected to do the same, but the dates for her return have not yet been confirmed, according to the Miss South Africa Organisation.
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