We literally just celebrated Miss South Africa Winning The Miss Universe Pageant and now we have another black woman claiming another spot. Miss Jamaica, the gorgeous Toni-Ann Singh who hails from the PArish of St. Thomas just won Miss World.
When she won the title she tweeted “To that little girl in St. Thomas, Jamaica and all the girls around the world – please believe in yourself. Please know that you are worthy and capable of achieving your dreams. This crown is not mine but yours. You have a PURPOSE,” Singh tweeted on Saturday.
Via CNN: Singh, 23, was born in Morant, St. Thomas, Jamaica. She is a psychology and women studies graduate of Florida State University.
Prior to winning the pageant, Singh was taking a year off from school before attending medical school.
On Saturday, she earned an ovation from the audience after singing Whitney Houston’s hit “I Have Nothing” during the beauty pageant and after a round of questions from British journalist Piers Morgan.
“I think I represent something special, a generation of women that are pushing forward to change the world,” she told Morgan.
The two runners-up for the crown were Miss France and Miss India. Singh was crowned by last year’s winner, Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico.
This is the fourth time that a representative from Jamaica is crowned as Miss World since 1959. Jamaica has previously won Miss World titles in 1963, 1976 and 1993.
I am so proud of Toni and all the women that are making this pageant season such a blast to watch! Check out my Instagram reel below!
