Miss Universe 2019 pageant in Atlanta: Miss South Africa wins

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Miss Universe 2019 pageant in Atlanta: Miss South Africa wins

PHOTOS: Zozibini Tunzi wants dark-skinned girls all over the world to see themselves in her as she wears the Miss Universe crown for the next year.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, waves onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, is crowned onstage by Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Nigeria Olutosin Araromi (L) kisses Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, appears at a press conference following the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, is crowned onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi speaks onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, waves onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Miss Mexico Sofía Aragón, Miss Thailand Paweensuda Drouin, Miss Indonesia Frederika Cull, Miss France Maëva Coucke, Miss Iceland Birta Abiba, Miss Peru Kelin Rivera, Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Puerto Rico Madison Anderson, Miss Colombia Gabriela Tafur Nader and Miss USA Cheslie Kryst appear onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Steve Harvey and Miss Nigeria Olutosin Araromi 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)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Steve Harvey interviews Miss USA Cheslie Kryst onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Steve Harvey interviews Miss Croatia Mia Rkman onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Steve Harvey interviews Miss Dominican Republic Clauvid Daly onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Steve Harvey interviews Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss USA Cheslie Kryst appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Thailand Paweensuda Drouin appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Albania Cindy Marina appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Portugal Sylvie Silva speaks onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Dominican Republic Clauvid Daly appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Venezuela Thalia Olvino appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss India Vartika Singh appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Colombia Gabriela Tafur Nader appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Puerto Rico Madison Anderson competes in the swimsuit competition during the2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss USA Cheslie Kryst competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Iceland Birta Abiba competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss France Maëva Coucke competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Indonesia Frederika Cull competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Mexico Sofía Aragón, Miss Puerto Rico Madison Anderson and Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, appear onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Mexico Sofía Aragón appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss France Maëva Coucke appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Iceland Birta Abiba appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Puerto Rico Madison Anderson appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Steve Harvey and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray appear onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss USA Cheslie Kryst appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Puerto Rico Madison Anderson appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss France Maëva Coucke appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Iceland Birta Abiba appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Colombia Gabriela Tafur Nader appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Steve Harvey interviews Miss Mexico Sofía Aragón onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Peru Kelin Rivera appears onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, waves onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on December 08, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

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