Nandi Madida speaks on Mia Le Roux being crowned Miss SA 2024Popular Mzansi model, and media personality Nandi Madida says she is inspired by the crowning of Free State model and student Mia le Roux as Miss South Africa 2024.
The pageant queen made history as the first hearing-impaired winner in the competition’s 66-year history.
Celebrating her win, Nandi who is a mother to neurodivergent children (one who is autistic and the other who suffers from ADHD) took to her timeline to speak about what Mia winning the competition meant to her.
“As a mother to a beautiful girl who is on the autistic spectrum, getting to watch Mia le Roux, who is deaf and has a cochlear implant, win Miss South Africa with my daughter is a moment I will forever cherish. Not only is it a game changer for the world, but one for the little kids out there who didn’t think it was possible. Inclusivity matters. Congrats Mia and to all the Miss South Africa contestants,” she wrote.
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In 2023, Nandi, who is married to Grammy Award-winning producer and DJ Zakes Bantwini, revealed she was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 2022.