This Marketing Student Has Made History As The First Deaf Woman To Be Crowned Miss South Africa
Mia Le Roux was diagnosed with profound deafness when she was just one years old.
This marketing student has made history as the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa.
28-year-old Mia Le Roux was crowned Miss South Africa on Saturday Aug. 10 and will be the first woman with a physical disability to compete in Miss Universe.
Le Roux was diagnosed with profound deafness when she was just one years old.
Le Roux needed two years of speech therapy before she could speak her first words.
To help her with her hearing, she uses a cochlear implant, which sends sounds directly to her brain, allowing her to understand what people are saying.
Le Roux won the Miss South Africa pageant after 23-year-old Chidimma Adetshina withdrew due to allegations her mother may have stolen the identity of a South African woman, according to the BBC.
After winning the competition, Le Roux said she hopes her victory will inspire people who believe that they do not fit in the society to go after their "wildest dreams, just like she has".
She also added that, as a deaf woman in South Africa, she understands how it feels to be marginalized and wants to help those who are "financially excluded or differently abled."
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