Miss South Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida has departed for Puerto Rico, where she will represent South Africa at the 70th edition of the Miss World pageant.
On Saturday, the Miss South Africa organisation posted a series of photos of the 25-year-old at O.R. Tambo International Airport.
"Hello, World! Here we come!" read a caption of a picture in which Shudu has the South African flag wrapped around her.
"Puerto Rico, are you ready for some Shudu magic?" read another.
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On her personal Instagram account, Shudufhadzo shared that she is excited and grateful to represent the country.
"The time has finally come, and to say that I'm excited is a complete understatement. I'm so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to represent the country that raised me, who gave me a voice and who made me the woman I am today on the Miss World stage. I carry each and every one of you in my heart as I embark on this journey of a lifetime, and I humbly ask that you please join me!
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Shudufhadzo hopes to follow in the footsteps of three Miss South Africas: Rolene Strauss, Anneline Kriel and Penelope Coelen, who won the Miss World title in 2014, 1974 and 1958, respectively. She has already been labelled a "hot pick" to take the Miss World title ahead of the pageant.
The Miss World pageant will take place on 16 December.