EVERY gown Miss Universe South Africa competed in (2017-2021)

[@DaniWalker]

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[@brentandreisalicob1291]

Vietnam

[@melvourine]

Thailand

[@eisen8641]

Colombia

[@strictlydiyartsandcrafts5411]

Thailand please. By the way Lalela's gowns at MU2021 both for prelims and finals was made a Filipino designer. 9 other countries, 3 judges (Urvashi, Iris, and Marian), and Andrea Mesa wore gowns by Filipino designers that night. The national costume winner (I forgot the country) was also made by a Filipino.

[@avishkajha7g709]

India

[@rodriguez2170]

South Africa always giving us fresh of breathe air. Stunning ladies. from The 🇵🇭

[@geeunit831]

Fresh of breathe air? 🤔 Don't you mean breath of fresh air 🤣

[@valkeyrei]

It’s so amazing that you mentioned Candice Swanepoel in this video because she’s also South African 🤩

[@DaniWalker]

Oh I didn't realize that!

[@jerobiamjulies6381]

@@DaniWalker Yes correct- I also commented the same thing lol just now

[@marcytillman25]

South Africa is one of my favorite countries to follow. Actually, Demi is what got me into pageantry again (I loved watching pageants when I was younger). She seems like one of the loveliest souls. I love that their representatives are always strong, but also uniquely individual. And their wardrobe matches that as well - strong, but unique and inidividual.

[@elizabethgail12]

I always end up rooting for the queens from South Africa! The women are always so facially beautiful and seem to just have it all!

[@kendalyounge3269]

South Africa has been sending incredibly strong contestants for the last 4 years.

[@benpogi4ever]

Dr. Green's 2018 prelim gown looks both angelic and glamorous! ❤

[@hotoliyeptho7544]

Tamaryn,Demi n zozi are my favourites

[@jerobiamjulies6381]

Yay, Dani- thanks for showing off our country's queens. I also liked that you made reference to Candice Swanepoel, which is also South African.

[@antarticolucrecio]

2017: I really liked Demi's national gown and look. Wasn't a fan of her MU prelims, but loved her MU finals look! 2018: I loved all 3 of Tamaryn's gowns--she's one of my favorite Miss SA ever! Her MU prelims gown reminded me more of Wendy Fitzwilliams' gown than Oxana's, though. 2019: I loved Zozi's MU gowns, both for prelims and finals--she was a knockout, particularly at finals. 2020: I loved Natasha's both looks and gowns. Still can't believe she didn't place! 2021: I loved how beautiful and classy Lalela looked in her white national prelims' gown. I liked, but didn't love the other gowns; but she looked great.

[@antonbassonslabber]

Hey Dani, thanks for always showing such support, kindness, respect and researched knowledge of South African pageantry and our contestants. We REALLY appreciate it! It is no wonder you are by far the most popular paegent influencer amongst South Africans, myself included, and with good reason! You would be such a valuable judge if given the opportunity, which I would love to see happen. A few fun facts about our gowns. Typically they fall in three categories (IMO); Old Hollywood Glam (Demi at Nationals and Universe Prelims and Finals, Natasha at Prelims, Tamryn in MU finals, although that whitish silver dress could also fall in next category... Ethereal Goddess (often in white, e.g. Tamryn at Nationals and arguably also MU finals?, Zozi at Nationals and Lalela at Nationals); and lastly Reagal Queen (typically with African elements, e.g. Zozi at MU Prelims and Finals, and Lalela at MU Prelims and Finals (funny how you mentioned Candice Swanepoel from SA re Tamryns finnal MU dress, I could picture her in Lalela's prelim dress!), and Natasha's unseen "Zebra dress" for MU Finals) Fun fact: South Africa's national sport's colours are GREEN and GOLD, so you see that a lot as it is a sublte nod to national pride. Even Demi's final walk was in Green and Gold, which annoyingly, people assumed was an Aquaman reference. But Demi's two green dresses, as well as Natashas green and teal dresses were all (again, just my opinion) subtle nods to the green in our national sports colours! At least in my mind! Whereas Demi and Lalela at MU finals for example, sustained this tradition by referencing the Gold in our nationl sports colours. Zozi's final dress actually refetenced both a greenish blue and gold! As was Demi's final walk dress. The irony isn't lost on me, so it HAS to be deliberate and in my opinion, a lovely sentimental touch. No one has ever mentioned this national sports colour reference out loud! It's just my observation, and at the very least an interesting "coincidence" or subconscious decision by Werner. South Africans love their rugby and cricket, especially amongst Afrikaans speaking South Africans (like Demi and Natasha). I think white is a popular choice as SA is a beacon of peace in the continent and the world; just think of Lalela's Dove of Peace national costume at MU. And we love up cycling dresses: it's very progressive which is typical South African. Honestly given the thought we put into our dresses it is rather groundbreaking! Anyway, hope this gives you some context! Curious to see what Shudu will wear at MW; I know for a fact it's a showstopper, but I suspect she is going to go for ethereal goddess... Just a hunch. Or maybe Regal Queen -. She can pull of both, but I'm leaning towards ethereal goddess like in her final walk at Miss SA 2021 . And 90% sure she's going to take that blue crown... Especially as her BWAP is all about mental health, and after the heartbreaking tragedy of the lovely Cheslea (that still DEVASTATES me), her platform is more relevant than ever! Keep an eye out for Shudu... Much love from Cape Town! Anton

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you for sharing all this. These are things I wouldn't have picked up on without this context. I think you're right about the categories of gowns and the way that the queens are styled.

[@antonbassonslabber]

@@DaniWalker Always a pleasure, Dani. Anything for you because your are a dedicated PRO!

[@AnalediAfrika]

IMO, you are spot on. I also saw "green and gold" immediately in Zozi's MU finals gown. Interesting mention of categories. I think Shudu will wear a big colourful dress, she can pull off HUGE dresses. My favourite colour on Shudu is bright yellow. Can't wait for MW in a week or so, no matter who wins!

[@jerobiamjulies6381]

Natasha explained the reason for the gloves with her prelims dress- it was to honour the frontline workers during the COVID-pandemic. Furthermore, the colour of her dress is dark teal, her favourite colour. Essentially, her prelims dress resembles her and a relevant topic at the time.

[@PungiFungi]

Her gown should've been a full length number from the waist down, because it looked a little too small for her.

[@jerobiamjulies6381]

@@PungiFungi No, it was perfect. We will never send a queen down the runway if we know that everything is not in place. Do not insult our national team like this!

[@PungiFungi]

@@jerobiamjulies6381 if it was perfect she would've made the first cut.

[@sibabalwesisowilson2164]

Thanks Dani, We appreciate you for always putting us out there. Confirming once again that We are a Powerhouse!

[@samb3303]

South Africa always slays with evening gows and brings something different and meaningful to the stage. The gowns all have a story behind them and arent just gowns

[@anwarakbar188]

South Africa have some of the best designers in the world there for I always like to watch miss universe just to see what miss south Africa final gown will look like

[@thatomokena2407]

National- Tamryn Prelims-Natasha Final- Zozi

[@yun-ti2km]

Lalela's finals gown came from a Filipino couturier Ezra Santos. It was from the Arabian inspired collection, featured on Vouge Arabia.

[@AndreDMalan1966]

Each year we showcase local designers, usually about 3, so the girls look similar. As a South African, I like the idea of it, but don't think that it favors some girls or shows individual style or personality. Tamaryn, to my thinking, is the most beautiful girl not to win a title. Zozi's preliminary gown is my favorite. We come from the same region in South Africa, and the design showcases her traditional isi-Xhosa roots of the region. Natasha's blue velvet gown was off the charts. Love it still.

[@DaniWalker]

Thanks so much for sharing this with everyone! Greatly appreciated.

[@thatomokena2407]

Finally. Thank you 🤭🇿🇦

[@josephcantelmo8687]

Another 12 hour lonnnnnnngggg day - time for KZbin and BAM I got some gowns! Just what I needed. I am understanding how long it takes you to provide this content so thank you Dani! My favorite? I would have to chose Zozi's white prelim gown. That tribal lining in beads? EPIC! And truth be told I still love Demi's green prelims gown. I thought it was so lovely and so old Hollywood. Thanks for the uplift today! XXO Joseph from the USA

[@DaniWalker]

Glad I can bring you some happy content.

[@agatheemok4528]

Hey Dani, first you are Amazing ! Continue to spread so much happiness to us☀️ And please can you for France, Colombia, Thaïlande and Puerto Rico please.

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you!

[@anhonestlife380]

I love that South Africas gowns year on year challenge this standard sparkly and boring expected gown. From Zozi to Natasha then Lalela its nice to have memorable gowns.

[@jorgeferreira574]

You’re always so pleasant in your presentations. Very objective and never tiring to hear. Congrats you’re a real great presenter

[@DaniWalker]

🙏🏼 thank you!!

[@SummerSayre]

Yes! Loving this Dani! Can you do Thailand's gowns???

[@DaniWalker]

Definitely :)

[@nolansampson3713]

Yayyy thank you Dani...my request have been heard!! You are the absolute BEST!

[@DaniWalker]

You're so welcome!

[@modipadimasemola7604]

Beautiful gowns and queens

[@darrylsolomons3371]

THANK YOU DANI FOR POSTIMG SOUTH AFRICA.

[@DaniWalker]

You're very welcome!

[@darrylsolomons3371]

@@DaniWalker I sure hope the Miss South Africa Organization invites you to be a judge at one of our national pageants. Loving all your videos. Haha side note: I've seen some of these gowns and some of the national customes in person.

[@DaniWalker]

@@darrylsolomons3371 I would love that!

[@isabaltazar322]

They are all so pretty!

[@raeannaroylance]

You look fabulous!! Your hair!!❤️

[@DaniWalker]

Oh thank you!

[@khutjomakgopa4820]

Thank you for all the amazing gown videos. Would have also been nice to have seen Demi and Zozi's farewell gowns prior to handing over the crown!

[@lowelljrdillard8818]

And you are my favorite KZbin personality 😍😍😍😍😍

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you so much!

[@kgaila1]

Natasha's dress colour is teal which is her favourite colour. The dress was initially a different colour but they did not tell us which colour it was. Her finals dress, those cut outs are actuallly beads simillar to the one's on Zozi's final walk dress.

[@AmericanKendoll]

Love Lalela 😍😍🔥

[@dlampa5203]

This is your best look, Dani! Love the hair, make up and Balamain-esque Jacket! Love from Philippines!

[@patrickmacdonald5539]

I love your energy, Dani! You are such a lovely person and you are a breath of fresh air every day!

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you so much!!

[@venusstar7459]

Natasha's evening gown is one of the best I've seen on stage. Still don't really know why she did not place.

[@nicovanschalkwyk9534]

thanks for your videos always love to watch your commentary would love to hear your opinion on this years top 30 wich was announced earlier this week .

[@catchup1817]

I’m not sure if anyone noticed that the color of the national peageant is also the colour of their preliminary. Demi - green green Tam- white white Zozi white white Natasha green green Lalela white white

[@FernSalvy]

They use a consistent style to see who stands out the most in the gowns.

[@cristopherCVP]

please do Japan or Singapore! They do a lot of couture and extravaganza gowns 😍

[@Precious_Hiine]

Everytime I watch Demi's performance at miss universe I get excited 😁

[@cluqtmanianhadakimle9784]

yesss this is what we want😍😍 more of other COUNTRIES🙌🏼 not just philippines philippines philippines, I believe other countries are beautiful as well and unique in their own way... not just about powerhouse

[@DaniWalker]

What others would you like to see?

[@nassautaifa423]

Green and Gold are South Africa's national (sporting) colours....It's no surprise seeing S.A. reps using those colours from time to time.

[@squishybear5728]

I love Demi-Leigh, I think she was super stunning at the Miss Universe pageant and that is why she won. On a side note, I see that the MU organization uploaded a video from Harnaaz and she is being attacked for what appears to be a little bit of weight gain. Have you heard anything about it? I don't social media so all I get to see is what is uploaded on you toobe. I think its awful. On edit: I also was totally rooting for Tamryn, she was my favorite at the 2018 MU pageant because I thought she was super stunning as well.

[@alvinasamuels2033]

South Africa's Gowns at Miss Universe is very diverse amd always captures thee essence of The Miss South Africa of that year....👑👑👑👑

[@DaniWalker]

That's a great way of saying it

[@AndreDMalan1966]

My Lalela is still my ultimate favorite. Good luck for Supranational, Lalela!

[@the-drama-queen-keeilustre]

Demi's green dress was fabulous!

[@latelytrends7726]

Can you do winner's farewell gown (national to international)

[@syahnazmi29]

Tamaryn didnt win but she is my favorite Miss SA of all time

[@breanenelazarus5602]

the miss sa 2020 competition had a lovely spread of gowns for the top 10 probably one of my favourites. they had 5 different designers for the top 10 so 1 designer to 2 ladies and it all used similar fabrics but each one was unique to whoever was wearing it.

[@kaizerkhanyisa1804]

I still go with Natasha 😍🔥

[@AndreDMalan1966]

Yes!

[@puduncu]

Zozi's MU preliminar competition gown is one of my favorites everrrr. I like it even more than the finals' one.😭

[@ronaldojunior4780]

Please do Brazil!!!

[@ryanlandon7817]

Loved Demi's Final MU gown and Zozi's prelim gown.

[@ishanmatkar7966]

Natasha gown in Miss Universe is historic ❤️🙌

[@enticingmay435]

The new MU POWERHOUSE! Can’t wait to see Lalela at Miss Supranational later this year!

[@DaniWalker]

Me too!! Also the other MU queens from the 2021 class, like Vietnam.

[@anevanzyl5859]

Demi in the green prelim gown was my favorite by far! Not in love with the white prelim gown of Lalela's. But looking forward to our next local pageant to see who our next rep will be!

[@dl733]

Please do Jamaica but reconsider doing over a longer period; namely, 10 years You are doing a great job. You will get to 100K by June 30...😉

[@nileshrai5761]

Yayyy first one!!!!

[@DaniWalker]

Welcome 🤗

[@nileshrai5761]

@@DaniWalker love from india!!!

[@nileshrai5761]

Next india pls!!!

[@nickymampane4131]

South Africa utilizes different designers in their national competition, however some do the designs for the competition almost every year, i am amazed by your level of understanding gowns, it's surprising, you really know what you are talking about ❤️

[@itsmeh5150]

You should do Thailand 😁

[@kevinpagatpat477]

South africa in 70th miss universe wore a filipino designer, ezra santos a dubai base designer

[@sunoosunshine4424]

can you do a content about caribbean country?

[@pandagamer5594]

MISS UNIVERSE SOUTH AFRICA 2018 IS STUNNING AND SHE'S REALLY SO PRETTY! NOT WHITE, NOT BLACK IT'S JUST BROWN SKIN BUT IN REHEARSAL SHE BECAME DARK 🙄😱😱 TAMARYN IS SO PRETTY!

[@anandarisky]

make gown of indonesiaaa

[@romeblanchard3419]

Demi is gorgeous

[@vanityshop5155]

I loved the 2017 Miss Universe competition and Demi's journey/her as a representative. That and the Miss Universe 2018 competition make me most emotional, of all of the competitions. 2021's final evening gown is beautiful in that it makes me think of something ancient Egyptian royalty would wear. But, yes, I think mesh that blended with her skin tone would look much better. Loved this video!

[@kendrang1749]

pls do a reaction video of the top 50 candidates of Miss Universe Philippines 2022

[@infinity.4977]

yessssssss!!!!!❤️🥺

[@diannefisher7985]

These women live on Mt. Olympus

[@DaniWalker]

Truly

[@dl733]

Natasha's gown and styling was all hers; namely, she designed and made by her because she is a designer

[@DaniWalker]

Natasha made her own gown?? I didn't know that!

[@kgaila1]

@@DaniWalker she is a designer but she worked alongside jolachecouture to design her dresses she even let Natasha keep the gloves

[@jesusantoniosantiagofelici4126]

Puerto Rico gowns,

[@Weirdo_Ayden]

Can u do miss universe Philippines growns too!!

[@kendalyounge3269]

She did that already.

[@erinpilla]

In recent years? South Africa has been slaying since the 1950s!

[@fadielbenjamin159]

Not like in recent years

[@akhilsuresh5249]

Do India’s evening gown next

[@0210fnunez]

My favorite one was Zozi's Gown for finals and my least favorite Natasha's gown on the prelims that color didn't do nothing for her.

[@rominaramos6050]

Puerto Rico xoxo

[@rhitter94]

Demi was perfection

[@joshi.bhumika]

❤❤❤

[@sar983]

❤

[@puduncu]

Werner once showed a video of Lalela trying on the golden gown in one of the fittings and the mesh actually matched her skin color! I have no idea why they changed it.😭

[@thatomokena2407]

The mash was white and didn't match her skin.

[@puduncu]

@@thatomokena2407 Was it really? I guess I only saw what I wanted to see😭

[@thatomokena2407]

@@puduncu it was it matched the skin color of the model who was a white woman you can look up the dress at the Ezra page

[@RobAndrews18]

I still don't understand why Natasha didn't place in the semifinals 😢 (also Nepal😭😭😭)

[@oninbaluyot5538]

What is this lip combo!!!

[@golgus]

2nd !!!!

[@sooryanarayanan643]

Next INDIA

[@lowelljrdillard8818]

I truly think that Natasha’s gown really cost her placement. I still think that it looked like a circus costume. It wasn’t elegant at all. It was a shame because she is soooooooo gorgeous and was one of my picks for top 5 minimum. 😍😍😍😍😍

[@modipadimasemola7604]

Beautiful gowns and queens