Things I gave up for the Miss South Africa Crown | Rolene Strauss

A question I got asked quite often was what I had to give up in order to become Miss South Africa. I've never really answered that question as it felt like I might seem ungrateful, but the truth is I had to give up on a few things and thought it's time to share that with you.

[@polzoh3697]

Still one of the most beautiful and intelligent Miss World and Miss South Africa in history. ❤

[@roberthahenney8469]

Your English is beautiful... every milestone should be celebrated!!

[@rolenestrauss3176]

Thanks Robertha, so true!

[@rolenestrauss2506]

Hope to see you all in the live chat tomorrow ❤️ 💭

[@hey-zl6vs]

Can you make a video ,how you prepared for miss world /universe?

[@cputhforlife]

Miss south Africa beautiful 💕 Queen 💝💞👏🌎

[@gomski]

I always thought a South African accent is pretty sophisticated and sexy. I'm surprised some people think otherwise.

[@timothyjversace]

Goms Binalla ikr! I love their accent

[@gomski]

Sal m For sure. Most countries have different accents. The ones I heard from South Africa like Demi, Tamaryn, Dr. Susan David and hers sound sophisticated to me though. I heard South African stand up comedian, Urzila Carson say South African accent is the unsexiest accent though; So, maybe people from SA don’t see their accent as pleasant sounding? Idk if that’s the case for the majority of people from SA.

[@gomski]

Sal m Cool!

[@claireindigo1200]

Goms Binalla same

[@cekisoluthandoaubrey9292]

5:03 I struggled to articulate myself in English in front of many people.Ever since i messed up in High School Orals,representing my school in the regionals.That "Boo-boo" you mentioned i heard that although people weren't exactly booing.I had an immense fear of speaking and at times it made me seem as though I am not Intelligent enough.It's only now that i have managed to overcome it and it feels amazing.

[@veridianav9232]

Everything you are sharing with us make me love you more and more, you are my favorite Miss World ever, and getting know you better make you looks even more real, you are such an inspiration Rolene, thank you very much for thank, Sending Love from France :)

[@thandiwendwalaza7886]

I love seeing this side of you, it just feels so genuine and so relatable ❤️

[@danipineda9935]

I can’t wait for your Miss World video!! Ever since you won Miss South Africa I still remember to this day telling all my friends that you would be Miss Universe/World!! And I was right!! To this day you’re my favorite Miss World and in my eyes you’ll forever be the most beautiful Miss World!! You have been such an inspirational woman and you continue to spread that love and positivity that we all fell in love with since day one!! I can’t wait to see your channel grow and watch all your amazing videos!! 💖💕💖

[@85afaf]

Thank you Rolene for starting a youtube channel and for sharing this amazing video showing your true and authentic self xoxo

[@rolenestrauss2506]

85afaf Thank you for watching! Xx

[@RinaHendriks]

Thank you so much for uploading this inspirational video!!! If you don’t mind, here’s some videos I would LOVE to see from you. 1) Your typical diet. 2) How you prepared for Miss SA 2014 3) How you prepared for Miss World 2014 4) Something on elegance and femininity. 5) How to be more confident. 6) A haul of some sort - any haul. (It can be Pep Stores) 😂 I just want to see what clothing draws you in and get a better sense of your personal style. 7) How you knew that your husband was marriage material. 8) Beauty tips/ hacks. 9) Important lessons you learned as Miss South Africa and Miss World. 10) A makeup tutorial! (Just your basic , everyday makeup) 😋 11) Mommy tips!

[@ahviwe]

Beautiful

[@rolenestrauss2506]

Resiliently Rina Thank you Rina ☺️ I will definitely look into these! Tonight’s video is about the unexpected things that happened to me as Miss World. Hope to see you live in the chat box ☺️💭

[@elzettevanderwalt1622]

I love that I get to tune in from the USA! xx

[@rolenestrauss3176]

So glad to see you here (-:

[@theresabernardo1919]

You're so relatable. Thank you for sharing. Love from Cape Town.

[@siyabongatumelo1523]

Love how u speak Afrikaans

[@minhkhoa6430]

I love the way that you talk , like a normal girl but actually you are a queen.

[@nicolettevaljeaux1057]

U made us so proud, to have u as our Miss South Africa. We were routing for u all the way

[@KhatazaMbhombhi]

This is very inspiring and realistic! thank you for sharing

[@moisesflores9109]

Besutiful One of the most beautiful beauty pageant winners

[@Qieyaam1]

You are a mighty strong woman. Well done. Daughter of the most High. Blessings to you Rolene.

[@Yammie]

The fact that you gave up wearing your curly ...own natural hair is shocking. I’m so sorry that you felt that you needed to alter your own natural beauty to fit into a “standard” I’m so glad how far it has come and seeing women embracing their natural hair. You have also come a long way as an individual as well...well done ✅

[@denispeter7684]

Thank you Rolene for sharing. Its obvious that you had a good support system around you. Thats Good. That part where your University Don offered you a chance to pause your studies was amaizing. Keep the journey going. Iam loving the videos. Been following your journey since Miss World. Thank you. Xoxo Denis

[@rolenestrauss2506]

Denis Mamu Peter Thank you for your kind words and support Denis 🙏🏼

[@denispeter7684]

Rolene Strauss you are welcome 🙏🏿

[@BeautyNbliss]

♥️ truly appreciate your courage and genuineness to share everything. It would be of alot help if you could share how you overcame these problems. Specifically the weight gain problem, confidence , self belief and fear. Thanks again

[@tumeloanderson9345]

we all are excited for the winner of any competition that we have our own expectations and forget that they are human with lives, stories and feeling . Thank you for sharing that with us ( I hope the Miss South Africa candidates and other countries candidates watch this and Learn)

[@onicavanderschyff2684]

I have always looked up to you, and I love the fact that you are being real and not trying to be perfect or someone you are not 💛 love your videos

[@ariahpipz1358]

I love your english, your afrikaans, and YOOOU!:) Great job all the years, Rolene 😍💓

[@lollymolise9815]

Rolene, I love you so much. I think you're such an inspiration. I follow you on every social media platform and I love how you are family oriented. You carry yourself so well. And for that I respect and love you dearly.

[@rolenestrauss2506]

Lolly Lolzie Thank you for your support and kind words. God Bless Xx

[@reinettbernardo2779]

Ronele jou videos inspireer my so baie, dankie vir jou opregtheid en dat jy net JY is. Ek was absoluut mal oor Michelle Bruce met haar bos krulhare destyds as Mej S.A. en wat ook net haarself was. Ek het ook natuurlike krulhare en het op punt gekom so 10 jaar gelede dat ek nie meer my hare heeltyd wou droogblaas nie. Maar in tydskrifte maak hul mens uit as te lui as jy nie lyk of jy moeite doen nie, soos jy genoem het persepsies kan wees. Maar ek moes besluit tussen gebreekte punte of gesonder hare. Nou blaas ek net met geleentheid my hare uit. My engelse woorde haak ook maar soms vas as my brein nie vinnig genoeg die regte woorde uitkry nie, maar nou ja! Hou aan videos maak asb :) Groete van Kuilsrivier, Wes-Kaap (gebore Paarliet)

[@sphiwokuhlekhumalo8868]

The Miss SA title comes with a lot of sacrifices💔 My heart bleeds for Sasha-Lee Olivier as she also experienced body shaming💔

[@merilynsakachep1868]

You are the sweetest celebrity I have ever seen..you are truly an inspiration...thank you for sharing this vid.

[@lotteringjoan]

Dankie Rolene, dat jy so eerlik is met ons. Ek het nie agtergekom dat jy gewig aangesit het daardie tyd nie. Jy lyk altyd stunning. Jy het charisma wat jy uitstraal. Dankie dat jy net jy is.

[@unordinarilyblessedlife]

Thank you for sharing and telling us that not everything in life, regardless of how glamourous it seems, is moonlight and roses and that one can get through anything if you are determined, seeing this phase of life as a blessing, motivated and, of course, getting support from loved ones. It's an important lesson to learn in life that you can't give up. I look up to you, you are an inspiration! ❤

[@thembekx_]

Love her. You are beautiful, cute and so loving. We can feel your heart through this video.

[@suhanata9880]

Ma'am you are my most favorite miss world. You are amazing and very inspiring.

[@RinaHendriks]

Wow! Your English has improved SO much! Well done.

[@pottery68]

Sounds like the Miss SA organisation should buck up on their support to younger winners. I’m also disappointed to hear that you were expected to act all grown up. Our kids need to see that the Miss SA winner is human, can make language mistakes, put on weight, be silly etc. this perfect picture of a young woman is unrealistic, superficial and unrelated able. Well done for speaking your truth. I suspect this experience will be the stepping stones to a “Be Yourself” campaign one day.

[@sjm8936]

Can she talk about her journey to being this fluent in English as in what helped her

[@ameldamacklein4188]

I think the more you speak the better you become. I also struggled with English I listen to videos and try to say the words and it's funny now cause people ask me who teach me English 😂

[@MoasunepTzudir-dv8hb]

I can feel her, because I use to smile and get lost in my smile that people use to call Mr smiley

[@cecilecloete1062]

Aww Rolene ek is mal hieroor. Jy is net jouself en dit is beautiful.

[@sophiaimo_koreanauntie3747]

U r the most beautiful miss South Africa in and out! U r emotionally intelligent and very calm which make people love u! I like watching this video and subscribe!❤️ be proud of urself!

[@scck6813]

Am I the only one that thinks she looks like Sissi L'imperatrice!?? You are gorgeous and very elegant Rolene!!

[@joserodri1965]

Love you Rolene. I’m so glad you have a channel, you’re one of my Favorite Miss Worlds. I been a big fan of you since I knew you won Miss South Africa 😍 Amazing video 🤗🍾

[@jenejansenvanvuuren8259]

My gunstelling video op youtube ❤ jy is so natuurlik, n ongelooflike rolmodel vir my ❤

[@MelThaibLee]

You are so inspiring … greetings and love from Manila , Philippines im a new subscriber coz I enjoyed much listening /watching your stories

[@mohiniaghor]

Really lovely to watch you on KZbin! I look up to you in lot of ways♥️ Hope to know more about how you prepared for miss world and what is miss world to you! Tips and tricks for aspirants please :)

[@daniellepiek8495]

Love wat jy doen met hierdie video's!

[@rolenestrauss3176]

Dankie Danielle!

[@christinayale7535]

You‘re so awesome! Please do the same for Miss World!

[@techyakhil6734]

She's already a miss world

[@rolenestrauss2506]

Thank you Christina ☺️🙏🏼

[@reinettbernardo2779]

@@techyakhil6734 She certainly is, but i think she meant making a video to explain what she went through, had to give up during Miss World.

[@techyakhil6734]

@@reinettbernardo2779 Ohh thank u for clarification

[@petiteleo3935]

Please do a video of how you dealt with anxiety and fear of public speaking Doc... U are my role model 😍😍😍

[@zanischlebusch4124]

Loooooving your KZbin channel❤ Keep up the good work👍 xoxo

[@mikaylablackwood5286]

Oh my same I overthink my smiles

[@Rhiitha]

Loved this video & appreciate the honestly ❤️

[@philab7393]

Loved this!!! Love you!!

[@rolenestrauss3176]

Hey! Are you all ready? I am a tad anxious to be honest, sharing some very personal things. But here we go... (-:

[@techyakhil6734]

Ur so inspiring rolene Strauss mam such an inspiring words I will remember ur words forever and thank you mama for sharing

[@amritaparihar2759]

Hey rolene! I am from india you are such an inspiration for every women ! This video is amazing can you also share with us what you give up for becoming miss South Africa , struggle you faced before you won?

[@johnbrown-um3lf]

I REALLY LIKED HOW YOU ADDRESSED YOUR FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO OUR LAST MISS JAMAICA, EMILY MADDISON, A YOUNG 18 YEAR OLD GIRL REPRESENTING JAMAICA AT THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED MISS UNIVERSE COMPETITION!!! I AM WANT THE PUBLIC WATCHING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE LADIES BEHIND THE SCENES IN THESE PAGEANTS AND THE ISSUES AFFECTING THEM AND TO REALISE THAT WHEN GIRLS FREEZE ON STAGE BECAUSE OF FEAR BECAUSE OF WHATEVER ISSUES HAPPENING IN THEIR MINDS SUCH AS NOT BEING COMFORTABLE WITH ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, THAT THIS DOESN'T MEAN, YOU AREN'T BRIGHT LADIES IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS IN YOUR PERSONAL LIVES !!!!

[@chantalbacco3945]

Best miss south africa ever

[@rijubhattarai4950]

Evem iam not much perfect in English 😢jst like u, i struggle in answering stage questions... I cant find enough words to express myself, while i have soo many things to say And my dream is to be the first miss world from my country Nepal 😢

[@rijubhattarai4950]

😢😢i love you I can completely relate to you

[@antoinettedewaal4543]

Amazing, jy het n baie mooi hart.. Thank you for being you.. So inspiring..

[@euodiasmit4475]

Rolene jy is pragtig van binne en buite. Jou geloof speel ook `n groot deel van jou lewe.

[@andiletau7499]

i always felt so ashamed to admit that i think in Zulu and translate it into English. what i have released is that it forces me to think hard about what i exactly want to say and end up now being able to comment instantly on the topic.

[@johanadambosman4530]

Hi Rolene, was lekker om so vinnag saam met jou te gewerk het. Jy is pragtige mens en kan jou liefde vir Jesus sien straal. Bly Geseende kind van Christus🙌🏻 Johan Bosman

[@marrietvisser6195]

Stunning!!!!

[@faithfredericks988]

Such an inspiration 😻😻

[@homie4357]

Excited 40 seconds to gooo

[@rolenestrauss3176]

Thanks for joining Alex Xx

[@natacassie22]

Lots of love from India 😍💖

[@nonhlanhlasangweni481]

I Love this ❤️

[@siddhartharya4924]

Love u from India ❤

[@meenapkumari7740]

You are a queen

[@michellevanlill3466]

Baie dankie vir die inspirasie Rolene! x

[@tatendatrish9139]

Yesssss

[@shannonfrench9943]

Rolene jy is my rolmodel Jy is so mooi 💕💕🔥

[@rudihardiansyah1108]

Wah, luar biasa😀 Kamu memberi inspirasi 👍 Salam dari Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@tammynicholson5268]

I don''t understand why Afrikaans people should feel shy about talking English with an accent - at least we try, at least we know a second language.

[@tshegomabusela6608]

That's not an achievement black Africans speak many languages including Afrikaans and English. Don't feel shy about your accent but don't think it's an achievement to "try"

[@Boselfi]

@@tshegomabusela6608 She did not say it is an achievement. She only meant that there is no need to be shy.

[@tammynicholson5268]

Yes no one should feel shy about their accent if they speak a second language. Everyone is most comfortable in their mother tongue. No one said anything about achievements @Tshego Mabusela so don't know why you want to make this about something else. Good for you speaking several languages .

[@lerinavantonder5024]

Jy is so mooi binne en buite❤❤

[@rolenestrauss3176]

Dankie Lerina Xx

[@techyakhil6734]

We love u 3000 times mam

[@rolenestrauss2506]

Techy Akhil Thanks so much ☺️

[@nomam7358]

I understand u bt ppl shld understand tht we still human

[@myeverythinq8666]

things i gave up for the pageant: eating

[@feliciar.9949]

❤

[@niciv.n.8747]

5 jealous ones here...with thumbs down?☺

[@galladegamer450]

Philippinos of course

[@jumnyatao5326]

Love ur vdeo❤

[@rolenestrauss2506]

Jumnya Tao 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Abdi_sulaiman]

I didn't know before what a language people in south africa use. I thought , english is their native language.

[@zosanglurjoute8241]

Who would press the dislike button?

[@zuks.n]

😍Omw... I love you more and more

[@jumnyatao5326]

You are so perfect

[@hanewiid9602]

Pragtig. ♡

[@nomam7358]

Wow at 21👌🏽

[@monicamashiloane399]

Hi. Can you give us tips for people who want to enter Miss SA and possibly win?

[@nomam7358]

Beautiful gal😊

[@ahviwe]

Curly hair... How much more with black people. How much more with us when you felt that way

[@biancaeliakayla6915]

Huh

[@majeedmanchi3841]

Any hollywood plan dr.?

[@joshmoore6417]

Why did you choose to join Miss World instead of Miss Universe???

[@lx26blender20]

She was supposed to represent in both Da pageant n prior to mu,mw was held n she won n so 1st princess took over Da crown n represent SA in mu

[@MissTrinidadandTobago]

🇹🇹😙❤

[@lijankyong6078]

Your very beautiful ...😘

[@nivsthetics]

Did you leave your one year in medical school?

[@defirajordan5884]

whites in south african is so gorgeous.bogusless..no surgery.!!!! hands down .deserving more crown soon...

[@nomam7358]

Lol so I wldn eat kota nje in public 😅bt I think id still be myself👌🏽

[@reemkhattar]

She doesn’t look beautiful when she smiled ? 😂

[@jijimaki4095]

I always thought that white people of south africa only speak english

[@samkelisiwenzimande320]

❤

[@monicamashiloane399]

Hi. Can you give us tips for people who want to enter Miss SA and possibly win?