Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Quotes

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

Profession : Model

Birth : June 28, 1995

I came out of a building and this woman stopped me, like, 'You're Miss Universe!' And she was a New Yorker! I'm not used to New Yorkers being fans, because they're so blase about it, you know.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

I started a campaign in South Africa called Unbreakable where I empower women all over my country with skills and knowledge how to handle difficult situations, and I really hope to use the Miss Universe platform to elevate that cause.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

Living in New York, no big deal. I am loving New York - there is something about the energy.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

My half-sister was born without a cerebellum and is completely disabled. She is my biggest motivator and inspiration, because her situation makes me realize how special life is, and I always want to work twice as hard, enjoy life twice as much so that I can enjoy it for her as well.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

It takes one brave woman to implement change and for other women to be able to follow that.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

I had to play for a soccer team, I had to be an athlete, I had to make straight As. I was very hard on myself, and it paid off now.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

You can be beautiful and you can be smart and you can make a meaningful difference in your community, in your country, in your world.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

I was held up at gunpoint a month after I won Miss South Africa.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

Being a global ambassador is as much a responsibility as it is an honour.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

Our nation is comprised of many different backgrounds and cultures, one of the many things that makes me immensely proud to be a South African.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

When you are yourself, there is no wrong and there is no right, because being authentic and true to who you are and owning it is all anyone could ever ask of you.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

I think living in the U.S. it has given me an outsider's perspective on South Africa, and something that makes South Africans shine is our warm heartedness, and how we welcome and accept everyone, we are truly a nation of community, who embraces diversity.

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I rarely had the opportunity to work as a full time model or to pursue a professional career in modelling, because school was always my priority.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

I grew up in Sedgefield, which is in the heart of the area along the Garden Route that has been ravaged by fire.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

Meeting people from different countries makes you realise that everyone around the world has the same needs and aspirations.

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I love to experience a new country's culture and history in a fun and memorable way.

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I like to read fiction.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

I resonate with everything that the Miss Universe organisation stands for, especially empowering women across the globe.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

Just as with the Miss South Africa platform, I understand the responsibility of being Miss Universe and the impact it has on millions of lives.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

Winning the Miss Universe title was not only a personal victory but a victory for the whole rainbow nation. I couldn't be more proud to represent South Africa. I hope this will inspire every single girl with a dream, that with hard work and dedication any dream is reachable.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters