Tweeps React To Bonang’s Miss Universe Snub

In December 2022, it was confirmed that Steve Harvey was stepping down as the host of Miss Universe after five years at the helm of the most prestigious beauty pageant in the world. At the time of the news making headlines, South Africans were quick with their suggestions of who would be the apt host of the pageant.

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As previously reported: 

 

 

 
But the Miss Universe pageant has since announced who are the hosts set to replace Steve Harvey and South Africans are not happy as they have gone to war with the rest of the world. 
 

 

Taking to Instagram recently,  the Miss Universe pageant revealed their hosts for the 71st Miss Universe pageant. The main hosts include American broadcaster Jeanie Mai and former pageant queen and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo. Moreover the backstage commentators were confirmed as Zuri Hall and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray. 

 

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Safe to say, as soon as the hosts were presented, Black Twitter did not waste time taking to the timeline to fight for Queen B*. From tweeps that were suggesting that Matheba would have been a better host than the two chosen former Miss Universes.

 

There were other tweeps that suggested that even if Matheba wasn’t named as the sole host of the pageant that she would have made a perfect addition with Jeanie Mai and/ or Zuri Hall. 

 

Only Jeannie is the sensible pick. I get the throwing a former Miss Universe in there a bit too. But Zuri could have been replaced with Bonang at very least.. https://t.co/yT1vu9nxof

— Sir Beanington (@iamkagi_styles) January 5, 2023

Jeannie Mai is also a great host. I honestly thought she and Bonang would host together. https://t.co/pJ2cEgiGIv

— Namhla ♥️ (@Nampree) January 5, 2023

Also she’s a bigger name meaning bigger audience. So they probably didn’t wanna risk by using just B. But Bonang would’ve done amazing next to her.

— Namhla ♥️ (@Nampree) January 5, 2023

But of course there were tweeps that were steadfast that Matheba could have easily handled the pageant one-man. 

 

Bonang has an international appeal… https://t.co/E1LAnbnlAG

— Bruno Sigwela (@BrunoSigwela) January 5, 2023

Bonang didn’t get that post because they didn’t allow us to vote. The whole continent would’ve been up😂

— Alpha female (@kfcharmian) January 5, 2023

Bonang would actually eat all ‘em up, combined! https://t.co/U70Nnd6BBR

— Pharah Banks (@PharahBanks) January 5, 2023

I trust @Bonang to eventually bag this and remind them of this blunder. There’s no way. https://t.co/ElKKhH0Kjz

— Burn (@intoxik8) January 5, 2023

In light of the backlash, even on the official Miss Universe Twitter handle, where complaints are also thrown at the fact that despite the pageant being “universal,” why is it constantly hosted by American personalities. 

 

You would have chosen Bonang from South Africa if you truly listened. https://t.co/ke2FsPAmB5

— Bruno Sigwela (@BrunoSigwela) January 5, 2023

There’s favouritism. You left out the best host ever simply bca she is African. Racism too..how sad!!😭😭

— Pako Cele (@PakoCele) January 5, 2023

No, we want Bonang Matheba

— K. (@karaabo_) January 5, 2023

You had two spots that gave you opportunity to bring an African host Bonang as the second main host and you chose to recycle someone you were given negative feedback about.Can @TheShadeRoom post this already so the world can publicly address this

— Suprise113 (@Suprise1131) January 5, 2023

As such, the owner of the pageant came out to defend their decision of hosts by sharing that: 

 

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