I want to be remembered as a Miss Universe who overcame her fears and helped other women overcome theirs. — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
As Miss Universe, you have to be confident in who you are. Miss Universe has to overcome her fears and teach others… — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
To ask for help does not make you weak. And that was something I felt after I was carjacked. I felt shame.… — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
I was always interested in politics and I had great leadership skills from a young age. — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
A woman should be allowed to be whoever and whatever she wants to be and she should be respected for that. — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
I'd love to meet Thuli Madonsela, as she is such a powerful and dynamic woman. — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
There are so many girls in school who don't know about the opportunities out there. As a graduate, I only realised things about the… — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
My hope is that Unbreakable will inspire women to believe in themselves, to value themselves and to know that asking for help does not… — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
Our nation is comprised of many different backgrounds and cultures, one of the many things that makes me immensely proud to be a South… — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
Crime against the vulnerable individuals of society is a worldwide problem and as women, we need to know how to defend ourselves both physically… — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
Becoming Miss Universe made me realize that women worldwide face the same challenges daily, such as various forms of violence and crime, physical and… — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
HIV/AIDS is a very big problem in my country South Africa, so I hope to stand as an advocate for that. — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
As a young girl, I would watch the Miss South Africa competition wishing with all my heart that one day I, too, would be… — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
When you are yourself, there is no wrong and there is no right, because being authentic and true to who you are and owning… — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Copy Share Image
