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Lalela Mswane
14 quotes
“Gratitude is the general feeling. It iterates the message that we should truly assert ourselves in spaces that we desire. We should be unafraid to go boldly in the direction of our dreams.”
Lalela Mswane (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would definitely say to hold on because tough times do pass and when you’re in the moment it’s difficult to see yourself through it. But I think what’s most important is sticking by your convictions and what you believe in even if that means standing alone. In essence, bad times don’t last and things do get better.”
Lalela Mswane (born 1997) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Things do get better’: Exclusive interview with Miss Supranational Lalela, By Alicia Naidoo (18-07-22) Retrieved 27 March 2025
“I love my critics. I think I’m being given an opportunity to grow. And just because you disagree with my decision doesn’t mean you shouldn’t respect me. Respect is the biggest thing we owe to each other”
Lalela Mswane (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I WANTED TO DIE BY SUICIDE”
Lalela Mswane (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many people see me, and they’re like, oh, at first, I was so confused. I hated you for doing it [going to Israel]. But I’m so glad you went. And I’m like, do you comprehend the level of trauma I went through for you to come then and say this”
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“On Twitter, I was being bashed and, you know, going through it, and in person, you’re now going to be nice to me”
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“At a point, I actually wanted to die by suicide because I absolutely got to a point where I couldn’t handle it”
Lalela Mswane (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are so many people that have died by suicide when people actually know what they put them through. So I don’t think they [critcis] even care”
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“And a part of me was like, I will jump and die, fall to my death. All because of people that don’t know me”
Lalela Mswane (born 1997) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘I love my critics’: Lalela Mswane on being ‘most controversial Miss SA’,1 November 2024
“The shortage of employment opportunities is so disheartening, particularly in a nation so full of talented and educated people. Our country lacks the infrastructure to nurture talent and provide platforms conducive to the creation of employment, so large numbers of talented South Africans with the best of ideas are emigrating to countries where their are plenty of opportunities. That is something I would like to change”
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“On the positive side, our country is extremely rich in diversity, heritage, culture and history, and abundant in picturesque scenery. But my favourite thing about South Africa is our people and their steadfast spirit in the face of adversity. We also never fail to make humour the centre of any situation, good or bad and I love that!”
Lalela Mswane (born 1997) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: MISS SOUTH AFRICA 2021
“I am deeply thankful to all the amazing people who have supported and uplifted me”
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“I used to suffer from losing things that I don’t have,” she said. “It stems from fear of perfection or the pressures of the world, and trying to seek from happiness that you don’t have. An attitude of gratitude should be something that we instil every day”
Lalela Mswane (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[My campaign] focuses on youth employment from the perspective of no longer waiting for opportunities from the state, but instead empowering youth by providing them with entrepreneurial skills to take charge economically”
Lalela Mswane (born 1997) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: UP alumna and reigning Miss SA Lalela Mswane wins Miss Supranational 2022,18 July 2022