BANGKOK (Thailand) – Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi-Chiwenga, Patron of Miss Universe Zimbabwe and wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has landed in Bangkok for the 73rd Miss Universe competition.
Mini Baloyi‘s presence in Bangkok is a direct affirmation of her support for Zimbabwe’s representative, Lyshanda Brendon Moyas, as the 73rd Miss Universe competition heads into its crucial final days.
The high-profile visit is also seen as a strong statement of national commitment at a moment when every vote could decide whether Zimbabwe advances further into the pageant.
Speaking moments after touching down, Col. Baloyi-Chiwenga urged Zimbabweans everywhere to treat the closing voting window as a defining national opportunity.
She stressed that supporting Lyshanda goes beyond the glamour of the pageant itself.
Lyshanda Moyas has already earned praise for her elegant national costume, articulate interviews and advocacy work during preliminary events.
Supporters highlight her poise and the way she has showcased Zimbabwean heritage through fashion and storytelling.
Yet the Miss Universe format places significant power in the hands of the public.
Votes cast through the official Miss Universe app directly affect which delegates progress, making mass mobilisation essential.
Col. Baloyi-Chiwenga’s presence in Bangkok is both symbolic and practical.
She is meeting pageant organisers, attending rehearsals and holding talks with other national directors, while constantly encouraging the Zimbabwean delegation.
Local Zimbabweans in Thailand have also turned out in force, bringing flags and energy to venues across the city.
Back home and across the diaspora, the campaign has intensified. Social media platforms are flooded with voting guides, reminders and messages of unity.
Communities in the UK, South Africa, the United States and Australia report daily voting parties and group efforts to boost numbers.
As the global pageant approaches its live finale, Zimbabwe finds itself united behind one young woman and one shared ambition: to see the country’s name called among the top contenders on the Miss Universe stage.
