What was expected to be a birthday surprise has quickly turned into something much more special for television and model Liesl Laurie Mtombeni.
This weekend, the radio and television presenter took to her Instagram account, sharing a “Get Ready With Me” vlog as she prepared to attend the 34th birthday celebrations of one of her best friends.
While the former model assumed that the day would be all about her friend, she soon realised that it was actually a surprise party hosted by her husband, Dr. Musa Mthombeni, to mark 10 years since she was first crowned as Miss South Africa in 2015.
In a video shared on Instagram, friends and family all gathered in attendance for the decade-long milestone. Some of those in attendance included Miss Supranational Development consultant Werner Wessels, who previously worked along Liesl and several other titleholders as the former Creative Director of Miss South Africa.
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In her reflection on her journey to the crown, Liesl wrote: “On 29 March 2015, Liesl Laurie from Eldorado Park was crowned Miss South Africa.
“My life changed forever. All my ouma’s sacrifices paid off. All my mom’s prayers were answered. All my hard work finally paid off. God granted me the opportunity of a lifetime – without His grace, I would not have made it to that stage. A blessing. An honour. A true Cinderella story…”
Meanwhile, her husband Musa was more than overjoyed to be part of the celebrations. In a post of his own, he honoured his wife on reaching the milestone.
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