Gracious in defeat: Miss Nigeria’s priceless reaction to losing Miss World
Miss Nigeria may not have won the Miss World 2019 competition, but she did win over the hearts of everyone watching around the world, thanks to the way she handled her defeat.
Miss Nigeria, whose name is Nyekachi Douglas, made it to the top three in the global competition alongside Miss Jamaica, known as Toni-Ann Singh, and Miss Brazil, whose name is Elis Coelho.
The three women held each other as a show of support, and when Singh was declared the winner, Douglas immediately expressed joy for her friend as she marched around with excitement and a jaw-dropping expression.
Douglas spun around, and shouted “Yeah, girl!” at Singh. The three women then embraced as Singh appeared to be in a state of shock.
Those watching at home were humbled by what they witnessed, and took to Twitter to commend Miss Nigeria.
“Miss Nigeria’s reaction to Miss Jamaica winning #MissWorld2019 is the only energy I’m accepting around me!” wrote one user.
Absolutely amazing in all my years of watching never seen another queen this excited about someone else's win. #MissNigeria you are simply the best. https://t.co/KwqstlFCGf
— Tє̲̣̣̣̥mptє̲̣̣̣̥d (@millibrown1) 15 December 2019
“Miss Nigeria Universe and Miss Nigeria World are EXACTLY the friends every woman needs in their corner,” tweeted another.
Others called Douglas an “angel” for her “genuine” selfless act.