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US visa restrictions force some African contestants out of Miss Universe competition
Two African contestants have withdrawn and two others remain uncertain as U.S. visa restrictions disrupt travel plans for the 75th Miss Universe pageant.
- Miss Universe Zimbabwe Roseanna Hall faces visa delays preventing her participation in the 75th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico, missing her planned departure after President Donald Trump's travel restrictions complicated her authorization.
- President Donald Trump's Presidential Proclamation 10998, which took effect on 1 January 2026, restricts entry and visa issuance for nationals of 39 countries, including Zimbabwe, hampering contestant travel arrangements.
- Hall has spent recent weeks in South Africa attempting to secure authorization while 120 delegates arrived in Puerto Rico on November 8 for pre-pageant registration, intensifying pressure on remaining contestants to obtain visas.
- Miss Universe Zambia organizers confirmed the withdrawal of Pamela Mubanga due to visa restrictions, while Miss South Sudan's Amylia Deng similarly faces participation uncertainty, affecting multiple African representatives.
- Hall remains hopeful for the November 24 finale, stating she is "not giving up" as she coordinates with Zimbabwean government officials to resolve her authorization challenges before the competition concludes.
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2 African contestants will miss Miss Universe competition because they couldn’t get U.S. visas
Two African contestants will miss this year’s Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico because of visa restrictions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, while two others are struggling to obtain visas.
·Toronto, Canada
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THE REPRESENTATIVE of Zimbabwe and other African misses could miss the Miss Universe in Puerto Rico.
·Zagreb, Croatia
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Some of Africa’s most beautiful women face a complex hurdle from Trump’s hardline visa policies, as they find it difficult to enter Puerto Rico to showcase their beauty
Miss Universe contestants from Africa may be faced with a unique challenge as they prepare to participate in the latest iteration of the pageant set to be held in Puerto Rico.
·New York, United States
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African beauties are nervous about participating in the world beauty pageant in Puerto Rico due to US travel restrictions.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Total News Sources38
Leaning Left18Leaning Right2Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left
L 56%
C 38%
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