Africa Miss Universe beauty queens in limbo as US visa restrictions bite
Summary
Miss Universe Zimbabwe Roseanna Hall has not secured a U.S. visa and may miss the pageant in Puerto Rico, whose final is scheduled for 24 November. Zambia withdrew its contestant, Pamela Mubanga, because of U.S. travel restrictions, while Miss Universe South Sudan also expressed uncertainty about participating.Key Facts
- Hall is due to represent Zimbabwe at the 75th Miss Universe pageant.
- Contestants began arriving in Puerto Rico on 8 November for registration and pre-pageant activities.
- Zambia withdrew Pamela Mubanga from the competition because of U.S. travel restrictions.
- Zimbabwe is among 19 countries subject to partial U.S. travel restrictions under Presidential Proclamation 10998, effective 1 January 2026.
- The restrictions suspend some visitor, student, exchange, and immigrant visa issuance for nationals of affected countries and limit other non-immigrant visas.
- The Miss Universe organization in Zambia said Mubanga's situation was linked to the country-wide restrictions, not individual circumstances.
- Miss Universe South Sudan said her participation remained uncertain.
- The pageant final is scheduled at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan on 24 November.
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