Margaret Gardiner on being a ‘mature woman’ 

Margaret Gardiner was only 18 when she was the first South African to win the title of Miss Universe in 1978 and she was the only Miss Universe titleholder from South Africa until Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (now Tebow) won the crown in 2017.

She has been making the most of LA’s warm weather, captioning one of her post with: “There’s just something about stretching in the sun that releases tension.”

She is all about mental health and body positivity in another post, saying that happiness, fun and laughter are the things we should be thinking of when playing on the beach.

Accompanying her husband, Dr. André Nel, Gardiner moved to the United States more than 30 years ago and even though their careers kept them abroad, she has said in numerous interviews that she will always miss South Africa and its people.

the Hollywood Foreign Press Association member and Golden Globes fashion editor, is living life to the fullest. In her posts, she shares her thoughts loud and clear about being a mature woman who loves the ocean.

With her experience in health, beauty, fashion and life and being the author of two books on health and beauty, it’s only natural that she shares some tips and ideas on what to wear and how to stay mentally and physically healthy too.

The beauty queen and journalist recently, shared a picture of herself glowing while lying on the beach with a glamorous-looking, oversized sunhat and a polka dot bikini.

Part of the caption reads: “As a mature woman who loves the ocean, I have to be comfy with who I am.” She says that it’s not about how you look, but rather about how you feel and that she still feels like a kid inside.

Gardiner says that she is all about living her best life and that even though she turns 62 on the 21st of August, she is not about to stop living her outdoor lifestyle just because other people expect her to “sit down and shut up”.

With the numerous successes in her career, Gardiner has never had time for being ordinary and she is clearly also not allowing her age to stand in her way. The fact that she is launching a website on fashion and life can attest to that.

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South Africa's first Miss Universe Margaret Gardiner celebrated her 60 birthday

At 18 years old, Margaret Gardiner was the first South African to be crowned Miss Universein 1978.

To celebrate the birthday milestone, Margaret shared a photo of herself wearing a black bikini, lounging on a couch.

"It's not about how you look, but how you move through life," she wrote.

She dedicated the post to people who have been called: "Too fat. Too thin. Too tall. Too short. Wrong color," saying: "To all those who don't fit, I celebrate you. I am one too."

Former Miss South Africas Rolene Strauss and Claudia Henkel wished Margaret a happy birthday in the comment section of the post.

Margaret was the only Miss Universe titleholder from South Africa until Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was crowned Miss Universe 2017.In a previous interview with Channel24, the former beauty queen said that she still has her Miss Universe sash, and keeps it safely tucked away and not on display.

Link to story: https://bikininewsdaily.com/bnd/SouthAfricasfirstMissUni-666