SJ PRETORIOUS WINS MR. TEEN WORLD 2022

SJ Pretorius, 18, representative of South Africa, was crowned Mr. Teen World 2022 during the world finale held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

SJ took the world title ahead of many other teenagers who represented their countries in the international pageant.

SJ has had several setbacks in the past, including possible paralysis after a rugby match, but it all made him more determined to reach the success.

With the injury and many surgeries later, SJ joined a finishing school to improve his posture. This forced him to focus on modeling.

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The feat marks a historic back-to-back win for South Africa

With the triumph of SJ Pretorius, South Africa celebrates a back-to-back win for the first time in history.

Likewise, Gugulethu Mayisela representing South Africa became the winner of the Miss Teen World pageant, the same night