“To ask for help does not make you weak. And that was something I felt ...” — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Quote

“To ask for help does not make you weak. And that was something I felt after I was carjacked. I felt shame. I felt embarrassed. I felt weak about it. That's not the case at all. Once I did get help, I managed to overcome it and make something special with it, instead of not doing anything about it.”

“I was always interested in politics and I had great leadership skills from a young age.”

“I think living in the U.S. it has given me an outsider's perspective on South Africa, and something that makes South Africans shine is our warm heartedness, and how we welcome and accept everyone, we are truly a nation of community, who embraces diversity.”

“Oh, I'm not a very good singer, and that's 'cause I was always embarrassed about my singing.”

“I'm not embarrassed that I'm a fan of Justin Bieber.”

“It's been a long time since I've done any karaoke. Probably, I actually think 'Living On a Prayer' was the last one I've done, which I'm quite embarrassed to admit, screaming it at the top of my lungs. I prefer being the one watching and egging people on.”