Miss Supranational 2022 Lalela Mswane is "excited" to finally be back home in South Africa.

Mswane landed in the country on Friday and received a warm welcome from family, friends, and fans at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. She left South Africa in June to prepare for and participate in the Miss Supranational pageant.

"I have never been happier to see taxis. I’m excited to be a part of the chaos again in traffic," she said during a press conference. "I’m just happy; I’m very excited to be back."

The outgoing Miss South Africa added that while she was sporting the heaviest crown she had ever worn, her last two weeks in Poland allowed her to let everything "sink in".

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