Age: 23                                     
From: Durban                                    
Star sign: Capricorn                              

Compassionate Xia (pronounced zee-yah) is a classic example of “beauty meets brains”, wrapped in an exotic package. The long-legged international model from Durban was a Top 16 Miss SA 2019 finalist and holds a Bachelor’s degree in General and Industrial Psychology from UKZN. She is fun, engaging, and incredibly likeable but, astonishingly, she has never been in a serious relationship. One explanation is that she’s been travelling the world for the past nine years. Xia has graced international runways at several Fashion Weeks and worked as a photographic and commercial model across Europe and Asia. Jetting off to foreign destinations and continuously meeting new people has made her appreciate the little things in life more and given her the confidence to seize opportunities that come her way.  Will The Bachelor SA open the door to love for this warm-hearted woman, for whom romance has always been near the bottom of her list of priorities?  

Quirky Facts

• Like Marc, she’s an only child, but was born into a big, amazing extended family. Five hundred of her family members live in and around Durban and she had 700 guests at her 16th birthday celebration.
• She was an A student throughout primary and high school.
• You may find pork on her plate – with the exception of bacon. Xia shuns typical pageant queen starvation diets, preferring to tuck into pub grub, and she adds extra salt to whatever’s on the menu.
• She’s a professional Bollywood dancer.