Demi Tebow, Tim Tebow’s wife, survived an attempted carjacking to find a new purpose and help others.

Tim Tebow’s wife published ‘A Crown That Lasts,’ with empowering lessons for everyone.

“I handed down my title as Miss Universe a number of years ago, and I remember walking off the stage feeling like I had forgotten something,” Demi Tebow told Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview.

She also survived a spectacular carjacking attempt, and those and other incidents left her forever transformed. She has taken what she has learnt and applied it to benefit others.

Speaking from Jacksonville, Florida, Tim Tebow’s wife discussed her focus on creating a deeper sense of personal identity in the face of change, uncertainty, and anxiety — and how she hopes to help others do the same through her new book, “A Crown That Lasts.” (View the video at the top of this article.)

“I left something, you know?” she stated as she walked off the stage the day after her Miss Universe reign ended.

“You know, you run out of a hotel room and say, ‘Oh, I forgot something.'” Have I got my passport? Have I got my keys? Have I got my ring? Whatever it is. And you just feel like you have forgotten something.”

She went on to say, “And I was not able to fully figure out what I had forgotten on that platform when I handed away my title for maybe a year or two following.”

Tebow stated that following her one-year reign as Miss Universe (2017-2018), she “had to go through a process of untangling the roots of my identity, of uprooting weeds of doubt before I was able to plant new seeds of truth.”=

“Eventually I understood that I had left my identity on that stage, along with my Miss Universe crown, because I had tied my worth, my value to the thing that I felt made me significant and worthwhile.”

“I believe we have a responsibility to strive for excellence.”

She said, “As believers, I feel that we are called to strive for perfection, seeking that corner office, that dream job, that next paycheck, that dream automobile, whatever that may be.”

And “it is not like any of those things are horrible, but when we tie our identity to something that is fleeting, we walk a tremendous tightrope.”

That was the basis for her latest book, which came out this week on August 13.

“My book is named ‘A Crown That Lasts,’ and while, strangely, my crown did not last, I know that through the process that I have gone through in the last couple of years, I have been able to find an identity that is anchored in something that is everlasting.”

“The key impetus was a horrible carjacking at gunpoint.”

Following her reign as Miss South Africa and Miss Universe, Tebow has worked as a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and speaker, with a particular emphasis on assisting other women in understanding how to deal with risky situations after surviving an attempted carjacking.

This is why she established the #Unbreakable Campaign.

“Unbreakable” came about because I wanted to teach college students how to look out for themselves and be proactive in certain situations,” she told Fox News Digital.

“Growing up in South Africa, I witnessed horrible domestic violence and abuse against women and children, which has crushed my heart for women all around the world.

“It began in my native country, and the thing that served as the biggest motivator for me — growing ‘Unbreakable’ and wanting to reach more women around the world — was the awful carjack that I witnessed at gunpoint.”

She described the encounter in graphic detail.

“About three months after winning Miss South Africa, I was on my way to an official Miss South Africa event. And I was at a red light.

Before I could blink, I was encircled by five or more men, some of whom were armed.

“I knew I should not go to the second destination.”

“In a stressful circumstance like that, it is difficult to react. It is difficult to know exactly what to do. But I knew two things. And it is because my father compelled me to take safety driving classes and self-defense seminars earlier in her life.

“In that horrific scenario, I knew not to travel to the second location because whatever was about to happen downtown, in some dark alley with [perhaps more people present], would not be better than right here: full daylight, peak-hour traffic, and hundreds of people surrounding me.

“And so I sought to flee. I tried to get out of the truck. The man on my side of the truck grabbed me, pulled me back into the vehicle, and shouted, ‘Get in, you are coming with us.'”

And that is when she remembered “the second thing,” she explained.

“The throat.” It is definitely lethal. So please do not do this at home. It is entirely appropriate to utilize in a life-threatening circumstance. But I punched him as hard as I could in the throat, giving me a split-second opportunity to flee.”

“It truly shaped my heart to keep fighting for women around the world.”

“That episode was very dramatic,” she added. “The most dramatic aspect of the story was racing up that avenue in broad daylight…” Nobody stopped to aid me.

“I recall looking over my shoulder, not knowing if I was being pursued and [about to be] shot in the back, without knowing what their intentions were.” “I instantly knew it was not good.”

“That incident really wounded my heart and made me never want to be one of those [people] behind the many car windows that I knocked on, pleading, screaming, and yelling for aid. I aspire to be the girl who comes to the rescue of those in need.

“And, you know, I have dedicated the last few years of my life to using what I have and where I am to help people in need.”

“It truly changed my heart to continue fighting for women around the world,” she added.

“It began with learning about the challenges that women experience in South Africa, but it has since expanded to include learning about the fight against human trafficking, advocating for survivors of human trafficking, and providing for them.

“When my husband and I initially met, we did not always have much in common because we were from two different nations, but we had so much purpose in fighting human trafficking.”

That is why, she stated, “for both of our birthdays this year, we have chosen to fight against human trafficking by loving and caring for the victims and survivors of human trafficking.”

Tim Tebow has used his early-August birthday to help shed a light on the needs of others for the past several years, as he previously told Fox News Digital. The Tebows seek to raise awareness about the terrible trends and expansion of human trafficking, which is estimated to be a $150 billion industry with around 50 million individuals locked in bondage, according to Tebow and his team.

 

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