The story of a woman who had nothing, lost it all, and gained the Universe.In August 2018, Melanie Wright was crowned Mrs Universe South Africa, and then went on to compete in the Philippines at the global Mrs Universe competition.That is where her story ends.What happened in the forty years before her literal crowning glory is an unbelievable tale of poverty, hardship, abuse, lost childhood, misunderstanding, and miscarriages - and not just of justice. A heart-rendering and gripping true-life drama that is so much more than a mere rags-to-riches feel-good story, but a chronicle that delves into a stark, gloves-off and no-holds-barred examination of the human condition, and how, somehow, one woman managed to beat impossible odds. A woman who stood up against the universe.And won.