The current Miss Tshisimani FET College, Merina Nevhungoni, is wasting no time in expanding her modelling career. She has already entered to participate in the Miss Khubvi 2022/2023 pageant. The annual beauty contest will be held at The Living Water Christian International Church at Makonde on 26 December 2022.
Merina, who is studying for a certificate in finance, economics and fashion at Tshisimani FET College, says she started competing in beauty pageants in 2017, when she was 17 years old. "I started with the same pageant (Miss Khubvi) in 2017 and did not even make it to the top 10. I was still a novice then and didn't know much about walking on the stage and answering questions. I have learned a lot since then and would like to have another go at the competition," she said.
Besides aspiring to win the Miss SA title one day, Merina would also like to be a fashion designer. "Beauty and fashion go hand in glove so, for me, it would be really interesting to design garments for future beauty queens," she said.
The always-smiling jewel from the crime-infested Khubvi village is also a pioneer for the Girls Menstruation Awareness campaign. "We visit schools and churches to donate sanitary towels to poor girls," she said. People who would like to donate to this campaign can contact them at 072 669 8650.
The Miss Khubvi pageant is open to girls between the ages of 14 and 27 years. The registration fee is R200 and closes on 10 December 2022. For more information, visit their Facebook page (Mr & Miss Khubvi annual beauty contest).