Confidently beautiful Suné

As the saying goes, where there is a will there is a way, and go-getter Miss Namibia, Suné January, took matters into her own hands and hosted a fundraiser event for her to represent Namibia at the 66th Miss Universe pageant that will take place in Las Vegas on 29 November. January said many investors and sponsors did not know about the Miss Universe pageant and she really wanted to represent her country like Lizelle Esterhuizen, who was the first to represent Namibia on the platform in five years. Instead of going door-to-door and asking for funding she thought of a way that won't only be a fundraising event but a platform for women to empower each other. “I did it because I need to show people that I needed funds and they gave been supportive. The idea was to bring women from all spheres together and even though the venue was not full it felt like it and I want this to be my brand, and become an annual event,” she said. At the same occasion, called Wonder Women Empowerment, Ilke Platt-Akwenye of Poiyah Media demonstrated the importance of family as a woman. She shared her insights from her experience, and about women going through tough times. “If you do extra work, it will eventually pay off. It is okay to burn out because that is when you surprise yourself to do things that you did not think you could do. Don't lose your identity,” she said. Regardless of her busy schedule, January has been preparing very hard for the Miss Universe pageant. She says hard work and dedication are part and parcel of her journey to Las Vegas and puts in her all to make the best of her time representing Namibia. “I have been jogging and doing core workouts. It is all about the survival of the fittest and I plan on being the one. I have also been getting pageantry training from The Edge Academy which has been very helpful and life coaching by Du Dile. I can safely say that Namibia is in good hands,” said January. Since looking good is part of representing Namibia January is looking forward to doing just so with the generosity of Namibian designers. She said she wants her garments to be diverse and fully Namibian. “I have called on Namibian designers who would like to design for me to and the response has been overwhelming so far. Many have come forward and I am very happy as to how we have teamwork and unity. Some have confirmed and others haven't yet but I am very grateful for everyone putting in effort for me to represent Namibia,” she says. When asked if she is ready, January says no one is every fully ready when it comes to such events but she is confident in herself and will make the best of her trip to Las Vegas. She says she wasn't ready to be Miss Namibia but she did and she has done so much already. “Every opportunity is a learning curve and at the end it is all about the experience and I am most definitely ready for that but am I ready for Miss Universe? I don't know,” she said.January has been involved the rhino anti-poaching campaigns during her reign and has been going on field trips. She says taking a step towards fighting poaching shows that there is more to being a beauty queen with a pretty face. “Looking back at the past queens none of them have really taken up a challenge, as most of them just went with the flow and did the usual. I wanted to swim upstream instead of going with the flow. I believe in making the world humane again and this means the future generations being able to see what a rhino looks like,” she said. Should she win Miss Universe, January says she wants to start her 'A Dollar Campaign' in every country to help eradicate poverty within those countries. January will be leaving on 9 November. The main event will take place on 29 November and will air live from the Axis at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas on FOX. Steve Harvey is set to return as host.June Shimuoshili

Confidently beautiful Suné

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