Christina won Director’s Choice Award
In the Alberton area, Christina's main charity project was to provide masks, food, and clothes for people in need.
After going through a couple of traumatic events and losing four loved ones, Christina Pretorius from Alberton decided that a change in her life was needed.
“I was in a very dark place, but I had the urge to give back and to change the lives of others, to make a difference. I wanted to take back my authority,” she said.
Christina read about apprentesses, known as Sterstatus, through an advertisement on Facebook.
“Without any doubt, I entered,” she said.
Christina’s journey
“We had our first conference before lockdown in March. When I arrived there I was in a room full of these beautiful and well-dressed women. For a moment I felt lost between all these women,” said Christina.
She only found out at the conference that this will be a reality show and in her head, she wanted to back out, but something kept her there.
“This show taught me a lot. From choosing the appropriate outfits to wear to speaking in front of an audience or a video. It empowered me as a woman.
“My main reason for entering was to give back, and being a contestant of Sterstatus allowed me to do that.”
When a woman enters Sterstatus she forms part of the show’s local charity called Fabulous Girls Charity Foundation.
“Giving back to the community, serving and empowering women forms a huge part of what apprentesses stands for.”
In the Alberton area, Christina’s main charity project was to provide masks, food and clothes for people in need.
“Covid-19 made it difficult for us to reach out to others, but I still tried my best by hosting a virtual solidarity dance for 21 days and dance classes to help raise funds. I also reached out to my own family and friends to see if I can help with anything during lockdown.”
Christina said through this journey she found her voice and learnt that if you find your voice you can live a limitless life.
“Being a finalist was such an honour and a shock at the same time; nonetheless, the journey has been so inspirational and transformational.”
Victory
Christina won the Director’s Choice Award, which is the title for the woman who grew the most and accomplished a lot within the competition.
The grand show was held at the Colosseum Reale in Pretoria, which further allowed a meet-and-greet opportunity with the people in the entertainment industry on the red carpet.
Catch SterStatus which will be aired on VIATV channel 147, where you can follow these contestants’ journey. Christina has several interesting things she will be taking on in 2021 in her time of reign and you can follow her on Instagram @krugrer.christina1
“Thanks to Sterstatus, I was also the winner of a beauty course with SL Academy which created the opportunity to open my wellness clinic,” she added.
If you want that transformational experience in your own life, Christina encourages you to enter this reality show as you can only grow from it.
