Springs resident Sara Sithole (24) has worked hard to make it to the semi-finals of the hotly contested Empress South Africa pageant.
Empress South Africa is the country’s first and largest online-based beauty contest in the world and has given many women the opportunity to become online influencers.
What made you decide to enter this competition?
I feel like it’s a good platform for me and that I can use it to inspire other women.
What will you do if you win?
I will use the platform to inspire the women I know.
I have always wanted to be a role model to younger women and this is the best opportunity for me to do so.
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What did you do to make it to the semi-finals?
I worked as hard as I could to make sure I stood out.
I feel like I’m a multi-talented person so I did well in activities they had us do.
Do you have advice for any women who want to enter beauty pageants?
I will tell them to fully believe in themselves.
They must keep a positive mindset and do whatever they can to win.
People have more potential and talent than they first realise.
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Have many people supported you?
My whole family has been behind me the entire time and I am very grateful to them.
Is there a specific model or pageant winner that has inspired you?
Tamaryn Green (Miss South Africa 2018) has always been my inspiration.
I love how confident she is and she always stays true to herself.
Do you plan on entering more pageants in the future?
I will most definitely.
This has been such an amazing experience for me and has boosted my confidence.
Even if I don’t win this one I will enter as many as I can in the future.
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