Namibia to be represented at Mrs Globe 2018

Like the Mrs Globe slogan, Estrolita Peterson is ready to promote social harmony and world peace.A woman with a purpose, this is how Petersen, current representative for Namibia at the Mrs Globe Pageant 2018, describes herself. The previous holder of the Mrs Universal 2016 title is positive that she'll bring this crown home.“My whole life I loved to look pretty not because I'm vain but because I value my body and myself. Since childhood I participated in beauty pageants, and while I did not always take the crown, the experiences added value to my life in so many ways,” said Petersen.She recently held a Ladies Champagne Brunch in Walvis Bay to raise funds and to celebrate women, which is her first priority now that she's a mother of two small girls. Petersen says that unlike the popular belief that beauty pageants are a waste of time and money and only show off bodies and pretty clothes, her experiences thus far have taught her self-confidence and self-care.As a married woman, she won her first beauty pageant as Winelands Winter Queen in 2013 and that led to an automatic entry into the Mrs South Africa competition the following year.Petersen was thereafter the first African woman in the history of the pageant to win the title of Mrs Universal in 2016. However the lack of support from businesses and even the government forced the director of the pageant to change the venue from Namibia to the UK. What would have been a huge opportunity for Namibia to host more than 56 participants from all over the world, ended in Petersen going to London to hand over her crown. That disappointment didn't keep her from focusing on her contractual obligations as Mrs Universe and she kept on with her charity work. Although hesitant in the beginning, due to the criticism she received from her town in particular, and the rest of the country, she accepted the opportunity to represent Namibia - this time at Mrs Globe 2018 - which takes place in China from 20 November to 4 December.“Even though I did not receive support from my community, I decided to keep on making a difference. My biggest passion is empowering women and winning the crown as Mrs Globe will definitely help me in my endeavours. Hopefully this time my government will be convinced about my motives and support me, just like they support a soccer star or an accomplished athlete.”The Mrs Globe organisation aims to assist married women to pursue their dreams and live a fulfilled life. The objective is beauty, wisdom, love and success. Its ultimate goal is to enhance the quality of women and promote social harmony and world peace.Staff Reporter

Namibia to be represented at Mrs Globe 2018

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Namibian Sun 2025-06-19

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