Who is Miss Namibia 2018?

This weekend the fairest off all Namibian beauties will be crowned at the country club. I am particularly excited to see them take the stage and owning it. This will be the 38th crowning and according to the director, it will be one-of-a-kind. As much as many people look forward to the event for the humour in it, this event is really of great importance for our communities.

These girls are capable of doing so much when provided with a platform and that is something worth keeping in mind. I have seen the top 12 finalists, spoken to them and they all really seem to be ready. All of them have aspirations to make a change in their communities and I just hope come Saturday, they won't sound like broken records and the same old same old. We need someone who will challenge the status quo and dare to be different.

Suné is exemplary in my opinion. She didn't do the ordinary; even her dress was so unexpected. The very same dress that had her crucified (poor girl) got her recognition and gave her term cause, making an impact for Namibia. I would like for the next Miss Namibia to do the same, in her own way of course. Overall as much as it is a competition, it is also about having fun and doing what you love.

So good luck to all the girls, break a leg and shine. There is only one winner but your journey doesn't have to end there. Come back next year or try to make the changes you would locally and help your communities in any case. As Aaliyah said 'If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off, and try again'.

I wish all of you the best of luck.

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