The ManicaPost
Blessing Gondondo Entertainment Reporter
A BEVY of 12 beauties will battle it out at the inaugural Miss Diamond City set for tomorrow (Saturday) at Courtauld Theatre. The pageant was organised by Sarah Dee Promotion.“This is the first time to have a Miss Diamond City pageant in Mutare. The name as it says shows it is the celebration of beautiful women in Mutare, the diamond city,” said Sarah Dhliwayo (Sarah Dee), a musician and organiser of the event.
“All is set for the event except for the final touch-ups which will be done on the day,” added Sarah Dee.
The models will go into a camp where they will undergo grooming and will be judged by local judges who have already been chosen (names withheld).
“The models will undergo grooming where judges will look at the participants in categories of talent search, charity, dinner and the major event, ramp.
“This is to come up with one perfect finalist, Miss Diamond City, a model with the perfect height, body, culture and intelligence.
“Judges are experts in modelling. We will have local judges who will be doing pre-show judgements only. Judges on the day include Petronela Dhliwayo, crowned Missed Bulawayo 2008 and Felicia Mugwagwa, Miss Harare finalist 2011,” said Sarah Dee.
This year’s Miss Diamond City will have the toddler’s category as well where child models aged between two and five will strut their stuff in the toddlers’ category, mini-juniors (six to nine years), juniors (10-15 years) and seniors (16-23 years).
“The event will start at 2pm tomorrow (Saturday) starting with the juniors and the main event for the seniors will begin at 5pm,” she said. Entertainment will be provided by various local top artistes supported Spax, Hip-hop meets home crew, the Real Divas and Revelation X from Gweru.
Entrance fee has been pegged at $2 advance and $3 on the gate.
