When Miss Kenya Sharon Obara jets out to Puerto Rico for the Miss World contest in December, she will be up versus a fellow Kenyan, Rehema Muthamia, who will be representing England. Rehema won the Miss England 2021 elegance title, earning her a ticket to showcase her splendor in the 70th Miss World contest in Puerto Rico in December.
Talking to The Nairobian, Rehema was elated right after currently being declared the winner at the function held at the Coronary heart of England Conference Centre in Coventry.
The levels of competition was divided into 11 classes, such as sports, ethical vogue and climate alter.
Rehema, who is effective as a overall health know-how expert in London, emerged best in the ‘Miss All African Colours heat’ to qualify for the finals.
“I was the only Kenyan in the level of competition. The other African was a younger lady from Nigeria,” she said.
“The judges looked for anyone that was empathetic, had a passion for charity and aiding some others, as well as being nicely spoken and presentable.”
Rehema, who did aspect of her elementary education and learning at St Andrew’s Turi in Kenya, stated she did not be expecting to get.
“It was an completely extraordinary emotion. When my name was termed as the winner, I was in total shock. Walking on phase and hearing the place erupt with pleasure and support was tremendous amazing. I felt so quite a few emotions as I was currently being crowned.”
She said even though she appeared composed on the outside the house, “I was making an attempt so tough to keep back again tears of pleasure!”
She will symbolize England at the Puerto Rico event on December 16. Rehema stated her family members residing in the United kingdom and Kenya were delighted that she received.
“My relatives resides in Meru. My spouse and children customers in Kenya were so proud of me when they gained information of me winning the title of Miss England. I had many messages of help and very well wishes for the Miss World remaining,” she exposed.
“Miss England contest is the initially ever pageant that I have participated in, despite the fact that I often had an fascination in magnificence pageants from a younger age. I still just can’t feel that this is the initial pageant that I’ve competed in and I received,” she reported.
During her reign as Miss England, she will be doing the job with various charities as an ambassador to raise awareness and battle towards domestic abuse of gals and their young children.
She reported she is on the lookout forward to visiting Kenya, wherever she has not been for a 10 years.
“I am a British citizen. I made use of to go back again and forth amongst England and Kenya while I was researching at a boarding school in Kenya, but I am yet to visit Kenya. I will definitely visit Kenya very quickly!”
She enjoys travelling.
“I have travelled to nearly 20 nations. I appreciate to cook dinner and bake. I love dancing, particularly salsa and bachata dance. I have been dancing for 4 years. I also began doing yoga and meditation all through the pandemic lockdown.”
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