Day-Lynn Finnis, a model and coach at AB Model Coaching in Bloemfontein, was crowned Miss Junior World South Africa during the Miss and Mr Junior South Africa Pageant in Pretoria on 1 April.
Day-Lynn, as well as Monet Meyer, a Gr. 11 learner at the Hoër Meisieskool Oranje, and Cayden Wee, a Gr. 9 learner at the Dr. Viljoen Combined School, attended the pageant weekend from 30 March until 1 April and all walked away with titles.
Day-Lynn was also crowned the Miss Junior South Africa runner-up, and acquired the Miss Junior South Africa Free State title.
Monet was crowned Miss Junior Teen World SA, Miss Junior Teen Free State, and Miss Junior Teen runner-up.
Cayden walked away with the Miss Petite Teen Free State title.
The three are coached by Arthur Browne.
This pageant was started in 2000 by Carolyn Baldwin, who founded Pageants SA. She identified a specific need to bring back the authenticity of pageantry into South Africa, and to allow contestants to participate in an honest and fair pageant.
Over the past 22 years more than 8 500 winners have been crowned at various events, and together with the winners and titleholders over 500 000 charity events have been held, thereby helping over 4 million people to date.
Pageant SA’s chosen charities for the event were Dignity Dreams Pads, Palesa Pads, Subz Pads and Be Your Dream. Each contestant became involved in obtaining sponsorships to distribute these sanitary items to the less fortunate and raising money for those looking to further their studies.
The winners qualify to represent South Africa at various international pageants.
