Saobe Crowned Miss Teen Universe Botswana
Monday, December 07, 2020
Marylin Saobe beat other contestants to win this year's Miss Teen Universe Botswana title PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The final for the pageant was held in Gaborone.
The National Director for the pageant, Messia Jackson said theirs was a platform for young girls around the ages of 15 to 19 to voice their concerns and also advocate for issues that affect their communities. Being a former pageant queen herself, she said she understands that teenagers aspiring to become models and taking part in bigger pageants need grooming and mentorship so that they are better placed to compete.
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