Our very own pageant prodigy

Kariiue Katjikonde We recently had the privilege of sitting down with the winner of Miss High School 2020, Nasheeta Maletzky. Maletzky is a 17-year-old learner at Otjiwarongo Secondary School who is already making waves in the pageant industry. On 25 August 2020, Namibia Media Holdings - under its youth banner My Zone - hosted the first ever virtual pageant in order to find a ‘Beauty with a Purpose’. Four stunning young women represented their schools in evening gowns, runway interviews and casual wear as well as newspaper wear, which left the judges and audience thoroughly entertained from the safety of their homes. Maletzky, the reigning Miss Otjiwarong Secondary School, was crowned Miss High School and received a N$10 000 sponsorship towards her tertiary education.Not only was she crowned the overall winner, but she also received the awards for Miss Community and Miss Social Media, earning N$500 vouchers for each. Maletzky not only shines in modelling but also takes part in multiple activities and extramurals at school.Well-rounded“I am a regional netball player; I would say that’s what keeps me in shape. I am an independent Herbalife distributor too. And I run a charity called Action Against Poverty. We currently have a project going on where we collect dignity packs for women and men,” she said.Maletzky added that the community’s assistance in this regard is welcome. “The funds we have now are not enough. They can make the packs themselves and send it to me. Contact me at 081 605 0309,” she said.On why she entered the beauty pageant, she said: “Growing up, I've always had this passion for helping people. As a child, you can't really help people, but helping in the sense of sharing food or when I saw friends arguing, I would always intervene and try to solve their issue, or simply just help them with homework".Beauty with purposeMaletzky also had the a passion for modelling and would always walk in her mom's heels and act like she was on the runway. "Miss High School's theme was Beauty with a purpose, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to hit two birds with one stone,” she said. Her advice to fellow youth is: “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. Be humble and stay true to yourself because remember, no one is perfect - that’s why pencils have erasers. Also, do what makes you happy. Live your life”.

Our very own pageant prodigy

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