07 Apr 2022

Beauty queens have over the years  embarked on projects aimed at growing pageantry industry in the country. One such beauty is the current Mrs Botswana, first Princess One Segobye who is one of the beauties with the desire to see Botswana’s beauty industry growth. She is in the footsteps of the likes of former Miss Botswana 2007 queen Malebogo Marumoagae the founder of Belle Larissa Development and Character building entity.

Her company recently partnered with government and the European Union office in Botswana to train 250 children in Greater Gaborone on building confidence and self esteem aspects.      

Some of these activities have come in handy in the appreciation of pageantry in Botswana, and the world has already tasted Botswana’s beauty  through, Miss Botswana 2021 Palesa Molefe who has done exceptionally well at the Miss World pageant.

One may wonder where beauty queens such as Molefe gets the brains and confidence  to perfect their beauty.  Segobye is one of the beauty queens who contribute to nurturing the beauty industry.

Her Beauty Hub Modelling agency established six years ago, aims to impart knowledge and  skill to girls aged between four and 23 years who  aspire to be the future Molefe. She revealed in an interview recently that more than 100 girls had been coached since the hub’s inception. The initiates have to part with P400.

“The academy helps them to boost their self-confidence, prepares them for life experiences while empowering them to follow their dreams and goals,” said Segobye. Her good work is evidenced by the results of those that have gone through her hands.

“I sponsored to train Miss Botswana Top 30 and 16, including Palesa Molefe,”she said. Some of her modelling school’s graduates includes the current Miss Botswana First Princess 2021, Miss Junior Botswana 2021, Miss Royal International Queen 2021, Miss UB 2022 and Miss Teen International 2021, a testament that she is in the right direction.“Most of our graduates usually make it to Top three of most pageants in the country.”

 In the last week of March they hosted a graduation ceremony where 20 aspiring models and beauty queens graduated.

One of the graduates Prudence Ethusang said she was happy to be one of the Beauty Hub graduates. Some of the skills she acquired include public speaking, cat walk and walking on heels.

 Ethusang said she entered Miss Integrity Botswana and through the skills she made it to the top 5. ENDS