By Tawanda Ngena
As her own name might suggest, she is indeed pleasing to the
eye in so many ways and it is those stunning looks that made sure that she took
home the Miss Zim Gold 2015 crown.
Hers is however not your usual 'pretty-face-but-no-brains' story
and she has gone out her way to counter this stereotype.
Who are we talking about, you might wonder ......? None other
than Harare-based model, Delight Swedens.
"I am a woman of big dreams and 'ambitious' is one of
the words that describe me. My goals are to someday be a very successful author,
besides that, I would also like to persue a career in music because singing has
always been something that I am passionate about and so a singer I will surely be.
"In the next ten years or so I will definitely be one
of the world's famous actresses, a businesswoman, movie director and it is also
my dream to one day be a lawyer, a great role model and motivator to the young
women across the world", said the 19 year old.
She herself was never short of inspiration or role models to
look up to while she was growing up.
"I was greatly influenced by a lot of women out there, top
of that list being Naomi campbell and African's own Lupita Nyongo who have proven
wrong all those who thought that black was not beautiful.
"I also look up to the likes of Pearl Thusi and
Victoria Backham and I admire these ladies for their entreprenuership but most important
of all, for what they have done for fashion and women all over the globe.
"They were and will always remain a great source of inspiration
for us young women everywhere because they paved the way", said Swedens.
According to Delight, her modelling career got off the ground
a few years back under the encouragement and tutelage of her late mother (who was
also a model).
"I believe I was at the age of 14 when I first discovered
that I could model and really make a living out of doing so.
"My late mother, who herself was also a stunning model at
one time provided me with a strong pillar of strength and inspiration. She
would always ask me to model for her and this further encouraged my passion for
modeling and it inspired me a lot in persuing this career path", she said.
Thus far, in her short modelling career, Swedens has been part
of 9 beauty pageants and made it to the podium in 8 of them including the big
crowns, Miss Zimbabwe Gold 2015 and Miss Summer MashEast (2012).
And as such, the young lady did not go unnoticed for long as
she was quickly snatched up by the 'iconic' Model Management Zimbabwe, for which
she has signed a 'Top Model' contract under.
Away from the catwalk, the 19 year old stunner still keeps herself
occupied with various other projects but does not forget to have herself some fun
while at it.
"When I am not modelling, there is whole lot to keep me
occupied actually, from studying, writing books to writing songs and working on
my vocals.
"In-between all of that, I really do enjoy hanging out
with my friends and I manage to make time for singing and dancing as well as enjoying
them.
As to her plans for the upcoming year, Delight had this to say;
"I might go for the Miss Teen Zimbabwe peagent this coming
year, though I am still undecided. One thing that I do know though is that I will
definitely do it even bigger and better in 2017, that is for sure! I would also
like to see to it that I avoid taking the wrong paths but more importantly, that
I never forget where I come from and where I have been.
"More than anything else, I would like to affirm my belief
in the 'Most high' God because I believe in Jesus Christ's name", she said.
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