Times Of Swaziland: SD FAILS TO SHINE AT MISS  TOURISM INTERNATIONAL

SD FAILS TO SHINE AT MISS  TOURISM INTERNATIONAL
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BY NTOMBI MHLONGO  on 05/01/2016 04:43:00


MBABANE – Miss Tourism Swaziland Fist Princess Lindelwa Dlamini failed to make
a mark at the Miss Tourism Queen of The Year International 2015 beauty pageant.
The queen left the country on December 11 to represent the country at the
pageant which took place at the Putrajaya Mariiott Hotel and Spa Grand Ballroom
in Malaysia on New Year’s Eve.
Before the finals, Dlamini took part in different activities which included
showing off her fitness and health, which meant that she, together with the rest
of the beauties had to be hard at the gym on a daily basis.
The crown was scooped by Pilipina beauty queen Leren Mae Bautista.
The 23-year-old beauty queen won the contest after beating more than 50 other
candidates from across the globe.
She earned the right to represent the Philippines in the international beauty
pageant after winning the Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific International title.
A marketing graduate, according to a report online, Bautista grew up in her
hometown in Los Baños.
One of her main reasons for joining international pageants is to prove to the
world that Filipinos ‘are really positive and fun-loving.’
Aside from the flagship Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International crown, this
year’s pageant also handed out subsidiary titles.
Miss India was named Dream Girl of the Year International, while Miss Iceland
was crowned Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International.
Miss Uganda won Miss Tourism Metropolitan International and Miss Lithuania
bagged Miss Tourism Global International.
Miss Tourism Swaziland Public Relations Officer, Fundzi Dlamini, confirmed that
the country did not make a mark at the pageant.
“Our beauty queen was amazing, unfortunately we did not make it,” Dlamini
said.
The Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International is organised by Malaysia-based
D’Touch International SDN BHD.
It is an international event that honors women who uphold beauty, poise, and
good moral character.
The pageant was formerly called Miss Queen of the Year International. The first
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International was crowned in 1993.