For the ex-beauty queen, Precious
Jefferson Ogarekpe, there is no reason why beauty queens should not be
allowed to keep relationships.
After getting married in July, Ogarekpe
knew she couldn’t compete for beauty crowns anymore and decided to set
up African Beauty Queen International pageant.
She told Saturday Beats, “I know one of
the rules of beauty pageants is that the queen should not get pregnant.
She must not be married as well. But if our queen doesn’t breach the
rule, we don’t have problems with her relationship life.”
According to The winner of Miss Globe
Nigeria in 2016, being a queen shouldn’t stop a lady from enjoying her
life provided she is responsible and decent.
“The world is evolving every day. I
believe the major reason why they have the rule is to protect queens
from getting pregnant. But the truth is that we are all humans and
everyone has feelings. I think nothing should stop you from being
yourself, but you should be aware of your responsibility as a queen as
well.”
She revealed that since she was not a
size eight like most beauty queens, it was challenging for her at the
beginning of her modelling career.
She reacted, “The modelling industry
comes with pressure. They put a lot of pressure on girls to be size 6
and keep fit always. But things have changed now; people are beginning
to accept plus-size models.
“But I was never under any pressure to
be slim. I knew I had to stay fit and healthy, and I worked towards it.
During the last pageant I went for, they complained bitterly that I was
size 12. But it should not just be about your figure; it is about what
you have to offer, your confidence and intelligence. I believe there
should not be so much emphasis on size, but it doesn’t mean a beauty
queen shouldn’t be conscious of what she eats. Everyone has different
body systems. We have some people who can never go fat, no matter what
they eat.”
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