BEYOND beauty By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni & Supplied
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risten Wright, Miss World Australia 2022, quickly dispels any stereotyped notions of what a ‘beauty queen’ might be. Educated, insightful, focused, kind, gracious and compassionate could best describe her. She’s well aware that she was born lucky in many ways. Her focus is on how to pay some of that good fortune forward. Miss World, established in 1951, is the oldest of the Big Four beauty pageants (Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss Earth, Miss International). It focuses more on who contestants are rather than what they look like, showcasing qualities such as worldliness and intelligence, but most importantly they work towards a greater good, following their motto, ‘Beauty with a Purpose’. The pageant raises millions for charity.
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