NIGERIAN beauty queen Collete Nwadike has been crowned the Exquisite Face of the Universe 2015 at a recently held beauty pageant which took place in neighbouring Sao Tome & Principe.
In what was the first instance of a black woman wining the crown at the keenly contested pageant, Ms Nwadike beat Miss Germany who was the first runner-up. Miss Angola was the second runner-up, while Miss Aruba was the third runner-up and the host country’s participant Miss Sao Tome & Principe, was the fourth runner-up.
Ms Nwadike succeeds Susan Castano from Dominican Republic after being voted the winner from the 10 finalists from the USA, Brazil, Sudan, Nigeria, Germany, Cape Verde, Ghana, Angola, Aruba and Sao Tome & Principe. Earlier on in the evening, she won the award for Best Evening Gown and then proceeded to put up a stellar performance to outshine other gorgeous contestants from various countries of the world.
“It’s like a dream come true as I’ve always dreamed of winning an international pageant and here I am, living my dream. I thank God for making this possible. I thank my ever supportive family,” Ms Nwadike said.
She gave special thanks to her groomer/national director, Tomi Salami, who she said left nothing to chance in preparing her for this pageant. Ms Nwadike then thanked Rikaoto and BiBiyonce, her costume designer and commended the officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Sao Tome & Principe and the Nigerian community in the country.
Speaking on their experience in Sao Tome & Principle, Ms Salami said it was a phenomenal couple of weeks for TeamNigeria and everyone involved in the Face of the Universe 2015 world finals. She added that Ms Nwadike will spend her reign promoting charitable causes, tourism and goodwill around the world with special focus on Africa.
Ms Salami added: “From courtesy visits to media tours, enjoying the fantastic cuisine to exploring the beautiful island of Sao Tome and even a four-day extension of the delegates’ stay courtesy of the Prime Minister. It certainly has been a blessing and it was worth every minute spent promoting beauty, goodwill, culture and tourism."
