GWERU: Nineteen-year-old Harvard College student Gugulethu Diana Moyo has been crowned Miss
Gweru 2023 ahead of 14 other contestants.
Maxin Tasara was crowned first princess, while Shantel Kanyoka was second princess.
For being chosen the most beautiful Gweru girl, Gugulethu received US$500 Courtesy of Glow
Petroleum, and a semester tuition voucher from River Valley Properties among others.
Maxin received US$300 and other prizes, while Shantel received US$200 and other prizes.
Other winners included Shamillah Msipa who won Miss Talent, Patrice Makanaka who was crowned
Miss Personality, while Gugulethu was a double winner when she also bagged the Miss People’s
choice.
The best project title went to Natasha Malowe, while Nomthandazo Dube got the supermodel title.
Soon after being crowned Miss Gweru, and ecstatic Gugulethu said she will embark on community
projects as a way of giving back to the community.
“As a starting point I would like to provide Mudavanhu Children’s home in Mkoba 11 with food and
toilet detergents for their home,” Gugulethu said.
First princess Maxin congratulated the new queen and also showered praises on Miss Gweru
founder Mavis Koslek for keeping the event alive for the past 15 years.
Koslek vowed to continue hosting the province’s premier modelling event which has moulded a
number of models who have gone on to compete on the national and international scene.
“I never fail to host this event as it produces new contenders to be forwarded to national pageants
and international pageants,” she said.
Midlands Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Owen Ncube praised Koslek for
developing and empowering the girl child.
In a speech read on his behalf by Gweru deputy district coordinator Tanyaradzwa Chimanyiwa, the
Minister said the pageant has long been a platform for women to showcase their grace, intelligence,
and dedication.
“Let us remember that beauty pageant is not solely about physical appearances, but it is about
empowering women, promoting self-confidence, and fostering personal growth,” he said.
This year’s pageant ran under the theme, ‘The Pinnacle of beauty’ and had popular musician Trevor
Dongo as the main act.