Mrs SA semifinalist has mission
Camelia Grobler’s, pictured, beauty pageant journey started at the beginning of this month when she was named as one of the Mrs SA semifinalists during the pageant’s National Public Casting at Clearwater Mall in Randburg.
A lieutenant-colonel in the South African National Defence Force, Grobler said she wanted to break all the stereotypes around women in uniform and show that women can have a career in the military and still be the lady they were raised to be.
Grobler said she decided to enter the Mrs South Africa pageant to show all the women in uniform it was alright to follow their dreams.
“Through the military I have had the opportunity to connect with various stakeholders on different platforms. It’s all about leaving a legacy and an impact on those that you have interacted with.
“I have had the opportunity to brand myself in such a way that I am able to motivate others to do the same and to believe in their dreams.
“Through the Mrs South Africa platform, I will be able to inspire even more ladies.
“Life is not just about having a pretty face, having a successful career as a soldier, warrior, woman, being a wife, mom, daughter, sister and friend, it is also how you present yourself to others while feeling confident in your skin doing so,” she said.
Dallmayr Mrs South Africa is also a women empowerment programme designed to unleash participants’ hidden potential by teaching them valuable skills such as leadership, financial competence, sponsorship management, communication, personal branding and media management, the organisation said.
“The goal is to take women out of their comfort zones and have them rethink who they are and what they want out of life. We help them face their fears, find their purpose and discover the strength and abilities they held inside all along,” said Joani Johnson, CEO of Mrs South Africa.
Johnson said Mrs South Africa 2024 had the most entries this year.
“This is truly a transformation journey that seeks to give contestants the tools, knowledge and support to pursue their dreams, and guide them to realise their potential as forces for good.”