A chilly dip charity challenge is fun for pageant girl Cerys
West Sussex teenage title winner raises hundreds before UK final
Uganda-based Kakembo Street Children’s charity.
Her latest challenge was to run into the cold sea while A CHILLY dip in the ocean holding her pageant sash was a Waterlooville pageant above her head. girl’s latest effort to raise Beauty therapist Cerys, money for charities close to who is in the process of her heart. completing a police constable
Miss Teen Pageant Girl degree application, said: West Sussex Cerys Hewson ‘I had strangers supporting has been working hard to and cheering me on. It was support good causes in the so much fun. I managed lead up to the Miss Teen to raise £245 in just over a Pageant Girl UK finals in week!
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Cerys, 19, has raised charities as my family has more than £800 so far for been personally affected by her chosen charities Cancer cancer and I wanted to give Research UK something back and support and other families who may be going through something similar.
‘My dad introduced me to Steven, the founder of Kakembo Street Children’s charity, about a year ago now and ever since I saw the amazing work he does to support these children I wanted to give my best go at helping too!’
As well as creating her own fundraiser, Cerys has taken part in 10 online campaigns and awareness days for important causes such as a campaign to end domestic violence and sexual assault.
Cerys has been preparing for the final through interview training and practising her on-stage walk, as well as putting together her outfits for each stage of the pageant.
Cerys said: ‘I am so passionate about promoting the pageant girl system and wanted to remind everyone that pageants are not about a nice dress and a pretty face. ‘We dedicate hours of our day to helping those in need and bettering our communities. I have raised £820 for my chosen charities and hope to reach over £1,000 by the finals in July.
‘Pageants are about supporting the women you meet and celebrating everyone’s individual achievements. I hope to put the pageant girl system on the map here in the south and make everyone proud with all I have achieved at just 19 years old!’
To follow Cerys’ pageant journey, find @missteenpgwestsussex on Instagram.
I had strangers supporting and cheering me on. It was so much fun.
Cerys Hewson