Anicia sets eyes on Miss World

Males were also abused, but unable to report to the authorities due to fears of what society would say. “As males, it was believed at the time that you could not report certain things,” she notes. When she was doing her Form 5, which was followed by Covid- 19 pandemic, she could not keep up. “I took a break to introspect and find something that I was committed to. And this is when I noticed that there was something missing in my life. Having grown up with my grandmother and seeing her level of dedication in serving the community, I realised that this was something that was missing in my life, that is why I am advocating for Primary Health care,” she notes.

She also adds that she wants to empower the nation about the basic little things such as First Aid, and its importance. “When someone collapses, what do you do? Or when someone is involved in a car accident, what do you do? Batswana like to help others, so I want to equip them with the right skills,” she says. The project started last year.

The project dubbed, Lights, sees her working with Kgalalelo Dental Clinic on the importance of Oral hygiene, Life Flat Rescue, where they teach the public about various skills that can save a life such as CPR, and how they can help others when they are in need. This is partially the reason she entered Miss Botswana as she wants to make an impact on a larger scale.

She is open to the possibility of perhaps finding another alternative Beauty with a Purpose project that might have a bigger impact, and will be influenced by what society needs the most. But right now, the Lights project is what lights up her eyes, and heart. She is also looking forward to taking the project to all corners of Botswana.

So, what makes her a good Miss Botswana queen, she explains that it is simply because she unites people. She also says that the beauty industry is one of the ways that she is continuing to unite people such as designers, hair, make- up, and so forth. “This is how I am uniting people not just for Botswana but for the world to see us,” she notes, adding that the world must see the talent which is abundant in Botswana. “As much as Batswana are supporting me, I want them to support each and every local business,” she says. And as for the famous question of why she was picked as the winner, she says that she believes that each and everyone of the ladies who were in the finale are incredible.

Sebaga Manyapetsa, her second princess had a beautiful project, and it inspired her. “But it is only one crown,” says Gaothusi. Her opinion regarding what happened during the Miss World finale, and the cyber bullying that followed is that it is not easy to control people particularly in a country with free speech. But she wants to encourage them to spread love and be kind. “I can encourage them to improve the way they respond to certain issues. If this was to happen during her Miss World journey, she says that she will try to guide them to do better.”

Gaothusi