Miss Pacific Islands defies Samoan PM's demands, heads to world pageant

Fri, Nov 20

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The Pacific’s reigning beauty queen is defying the Samoan Prime Minister and heading for the Miss World competition.

Latafale Auva’a decided to travel to China for the competition, despite Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi telling her to go to the regional pageant.

 

Pacific beauty queen defies Samoan Prime Minister

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Latafale Auva'a is heading for the Miss World competition, despite her country's leader telling her to go to the regional pageant.
Source: ONE News

She said it’s a chance to showcase Samoa internationally.

"It's a great way to promote what we as Samoan woman can do and can achieve," said Miss Auva’a.

Mr Tuilaepa blasted the Miss Pacific Islands winner and said she “needs to get her priorities straight”.

The 22-year-old was expected to attend the Pacific Islands pageant to be held in the Cook Islands next month, but was required in China a month before the December 19 Miss World pageant.

Earlier this month Mr Tuilaepa told the Samoa Observer that all Ms Auva'a will get on the world stage is embarrassment.

Latafale Auva'a from a recent photo shoot in Samoa ahead of the Miss World competition in China.

Source: Miss World - Samoa Facebook

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