The title Mister Tshwane is one of the most recognized male modeling titles in South Africa as it encourages one to spread their wings from being a provincial title holder to an international model title holder. For example the previous holder who had an opportunity to contest for Mister Africa Continental became the first ,Mister Africa Continental title holder. The current reigning King Lethabo Baloyi is planning to also step into the international modeling scene
Q:Can you briefly give us an insight of who you are ? A:Lethabo Baloyi is a student at the University of Pretoria who aspires to be a Chartered Accountant. He is very passionate about youth empowerment and believes that as youth, we have the power to redefine our generation hence he’s involved in numerous NGOs which focus mainly on inspiring, empowering and innovating the youth.
Q:What inspired you to take part for Mister Tshwane completion ?
A:I competed because I saw this an opportunity to develop and better myself as an individual , to expand my growth and also build on my craft. Before joining peagents, you would never find me talking in front of large crowds but after my first peagent which was last year October I was in awe by the amount of confidence I had gained from the few hours of that event. Same thing happened this year with this competition but it was just greater than last year. The opportunities that pageantry exposes you to and recognition you get after winning are just amazing. Last but not least, I competed because I had a believe that it’ll do something that was magically memorable to me and others. This happened and it was so much beyond my expectations because it changed who I am, my vision and everything I once was. This competition taught me so much about myself, and I learned so much about other key things in life from poise, grace, proper communication, building self-confidence, networking and so much more throughout.
Q:What role did your previous modeling experience played during the competition ? A:My previous modeling experience helped me with regards to confidence and trusting myself more, that I more capable, powerful and smarter than I think, and that I should take everything as it comes and not as I foresee it coming.
Q:What is your vision as the reigning Mister Tshwane that is going to benefit your community ?
A:I’ve always believed that as youth, we have the power to redefine our generation because when we unite and raise our voices together, the words “youth power” become more than just a phrase, they become a movement. So, want to use this platform to inspire, empower, innovate and unite the youth. I want to educate and raise awareness that each and every one of us is enough and that we all are beautiful, talented and intelligent just in different ways especially to people who grew up in poor backgrounds , who tend to look down on themselves solely because of opportunities they were never exposed to. I have realized that there is a lot of potential in our local communities but no exposure to opportunity. I have also seen and can testify that when you give someone an opportunity to step into their potential they can in one way or another change the world . So, I want to serve as a bridge between potential and opportunity to those people.
Q:That night of he competition did it ever have to your mind that you arecthe winner A:To be quiet honest, I did not know that it was my day because the competition was very tight. Every guy I was competing with literally brought their A-game on that stage which made everything difficult and not obvious.
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