As all eyes are on who will be the next title holder of the Mister Zimbabwe International, among those who are in the list of being called title holder of the title Mister Zimbabwe International is,Juma Takudzwa.In an exclusive moment,he talks about what pushed him to contest for the throne.In addition he speaks about his other title,Mr Gweru.During the interview Juma discusses about climate change and how Mister Zimbabwe title will assist him in fighting for using cleaner and renewable energy.
Q.Takudzwa can you tell us a brief about your self ?A.My name is Juma Takudzwa I am a 23 year old runway model from Gweru and I am really bad at cooking. I grew up in Gweru and I am studying Local Governance and Management at Midlands State University. I am really ambitious and creative as well, so creative I can make anything from anything and not only am I good designer but I am really passionate for my work.
Q.You are not a newbie in the world of modelling take us to your first steps in the industry?A.Yes I am not a newbie in the modeling industry and my journey started back in 2022 when I competed and won the first ever Mr Gweru. I fell in love with the craft and I am really excited to see how well I can take this.
Q.As Mister Gweru how has the title shaped your life? A.As Mister Gweru it has opened me up to a few opportunities I get to interact with other models and also upcoming models as well and I have been learning a lot from them. Not only that but also it put me in a opportunity to help others and share my talent with the world and this alone has helped me to target greater opportunities both in future and my current career path
Q.Currently you are chasing the title Mister Zimbabwe International how has your journey been?A.Thank you for My campaign for MR ZIMBABWE international is exciting and not to brag I have learned a lot from this. Its helping me discover certain aspects of myself and although it’s not a smooth sail I am highly honored to be a proud representative of Gweru in this years Mr Zimbabwe
Q.One might wonder why the title Mister Zimbabwe International?A.It has ever been a dream of mine to be Mr Zimbabwe ever since I was introduced to the industry and it is a good platform to show the world to what I’m capable of doing
In terms of design, the beauty of the Zimbabwean culture and heritage and lastly I want to be the perfect example for a Zimbabwean Male model.
Q.During the preliminaries your traditional warrior costume stood out as unique what inspired your costume?A.Well it’s actually funny but I based my costume from one of my favorite movie.
Its funny how inspiration can come from anywhere and I had to go for it to prove to everyone that you can do and be anyone you want as long as you are willing to put in the work
Q.What will it be one change you will make if you win the title?A.More male representation in the modeling industry
The industry is dominated by females and some and not most of the people in Zimbabwe still find it absurd for a guy to be a model so my aspiration is to improve and do away with this narrative and help up keep the industry of more male representation in the modeling industry.
Q.How do you plan in using your title in advocating for the use of technology in protecting the environment ?A.Good Question and I believe that through generating less carbon dioxide emission through the use of energy that relies on renewable sources such as solar, wind and biogas we not only protect the environment but also preserve it for future generations to come
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