Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Whitsunday Beauty Represents Queensland

A Whitsunday local will be representing not just the region, but the all of Queensland as a National Finalist in the Miss Grand Australia 2022 beauty pageant in July this year.

Born in Townsville, Paitin Powell moved to Airlie Beach 14 years ago with her family, and the young local woman will be heading to Sydney in a few months to compete against 19 other finalists from around the country for the title of Miss Grand Australia.

Miss Grand is similar to the Miss Universe and the Miss World competitions, where contestants are judged on their presentation through a series of criteria, such as their physical appearance, but also their intelligence, the eloquence of their speech, and more.

Gone are the days of beauty pageants that objectify women and enter the age of empowerment and representation.

For Paitin, the opportunity Miss Grand presents is to show the world that, regardless of where you come from, you can achieve your dreams.

“A lot of these girls who go into these pageants grow up or come from major cities in Australia,” Paitin said.

"I want to let girls from the regional areas know that you can be born in Townsville and grow up in the Whitsundays and still go on to represent Australia at the international level.”

Miss Grand will judge its competitors in three major categories: evening gown, swimwear and interviews.

“I’m so excited to be a part of this all again and to represent the region,” Paitin said.

Paitin will head to Sydney in July and said that she’s excited to work with Destiny Rescue, the sponsor charity Miss Grand Australia works alongside which has the mission to help children from sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

Paitin Powell represents Queensland at Miss Grand Australia 2022

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