SEOUL, Oct 2 — An 81-year-old contestant was named the “best dressed” at the Miss Universe Korea competition on Monday after making it to the finals as the oldest...
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Choi Soon-hwa, who celebrated her 81st birthday this month, missed out on the crown in the event held in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, but received the consolation prize for her stylish appearance, according to the“Even at this age, I had the courage to grab onto an opportunity and take on a challenge,” Choi said hours before Monday’s pageant, as quoted by SCMP.
Nyuma yo guhatana n’abana yabera nyirakuru, Umukecuru w’umunyamideli w’imyaka 81, Choi Soon-Hwa yabuze gato ngo azahagarire Koreya mu marushanwa ya Miss Universe azabera Mexico City ku nshuro ya 73 mu kwa 11. Ntiyatahiyaho gusa ahubwo yahawe igihembo cy’uwaruberewe kurusha abandiHan Ariel, a 22-year-old fashion school student, won the top prize and will represent South Korea in the 73rd Miss Universe competition, scheduled to take place in Mexico in November.
Choi, who debuted at 74 during Seoul Fashion Week as the first senior model to grace the event’s catwalk, had previously worked in hospitals for 20 years.
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