Miss Australia finalist to study at TAFE after competing in pageant Music now in Jade’s life

l TRINITY BEACH

| Isabella Guzman Gonzalez

DEBUTING as a pageant model in the Miss Australia Pageant at the end of April, Trinity Beach resident Jade Mancini, 26, has returned to Cairns with a new set of plans and dreams to accomplish.

Flying down to Gold Coast from April 19-23 for Miss Australia, Ms Mancini represented the Far North for the first time, and although she didn’t take the crown home, she said competing in Miss Australia had been a learning experience and boosted on her goals.

“It was lots of fun,” she said.

“Before we left, I was really anxious because we had so much to get done, and we were rushing to get it all done, but it wasn’t as full-on as I expected.

“On the first day, you meet all the girls, and they’re all so friendly. On the second day, we got professional headshots, our swimwear photoshoot, and on Friday, we had the evening gown. I ended up wearing a gold dress by Bariano Australia.

“I didn’t win, but it was all a learning experience. It was fun, I got invited to compete again next year, and it’s a big accomplishment for me.” Although Ms Mancini didn’t bring