24 sepTEMBER 5 – 18, 2014
Health & Beauty
Epoch Times
What Qualities Must a Beauty Queen Have? Miss Singapore International 2014 Redefines Beauty early age. Mr Seah Kian Peng also shared his perspective on beauty. Mr Seah felt that beauty is a composition of one’s inner world, values and persona lities. Similar events can help young women realise their potential and be more confident. Certainly, younger generations including the contestants have their ways of pursuing beauty. The winner Vanessa Sim had a very different childhood from her peers. She moved to Pakistan with her family when she was only 7. During her five years in Pakistan, Vanessa developed a wide variety of interests, inSun Mingguo/Epoch Times Miss Singapore International 2014 Vanessa Sim. cluding horse-riding and hill-climbing. She used to climb the Margalla Hill which By Ting Ting International Competition in lies to the north of Islamabad, Epoch Times Staff Japan in the coming November. the capital city of Pakistan. After The president of SWA, Ms Sarah coming back to Singapore for one Mei Woo, gave the opening speech year, she moved to Malaysia with he Final competition for the event. The Deputy Speaker her family. of 2014 Miss Singapore and Member of Parliament, Mr Since then, Vanessa became International and the Seah Kian Peng, also expressed very concerned about our world, charity dinner in cel- good wishes for the pageant and especially in the area of animal ebration of the 60th anniversary of the 60th birthday of SWA. protection and women’s rights. Singapore Women’s Association In the following competitions, She introduced Model United was held in the Intercontinental the contestants paraded in swim- Nations activities in her school, Hotel on the August 23. Thir- wear and evening gowns. There and volunteered for the Society teen gorgeous girls from different was also a Q&A session for them for the Prevention of Cruelty to cultural backgrounds showcased to express their inner world. Animals. Now, Vanessa works their unique definitions of beauty Throughout the event, the con- for an international software during the contest. testants showcased the demean- company. She initiated diversity It was 24-year-old Vanessa Sim our of modern young women. inclusion in her company and stood out from all the beauties Speak to one thousand individ- is a strong supporter of women and was crowned the queen uals, and they’ll each have their leadership at work. both for her appearance and own unique understanding of For thousands of years, intelligence. The first runner-up beauty. One of the board members generations after generations and the second runner-up were of SWA, Ms Jean Tong has been of women have never stopped Sonia Mao, 23, and Deborah Yeo, sponsoring the event for the past in their pursuit of beauty. 24. 11 years. She thinks that beauty is Each individual has a unique Singapore Women’s Association not just about one’s appearance. perspective for ‘beauty’. There (SWA) has been hosting Miss Beauty should also come from is an ancient Chinese saying Singapore International contest one’s inner heart. She pointed out that goes, ‘the outside originates since 1981. Every year the beauty that the way to maintain beauty from the inside’, meaning that queen of the contest will represent is to contribute without asking one’s inner world will affect one’s Singapore to compete with beauty for returns. She also suggested appearance. One’s appearance queens from all other countries to the younger generation to get will eventually age, but kindness and regions. This year, Vanessa out of their comfort zone, and try and a positive mind-set can Sim will attend the 54th Miss to give back to the society at an sustain one’s appearance.
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Crowning Miss Singapore International 2014 Vanessa Sim. Sun Mingguo/Epoch Times
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(L - R) First runner-up Sonia Mao; Miss Singapore International 2014 Vanessa Sim; second runner-up Deborah Yeo.
The former Miss Singapore Queen, Miss Chew Jia Min, suggested that charity is not just about volunteering. A little exercise of kindness is also very valuable. Her beauty tips for young people are to eat healthy food and maintain fitness. She also exhorted women to believe in themselves and to not be afraid to
try new things. Besides the stage show, the contestants also visited an elderly home to bring love and happiness to the senior people. The Miss Singapore beauty pageant also carries a mission to raise funds for charitable causes, and to inspire younger generations as to what a truly beautiful life is.