I became Miss Nigeria in London because I could I break the boundary of my confidence, says Teniola
Adeleke Yusuf in Abeokuta
The Nigerian who emerged as the Miss Nigeria of United Kingdom 2020/2021 Oluwateniola Sarayi Elegbede has disclosed that her emergence was because she was able to break the boundary of her confidence.
Penpushing reports that, Elegbede disclosed this during an interview session with Penpushing media at 9th coronation anniversary of Olu of Ilaro and Paramount ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle
“It was my first beauty Pageant, I have never taken part in any before such as Miss Nigeria anywhere before this one, I have to learn how to be a Pageant queen, act like pageant queen and speak like one’, she said.
‘I didn’t expect myself to be the winner of the beauty pageant in United Kingdom, but friends encouraged me that I could do it, I didn’t expect myself to be the winner, but I won because I tried my best and put hardest of all my efforts, that made me won’.
Penpushing further reports that, the London based Nigerian explained that, she doesn’t wear makeup or putt on high hill shoes before, but the beauty pageant has given her courage and more confidence to act like a queen, talk like a queen and more.
“Normally on a normal day, I am comfortable on clothes, I don’t wear makeup, and hill shoes, but I have to learn how to do it, and act like a queen, talk like a queen. I have never taken part in any before pageant queen’ ,
‘I was very very shy, so breaking the boundary of my confidence was really hard but I gained so much confidence from the pageant queen, today I am able to do things’, the pageant queen emphasized
Penpushing also reports that, the 18 year old beauty queen born in Oke-Odan in Yewa South local government area of Ogun State advised youths to pursue whatever dream to the best , and shouldn’t give up and not allow anybody to distract them, and avoid antics of mischief makers.
“If you can tell something to yourself that you can achieve something within your mind, you can do it in physical world you are living, and there will be people trying to stop you, there will be people that will tell you, you cannot do it, but you don’t let the discouraging ones stop you from something you know in your heart you can achieve’, she added
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