Miss Sumo Wrestling and Miss Slootje Jumping: 'It's not about being beautiful'OmroepBrabant.nl -
Google Translate: Sumo wrestling, crossbow shooting and ditch jumping. They are not the first activities that you think of when you think of a beauty pageant. Yet these sporting challenges were precisely on the agenda at the Akkermans activity center in De Heen. "It's not about looks today."
They attracted quite a bit of attention from the other visitors: the girls who compete for the titles Miss Earth, Miss Teen and Miss Intercontinental of our country at the end of August. They came together from all provinces on Wednesday for a so-called boot camp. That was not yet on the schedule when Milou Verhoeks - president of Miss Beauty of the Netherlands - won herself in 2007. "I thought that such a day when it is not about being beautiful for a while should be included."
Because, according to Milou, what often remains underexposed is that you cannot win that coveted tiara with only a handsome face. "We all know those galas full of glitter and glamour, where it's very much about how the girls look. But we're really looking for a total picture. It's also about the mentality of the girls. For example, they recently had an army training Then they really push their own limits. To tears."
"Just roll on the floor in such an ugly sumo suit"Milou also hoped to see that attitude during the boot camp. "They don't have to be the best at every game. But it's also not nice if a girl starts whining after three minutes that she doesn't like it. What we expect from the candidates? Especially perseverance and helpfulness."
Already at the first stop, the crossbow shooting, Milou could lean back with satisfaction. "They are having a great time. It is wonderful that they are not full of make-up for a while, but just roll on the floor in such an ugly sumo suit."
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