MISS DIAMOND QUEEN OF AFRICA 2013

Over the weekend, the grand finale of the continent’s first ever Miss Diamond Queen of Africa was happening at the Harare International Conference Centre. And if you were not there, I feel for you, because the Conference Centre was hosting some of Africa’s finest! A more apt title could not have been chosen for the pageant because the queens definitely had diamond shaped figures. True African women flaunting what their mamas gave them. I like the concept. Why should we only celebrate size zero when talking of the ideal woman’s body? Size zero is beautiful yes, but so is plus size. After this experience, I am convinced that beauty definitely comes in all shapes and sizes.

The event started with the cultural segment, where the girls show cased their talents and at the same time sharing with us their culture. There was dancing and singing, and in this category, the Zambian belle was the crowd favourite as she showed us what true belly dancing is. After the photogenic category, High Definition came on stage and blew us all away. Everything suddenly became larger than life. Their dancing was just mad crazy. The ladies could not stop screaming and it was over just way too soon. Orchid came up next and the ladies meant business. No joking around when it’s time for dancing.

 Apparently, the queens had gone for Zumba lessons, where they had been prejudged for the title of Miss Fitness. The top five and their instructor gave us a taste of what Zumba is all about. After what I saw, Zumba is most definitely up on number one on my to-do list! I mean if the instructor is super-hott eye-candy, who am I to deny myself the pleasure of keeping fit? 

As we waited for the judges to deliberate, BaShupi took the stage with such force that to say the room was literally on fire would be an understatement! One has so got to love the way the paparazzi was all over the place. Felt like we were in Hollywood! Finally the judges made their decision and: Nancy from Mozambique was 2^nd princess, Boitumelo from South Africa 1^st princess and our very own Zimbabwean Chiedza Gwanda won the title and is now reigning Miss Diamond Queen of Africa 2013. And with that, the evening came to a beautiful end.