Tshwane University of Technology has crowed its first
Miss TUT Plus size on Friday, 20 May 2017. The pageant was designed for all the
curvy and full figured women and was held at the Soshanguve North Campus
student centre. The aim was to give them a chance to showcase their talent and
to prove that fat is equally beautiful. Speaking on behalf of Directorate of Extracurricular
Development, Phelokazi Gcolotela said: “We decided to organise miss plus size
just to be unique, we think plus size women are ignored in the society fashion
wise.”
“We are
trying to encourage them to be confident with their bodies.”
The students came out in numbers to support the event,
and the organisers were truly humbled and happy to receive a positive turnout
on their first annual. “We have received so much support and we are happy, we
are definitely going to make it an annual thing,” said Gcolotela.
The ladies had a change of different outfits, showing off
their booty; they went from wearing all black, to swimsuits and dresses. The
event was graced with the presence of Miss Mamelodi Sundowns National, Rose
Khumalo and Miss Mamelodi Sundowns Northern Cape Nthabiseng Mlangeni who we
judges alongside TUT FM’s Sibusiso Mahlangu and Smangele Ngwenya founder of
Woman you are enough. Among other performances, TUT students got a chance to
showcase their talents, from singing, dancing and rapping.
Final year Softwear Development student, Khanyisile
Nkamana was crowned TUT Miss Plus Size, with Mmapule Itumeleng a BTech Language
Practice student being the second princess and the first princess being
Nokukhanya Myeza.
Expressing her happiness Nkamana said: “It is a very
overwhelming but humbling feeling; to be crowned such a tittle in the first
event is exciting.” Nkamana said that she did not expect to win because she had
a stage fright and she is a shy person. “I just have a problem with a crowd,”
she said.
To those who have always body shamed her, Nkamana said :
“I hope they see me now, I hope they see this big booty and what it does.”
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