Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson: Fashion

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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Miss Sierra Leone USA Talks Miss Universe 2014 - Queens of Africa

Hello world!!!

I hope you and yours are doing well. I'm doing awesome, thanks to the Almighty. The 2014 Miss Universe Pageant is set to broadcast live on NBC on January 25, 2015 at the U.S. Century Bank Arena in Florida, USA. There will be more than 80 women represent their nations around the world competing for the title of Miss Universe 2014. Sierra Leone has never been represented on the Miss Universe stage. Miss Universe is part of the 'Big 4' international pageants, along with Miss World, Miss Earth, and Miss International. The reigning Miss Universe 2013 is the lovely Maria Gabriela Isler from Venezuela.

Miss Universe 2013 Maria Gabriela Isler from Venezuela

Fact: Janelle Commissiong of Trinidad and Tobago was the first Black woman to have won the title of Miss Universe in 1977; Wendy Fitzwilliam, also of Trinidad and Tobago was the second Black woman to win the Miss Universe title. In 1999, Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana became the first Black African woman and third woman of African ancestry to be crowned Miss Universe; Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes of Angola is the second Black African woman and fourth woman of African ancestry to hold this title.

FIRST brown Queen of the Universe:
Miss Universe 1977 Janelle Commissiong of Trinidad and Tobago

Miss Universe 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe and Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson

I have provided a list of the women that will be representing their respective African nations at this year's Miss Universe Pageant. Meet the African Queens:

ANGOLA
Miss Universe Angola

Miss Angola Universe 2014 Zuleica Wilson

EGYPT
Miss Universe Egypt

Miss Egypt 2014 Lara Debbane

ETHIOPIA
Miss Universe Ethiopia

Miss Universe Ethiopia 2014 Hiwot Mamo

GABON
Miss Universe Gabon

Miss Gabon 2014 Maggaly Nguema

GHANA
Miss Universe Ghana

Miss Universe Ghana 2014 Abena Appiah

KENYA
Miss Universe Kenya

Miss Universe Kenya 2014 Gaylyne Ayugi

MAURITIUS
Miss Universe Mauritius

Miss Mauritius 2013 Pallavi Gungaram

NIGERIA
Miss Universe Nigeria

Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria - Universe 2014 Queen Celestine

SOUTH AFRICA
Miss Universe South Africa

Miss South Africa 2014 Ziphozakhe Zokufa

TANZANIA

Miss Universe Tanzania

Miss Universe Tanzania 2nd runner-up 2014 Nale Boniface

Good luck to all the Queens of Africa, and also to my home-country Queen, Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez.

Ruby B. Johnson,

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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Royal Profile: Queen from Sierra Leone, Miss Hawa Kamara

Hello world!!!

I hope you and yours are doing well. I've been very busy and trying to keep up with life, thanks be to God. Besides living out my platforms of advocating for SHERO and women in STEM, my goal as Miss Sierra Leone USA and onward is to highlight and celebrate my fellow queens and titleholders from Sierra Leone. Using my blog as a tool to thoroughly highlight our queens, this post is to get to know a beautiful titleholder and a phenomenal young lady. Ladies and gentlemen, get to know this beauty with a purpose that is using her crown for a good cause, Miss Hawa Kamara.

Presenting... Queen Hawa Kamara

Miss West Africa International 2013-2014 Hawa Kamara from Sierra Leone

Who is Miss Hawa Kamara?

Age: 23 years old
Place of Birth: Kono District, Sierra Leone
Country of Residence: Republic of Sierra Leone
Hobbies/Interests: loves going to the gym; listening to music; and reading.

Miss West Africa International 2013 Hawa Kamara

Education:
Annie Walsh Memorial School
Methodist Girls' High School

Miss West Africa International Hawa Kamara

Pageant Experience
Miss Methodist Girls' High School
Miss Independence Sierra Leone 2010
Miss West Africa Sierra Leone 2012
Reigning Miss West Africa International 2013-2014

Miss West Africa Sierra Leone 2012 Hawa Kamara

Miss West Africa Sierra Leone 2012 Hawa Kamara representing Salone at the 2013 Miss West Africa International pageant

Miss West Africa Salone 2012 Hawa Kamara at the 2013 Miss West Africa International pageant

Hawa Kamara representing Sierra Leone at the 2013 Miss West Africa pageant

Miss West Africa Sierra Leone 2012 and Miss West Africa International 2013 Hawa Kamara from Sierra Leone

Queen With A Crown and Cause
Queen Hawa is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Girl Pikin For Betteh (Krio to English translation: "girl child must be successful"). GPFB is a gender-specific, prevention education program for girls ages 8 to 16. The purpose of this organization is to inspire and promote self love, self esteem, and decision-making skills. This organization works to inspire girls to further their education, prevent unplanned pregnancy, and teenage prostitution. In addition, Queen Hawa is the face of AFRiLOSOPHY, a fashion line that promotes the African culture.

Ebola Awareness: Miss West Africa Sierra Leone 2013-2014 Hawa Kamara

Sierra Leone's Pride: Miss West Africa Hawa Kamara

Celebrating Sierra Leone's Culture
Queen Hawa Kamara

African Pride: Queen Hawa Kamara

Statement from Queen Hawa
I am a firm believer in education. I love to preach peace. I am a really hardworking young lady. I will advice mankind to redefine their relationships with God, because we all just never know when our journey will end. Redefine our relationships with God every day.

Model: Hawa Kamara

Beautiful Sierra Leone
Queen Hawa Kamara

African Queen: Miss West Africa International 2013-2014 Hawa Kamara

Personal Remarks

A God-fearing woman, one of the things I like about Queen Hawa is her way of redefining beauty. In pageantry, one is used to seeing queens with long braids, wigs or weaves, and larger-than-life hairstyles, but this queen redefines beauty. Since I have gotten to know of her, she has always rocked her bald/low-cut hairstyle and does it so beautifully. This fashionista is an unconventional beauty that loves and lives her life the best way she can, and always has a happy countenance. Additionally, I am a little bias towards Queen Hawa because we have something in common. We share the same Alma Mater: Methodist Girls' High School. Being a product of "Honour Before Honours," it is no surprise Queen Hawa excels in many ways. Keep reaching for excellence and nothing less, Queen Hawa. You're truly a beauty with a purpose.

African Beauty: Hawa Kamara

Model: Hawa Kamara

Green, White, and Blue:
Sierra Leone's Hawa Kamara

Additional Fun Facts about Queen Hawa

Reads every day
5 feet 6 inches tall
Adviser and consultant at Miss Sierra Leone Limited
Mentor and teacher to more than 40 youths in Sierra Leone
Model and has been featured in several advertisements and videos
Managing Director at Matthew's Artistic Skills For Youth Empowerment (MASYEO-SL)
3rd Sierra Leonean woman to win the Miss West Africa International title (there have been 4 MWA winners)

Miss West Africa International 2013 Hawa Kamara

Miss West Africa International Hawa Kamara

Smile that brightens the world: Miss West Africa International Hawa Kamara

I believe in sharing and making people smile no matter the situation they find themselves.
- Miss Hawa Kamara, Miss West Africa 2013-2014.

Ruby B. Johnson,

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Miss Sierra Leone USA Talks Miss Earth 2014 - Queens of Africa

Hello world!!!

I hope you and yours are doing well. I've been very busy but happy, thanks be to God! In this post, I'll be talking about the 14th edition of the Miss Earth pageant. Miss Earth 2014 will be held on November 29, 2014 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. Miss Earth 2013 Tereza Alyz Henrich from Venezuela will crown her successor at the end of the event. The pageant´s theme this year is "promoting ecotourism which aims to raise awareness to the tourists and travelers regarding ecological conservation in order to directly benefit the economic development and to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights." Miss Earth is part of the Big Four international pageants: Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Universe.

Miss Earth 2013 Alyz Henrich from Venezuela

FACT: Miss Earth Pageant: Beauties for a Cause is an annual international pageant promoting environmental awareness. The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote specific projects and often address issues concerning the environment and other global issues through school tours, tree planting activities, street campaigns, coastal clean ups, speaking engagements, shopping mall tours, media guesting, environmental fair, storytelling programs, eco-fashion shows, and other environmental activities.

Miss Earth 2013 and her Elemental Queens

FACT: The winner of the pageant is bestowed the title Miss Earth; her runners-up are also given titles named after the other classical elements: Miss Earth - Air (first runner-up), Miss Earth - Water (second runner-up), and Miss Earth - Fire (third runner-up).

Miss Earth 2002 Winfred Adah Omwakwe from Kenya

FACT: Winfred Adah Omwakwe is the first Black representative and first from the African region to hold the Miss Earth title; she formally succeeded Džejla Glavović of Bosnia & Herzegovina (dethroned) as Miss Earth 2002.

Miss Earth 2002 Winfred Adah Omakwe from Kenya

Last year, the intelligent and beautiful Mariatu Dukuray represented the Republic of Sierra Leone at the pageant. She is the second woman to wear the Sierra Leone sash at this event; first was Theresa Turay in 2007. Unfortunately, Sierra Leone will not be represented at this year's edition of the Miss Earth Pageant.

Below is a list of the Queens that will be representing the continent at this year's Miss Earth pageant. Good luck to our African Queens. Make Mama Africa proud, ladies!

BOTSWANA
Miss Earth Botswana 2014