A saguenay region wishes to hold the title of Miss Universe

Stéphane Bouchard

Friday, 29 September 2017, 22:54

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SAGUENAY | A young woman of Saguenay is a part, this morning, to realize his dream of adolescence, to take part in the Miss Universe contest.

Nadia Lavoie, clinical nurse profession to the Hospital in Chicoutimi, is a party about 5: 30 a.m. on the way to Toronto to participate in the canadian portion of the Miss Universe contest. It is one of the sixty finalists who have a chance to represent Canada at this competition.

It is a dream she caressed the last ten years. “I dream about it since I was 13, 14 years. I was a little girl who was very shy, very shy. I did not speak to anyone, ” says the young woman, 24 years of age.

It was last February that Nadia Lavoie received the news that changed her life. “I received a message telling me that I was one of the finalists. There are more than 700 girls who had sent in their application. I could not believe my eyes, I pinçais, ” says Nadia Lavoie with emotion.

Intimidated

Nadia Lavoie claims to have experienced bullying when she was in high school. Its different dress style has earned him the ridicule of other students.

Participate in this contest is a personal success that compensates for these difficult years. “I want to show young girls that even if one is shy, this is not serious. There are always opportunities to work on yourself and be fulfilled as a person. “

For the past six months, Nadia Lavoie leads to his body and his mind to be at the top of his form during the competition. “I work full-time. All my free time were dedicated to it. I’ve done the physical training, I hired a life coach. I did the search for sponsors. “

In addition to the trials of the aesthetic for which they are to take part in such parades in the evening gown and swimsuit, the candidates are interviewed on topical issues, controversial issues, for example the conflict that is emerging between North Korea and the United States.

Be aware of the news

“You have to read the newspapers. It is necessary to be aware of the news. They will ask questions regarding politics, religion, what is it that pollutes the planet right now… “, says Nadia Lavoie.

According to the pretender to the title of Miss Universe Canada, it is necessary to know to answer the questions asked without putting the feet in dishes. “You need to be aware of it, but it is not necessary to answer too frankly, not shock,” she thinks. If in his wildest dreams, she wins the competition, Nadia Lavoie wants to live an experience which she will remember for a long time.