Background
My name is Anna Banner. I am 18 years old. I am the current Most
Beautiful Girl in Nigeria. I hail from Bayelsa State. I am the first
girl but last child of my parents.
I had my secondary education in Port Harcourt last year and in the last
Unified Matriculation Examinations, I scored 214 and was waiting to
write post-UME. I applied to read communications at University of Port
Harcourt. I worked partly at an oil company in Port-Harcourt because I
didn’t want to be idle.
Support from parents
I had the support of my parents. Initially, I did not tell them about
the auditions. I thought that I would not make it to the final. It was
only after I scaled through the audition process that I informed them
and they were happy. There were even at the finals to cheer me on.
Winning the crown
This is my first attempt at a beauty pageant. I had always wanted to
participate in a pageant but I never got encouragement until a friend
advised me to buy the form. I went for auditions and saw so many
beautiful girls. I felt intimidated and did not even expect to make it
to the grand finale. I won due to God’s grace and not because I was the
prettiest or had the loudest applause. It is not because I am from
Bayelsa. My victory was purely on merit.
I remain my old self
I am still Anna Banner; it is just that I am wearing a crown. Adjusting
to my new status has not been easy because a lot of things are new to
me. For instance, I get more calls from well wishers, my Facebook page
has been bombarded by requests but in all, I am grateful to God.
Sometimes, I feel I have been robbed of my privacy but I know every
queen before me experienced same and I am handling it all.
Pet project
Being a queen is a selfless assignment and not a ticket to join the
world of glamour. The crown has given me a platform to actualise my
dreams which is helping humanity and the best part it I will be doing it
on a larger scale. My area of focus will be HIV/AIDS.
Role models
As the first female black president in Africa, I admire Ellen
Sirleaf-Johnson for her strength, courage and resilience. Apart from
her, I also have God and my mother as role models that inspire me.
Dream for Bayelsa State
As a Special Adviser on Culture and Tourism to my state governor, I will
use the MBGN platform to awaken people to the tourism potential in the
state such that it will generate revenue and also create employment
opportunities. By the end of my reign, I want Bayelsa to have become the
Dubai of Nigeria.
Male attention
The men have been there even before I went for the pageant, so it is not
a new thing to me. I just try to stay focused on other things without
getting distracted by the attention I receive from the opposite sex. I
come from a family where my parents don’t spare the rod and are
religious. I have always had a curfew time and prior to MBGN, I had to
be home by 6pm, before then it was 5 pm.
Now it has been relaxed a bit because they realise that my designation
sometimes demand that I am out a little bit later than my curfew. Except
for that, since I became queen, my parents have refused to treat me
differently. I still do house chores and I am sure they will still scold
me if the need arises.
Fashion
I like to look chic and glamorous. I don’t like wearing high-heel shoes
but I don’t have a choice now. When shopping for shoes, I go for
comfortable heels which I can wear for four or five hours without
feeling stressed.
Beauty routine
I drink a lot of water, get enough rest by sleeping and I never sleep
with make-up on because my pores need to breath. I also eat plenty of
fresh vegetables and fruits. Staying slim is not a struggle and I eat
moderately. But I still visit the gym to keep fit not necessarily to
lose weight. My statistics is 34-26-39 and I am 5 ft 7. What a humble girl, how many people can be in her position and still behave as humble as her. God bless her and more grease to her elbow, Just pray that she does not fall into the hands of evil advisers and bad company because there is a saying that says "evil company corrupts good manners"
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