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Paula Abbandonato: Beauty With a Purpose on International Women’s Day


This International Women’s Day national director of Miss Universe Great Britain Pageant Director Paula Abbandonato and current Miss Wales Olivia Harris talk to BNW presenter Sam Cook about how charity work makes Miss Wales more than ‘just a beauty contest’.

Watch the video interview below:

Miss Wales is the Welsh qualifier for Miss World – the largest and longest-running pageant on the planet. The competition is dedicated to empowering young women and fundraising for the Miss World charity, Beauty With A Purpose, which helps disadvantaged children worldwide.

The winner of Miss Wales is chosen annually at our three-day grand final which involves an empowerment day.

 



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