Miss Botswana prepares for Miss World
Monday, January 16, 2023 | 490 Views |
Lesego Chombo PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
In a statement, Miss Botswana Organisation said it appreciated the support thus. It added it was looking forward to a stronger bond as ”we hold hands” to ensure Chombo's dream of returning the Miss World Crown to home comes to fruition.
“The Miss Botswana Organisation would like to appeal to the public to invest in Miss Botswana 2022's journey to the crown. Alone we can only do so much but together we can make it happen. Lesego has round the clock assistance from the Miss Botswana team for all her reign related and personal needs,” said Tshepiso Solomon, the organisation's spokesperson in the statement.
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