Miss Botswana’s journey to be documented

Phirinyane has been the longest reigning queen PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Phirinyane has been the longest reigning queen PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

After announcing that they will crown a new queen this year, organisers of Miss Botswana pageant have revealed that this year’s journey will be documented with a 13-episode docuseries.

Normally, people get the chance to experience the journey of their favourite contestants by attending fashion shows and the pageantry grand finale. However, due to the pandemic, Miss Botswana organisers, Development Advance Institute (DAI), say all is not lost because the docuseries will be broadcast on Botswana Television once they wrap up with the crowning of a new queen. “Organisers of Miss Botswana will this year, in spite of COVID, shoot a 13-episode TV documentary reality series which will document the Miss Botswana journey.

The grand finale of the pageant will not be held in the SPEDU region,” DAI revealed. Miss Botswana organisers also indicated that they closed the call for Miss Botswana 2021 auditions last Saturday. “We are delighted to have received 72 good entries through online submissions. From this week the judges will start the selection criteria for the Top 30 who will take part in the fashion show that will be held on the October 2, 2021 where top 16 will be selected”, the organisers said.

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