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Date Posted: 07:54:20 02/19/11 Sat
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/955898--north-york-teen-to-represent-canada-at-international-pageant
Vanessa Muff is Miss Teen Canada International 2011.
Vanessa Muff's first taste of the beauty world came at age six when her mother entered her into a Sears fashion show.
It was at that show observers noted how well the youngster would fair in pageants.
And they were right. The North York girl won the very first pageant she entered in 2003.
"Canada doesn't have a lot of pageants," said the 15-year-old. "I tend to do international pageants. When I was younger I did a lot but now I do one major one a year, usually an international one or something big."
The next big competition the Newtonbrook Secondary School student is preparing for is the Miss Teen International Pageant, set for July 28 and 30 in Chicago.
After entering online, Vanessa was selected to represent Canada in the pageant, which is open to teens aged 13 to 18.
Categories include interviews with judges, fitness, evening gown and fashion wear.
Vanessa, who doesn't work with a coach, said she plans her own outfits, buys her own gowns and, most importantly, is her own boss when it comes to her pageant appearance.
While she doesn't have a team helping her prepare for the stage, The North York Mirror carrier signed up with Toastmasters International to become more at ease answering judges' questions.
"I just like being on stage," Vanessa said. "I'm very excited (about the Miss Teen International Pageant). I love going to different places. I'm trying to get sponsors and get myself out there. This is the biggest one yet I've been in."
Vanessa, who is toying with the idea of being a Miss Universe contestant one day, said her platform for the Miss Teen International Pageant is to promote the importance of volunteering and to encourage others to do the same.
A spokesperson and volunteer with the Sunshine Foundation of Canada, a charity that makes wishes come true for children with severe physical disabilities, Vanessa also spends her time teaching dance classes at Pleasant Public School, her former elementary school.
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