Who could resist these charming smiles? The top three in the Mr Junior Benoni (ages four to 10) category are Ikey Kalogeropoulos (second prince), Lionel Takawira (winner) and Brodi Dowling (first prince).
Young models cut their free time short to take part in Mr and Miss Junior, Little and Teen Benoni 2023, recently.
Sporting bow ties and sequence, contestants flashed their pearly whites to win the hearts of the judges.
Delivering a bounty of food, beds and other items to the Benoni SPCA are back: Debbie Moore (Rampage Modelling Agency), Meshack Maleka (Mr Benoni 2023), Katelyn Stuart (Rampage Modelling Agency), Di Wooldridge (Benoni SPCA), Claudine Stuart (Rampage Modelling Agency) and Zanempilo Hlatshwayo (contestant). Front: Kay-Lee Lundberg (debutante) and Zara Bayasayi (contestant).
Hosted by Rampage Modelling Agency at Yummy Bean Café, the true winner of the day was the Benoni SPCA (selected as the beneficiary of the event).
Contestants worked their charm to secure a truckload of donations for the animal welfare organisation.
With rosy cheeks and cute button noses, the winners of the Miss Junior Benoni (ages four to seven) are Tive Solani (first princess), Alyssa Smith (winner) and Sloane McColgan (second princess).
The talented tweens who made the top three of Miss little Benoni (ages eight to 12) are Thandokazi Zondo (first princess), Gia Gounder (winner) and Emma Dowling (second princess).
They are sassy and smart, Miss Teen Benoni (ages 13 to 17) are Zanempilo Hlatshwayo (second princess), Ofentse Mkhonto (winner) and Yuyu Somhlahlo (first princess).
Miss junior Benoni debutante, Kay-Lee Lundberg.
The judging panel for this year’s event were (from, left): Lindi Lopes (former model), Raquel Coelho (Miss Benoni 2023), Meshack Maleka (Mr Benoni 2023) and Chane Todd (Mrs SA finalist).
