PREVIEW: Caraleyn on her way to becoming the next top model
"I felt it was the perfect place to gain confidence as well as guidance as a young girl. And now, it has become something I am rather passionate about."

When one hears the term ‘beauty comes from within’ Caraleyn Antoinette Claassens will come to mind.
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Born and raised in Newcastle, this 22-year-old beauty queen is determined to succeed in the photographic modelling industry.
Caraleyn said while growing up she was lucky enough to have enjoyed a simple, carefree and yet fun farm life.
After school however, Caraleyn moved to Durban to study an aviation course, but then decided to pursue her dream as a model.
“When you are tall and slender, you don’t really know where to fit in. So I started modeling around six years ago.”
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“I felt it was the perfect place to gain confidence as well as guidance as a young girl. And now, it has become something I am rather passionate about,” she explained.






