Miss Cambodia Will Join the Army
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 9:08 am
Cambodia’s Queen: Rern Nat and her Miss Universe journey
28 December 2018
Rern Sinat may have failed to bring home the Miss Universe crown weeks ago, but the 22-year-old model and radio personality received tremendous support and love from people around the world after she got involved in an issue with some of the contestants. Say Tola talks with the beauty queen.
YT: How did it feel to represent Cambodia in the Miss Universe pageant?
Rern: I’ve dreamed to become Miss Universe since I was young. When I was given the chance to fulfill that dream, I felt tremendously happy. It was an honour for me to represent the women of Cambodia in the international stage.
And it was not an easy task to bring the name of Cambodia. I had to undergo several trainings on how to walk, how to wear make-up, how to dress and how to act like a beauty queen. I needed to behave properly because I carried not only myself, but the whole nation.
YT: Did the language differences really matter during the pageant?
Rern: At first, I thought my ability to communicate in English was okay. But when I arrived in Bangkok, I suddenly felt uneasy when talking with other contestants. I had my translators, but they were not always with me. There were also other contestants who couldn’t speak English, but they know Spanish so they were still able to talk with others. But for me, nobody else spoke Khmer.
From that experience, I really encourage the next representative of Cambodia to Miss Universe to practice communicating in English so she can express herself well and connect with the other contestants.
YT: What are your next plans?
Rern: I will take the entrance exam to become a soldier. It’s really my dream, second to being a beauty queen. I want to do something for my nation. And I feel really proud seeing women who work in the army. It’s also my way of showing the world that Cambodian women are strong. I want to be a role model for other women who want to challenge themselves in fields that are considerably uncommon for them.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50563671/c ... e-journey/
28 December 2018
Rern Sinat may have failed to bring home the Miss Universe crown weeks ago, but the 22-year-old model and radio personality received tremendous support and love from people around the world after she got involved in an issue with some of the contestants. Say Tola talks with the beauty queen.
YT: How did it feel to represent Cambodia in the Miss Universe pageant?
Rern: I’ve dreamed to become Miss Universe since I was young. When I was given the chance to fulfill that dream, I felt tremendously happy. It was an honour for me to represent the women of Cambodia in the international stage.
And it was not an easy task to bring the name of Cambodia. I had to undergo several trainings on how to walk, how to wear make-up, how to dress and how to act like a beauty queen. I needed to behave properly because I carried not only myself, but the whole nation.
YT: Did the language differences really matter during the pageant?
Rern: At first, I thought my ability to communicate in English was okay. But when I arrived in Bangkok, I suddenly felt uneasy when talking with other contestants. I had my translators, but they were not always with me. There were also other contestants who couldn’t speak English, but they know Spanish so they were still able to talk with others. But for me, nobody else spoke Khmer.
From that experience, I really encourage the next representative of Cambodia to Miss Universe to practice communicating in English so she can express herself well and connect with the other contestants.
YT: What are your next plans?
Rern: I will take the entrance exam to become a soldier. It’s really my dream, second to being a beauty queen. I want to do something for my nation. And I feel really proud seeing women who work in the army. It’s also my way of showing the world that Cambodian women are strong. I want to be a role model for other women who want to challenge themselves in fields that are considerably uncommon for them.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50563671/c ... e-journey/
