Zambian model , Amanda Sibeso Wamunyima , has been crowned Ms America, one of the most competitive shows in the United States of America.
Amanda beat the 50 other beauties representing their states in the USA. She holds the Ms. Florida crown, and that crown allowed her to compete on the National level as Ms America.
She now starts a long journey as Ms. America a role that involves a lot of social advocacy. This however will not be something new to Amanda who is currently the CEO of Miss Zambia USA, a beauty pageants for Zambian beauties who live in the USA.
Zambians should be proud of this achievement, and extend their congratulatory praise to Ms Amanda Sibeso Wamunyima for flying the Zambian flag to the highest.
Ms. America, not Miss America, has most of the trappings of a typical beauty pageant – the gowns, the interviews, the glamorous head shots.
But there are differences: It attracts women ages 26 to into their 60s. It doesn’t require a swimsuit or a talent. The winner is asked to use her crown to advance a worthy cause.
CEO Susan Jenkse, an Irvine resident, was the first Ms. America winner when she won as Ms. Colorado in 1997; she raised awareness about violence in schools just a couple years before the Columbine High School shootings in her home state.
BY KAPA187
OTHERS ARE THINKING THAT SHE SHE RIGGED THE VOTING SYSTEM. DUMP THE LOSERS MENTALITY
UMWAICE MUKALI FYE CHABE!
She is not Zambian, but from Barotseland.
Lozi awe mwe, look at Ms Zambia Inonge Wina.
Ba LT Google is your friend! The pageant title she won is not the prestigious Miss America owned by Donald Trump. This is Ms America for women who are not a “ten” but rather women who rank “5” and below on the beauty scale!
That’s why PF should genuinely embrace the One Zambia One Nation motto. From her Names she is a Zambian inclined to Bulozi but representing the whole Zambia. It doesn’t matter whether you are Lozi, Tonga or Bemba, outside the country we are all called zambians. But why should it be an unwritten rule that UmuTonga teti ateke? Every you still their votes (2001 & 2015)to perpetuate yourselves in power. This is similar to the Kenyan scenario whereby Kikuyus always want to rule at the exclusion of the Luos and Maasais. Yet when Obama of Luo origins won the American Presidency he made proud not only Kenyas but all Black Africans. Yes Moi was from the small Kalinjin tribe but he was lucky to rule because when Kenyatta died he was a sitting vice President.
The point I raising is related to…
The point I raising is related to what the watchdog has reported 28/08/2015 that Tongas & Lozis are being uprooted from GRZ institutions in Kasama.
This tribalism has been up scaled to unprecedented levels. At least even under Chiluba a chap like Kabimba cud be Town Clerk for Kitwe & Lusaka. Have you noticed that about 90% of influential positions like District Commissioners & Town Clerks in Lusaka & Copperbelt are only held by Bwalyas, Kangwas, Changwes, Mutales, Mwansas, Chilufyas, Musondas, etc all with origins in Muchinga & Kasama. Not even Sichalwes, Simwingas, Siwakwis or their mbuyas Phiris, Bandas, Nyirendas, Mbewes or even Lungus. This is despite LSK & CB provinces being cosmopolitan. Just name the DCs & TCs then you’ll know what I mean.
Why is it not in the American media?
If This one can be miss America, My wife is Miss Universe
lol. ba guy you live in denial. just accept and congratulate her. finish.
Well, show us your wife then!
@Cat Power kekekeke, that is it man, UNIVERSE = umungeli. You should tell her, she has to know.
Mbonyi ya siloko mwana Numwa Imakena poho yensu-wiii! Bopoloha m’me! At least Bisas can learn to sire decent looking being as opposed to siring creatures like someone we all know whose aesthetic looks actually give credence to the belief that humans are descended from apes! Anyway, these creatures from kwa Nabwalya may actually be descended from apes.
Barotse
How come all Web sites related to that contest are showing a different winner????
After Contestants Name Indicates: Ms. America International 2015 Contestants – Optional title for women 40 + years of age. Its for women who are older than 40 years pageant, thats what she won maybe.
buti women sure awe, they gather like that and then pick one of themselves to say you are now the beauty queen, then the others all hurt inside, why zoona????
Congratulations!!!! Wish you all the best in your new role. Keep the Zambian flag up.
Whats the difference between Ms America 2015 and Miss America 2015? I have come across Miss America 2015 as Kira Kazantsev.
Whats the difference between Ms America 2015 and Miss America 2015? and who is Kira Kazantsev?
Ms America is the Spacio of pageants in the US. Miss America being the Ferrari. She’s basically won the equivalent of Miss Kalikiliki 2015. In the States.
She is Miss America 2016. Just like in Premier League, this season is 2015/2016
i also searched the internet but failed to pick up gorgeous Amanda, huh
Somehow I cannot find a single website in USA that says that our Zambian beauty queen has won.
Ok it’s Ms. America on the url search.
Comment: im confused too. Even Wikipedia says miss America 2015 is kira shani shani. All reliable site are mentioning the same. Ya shani??
Only Zambian news sources are reporting this.
This is clearly not the competition that we expected. The reporting is misleading and deceiving.
Let us not exaggerate achievements, you are embarrassing this young lady.
The writer of this article clearly has never been to the USA otherwise they would have known the quality of girls entering these competitions is very high. This model does not stand a chance, that is the truth.
THis is a fluke. Google it. No amanda as 2015 Ms America. How you expect a lozi Zambia become Ms America. Fluke!
The one that you have read alone.
Looking at the photos, I cannot connect them with beauty pageants. The women look a bit large or border line obese. Something is wrong with this story. Miss America competition ifor 2016 will be held on 13 th sept 2015. How can someone win a competition to reign for 3 months?
Who is Kira Kazantsev?
People stop criticizing everything… Just use a search engine like Google to look her up and the pageant.There are 2 different pageants: ‘Miss’ and ‘Ms’.
From the Internet: The Ms. America Pageant is for women 26 years of age & up: Single, Divorced, or Married. Competition is based on: Interview, Sportswear, Evening Gown & On-Stage Question.
And I have to say it’s poor journalism from the writer… They should have added more information to explain the difference between the 2 pageants to their readers. And add a link to the pageant’s website or Facebook page.
wena we all have been to a british education system. What is the difference between the different pageants: ‘Miss’ and ‘Ms’. What about “Miss”, “Ms” and “Mrs” and even “Messrs” pageants?. Do not confuse elderly people
Who is Kyra for sure. I thought amanda was participating as ms Georgia in ms USA? Congrats amanda to win ms Georgia . You make us proud
The Ms. America Pageant is for women 26 years of age & up: Single, Divorced, or Married. Competition is based on: Interview, Sportswear, Evening Gown & On-Stage Question. Secure your State title thru the National Pageant Office.
Ms America Pageant – Costa Mesa, CA – Arts … – Facebook
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I can’t help but think LT deliberately reported this story hopping to confuse many Zambians into thinking this gal won the Miss America pageant, which is an entirely different matter. Don’t get me wrong, I think they are all silly, but still I think there was intentional deception on LT’s part.
Even Google doesn’t know she was crowned Ms America. Stupid Google. From now on I’ll do my searches through LT.
MS. America is a pageant NOT affiliated with Miss America (.org). Donald Trump owns MISS TEEN USA, MISS USA AND MISS UNIVERSE. These latter 3 are NOT affiliated in any way to MS AMERICA, nor MISS America.
MISS AMERICA is the pageant with the talent portion.
MISS TEEN USA, MISS USA AND MISS UNIVERSE are based on looks, poise, etc;
MS AMERICA seems to be solely about social advocacy.