{"id":333108,"date":"2023-01-14T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=333108"},"modified":"2023-01-13T18:35:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T16:35:53","slug":"desert-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=333108","title":{"rendered":"DESERT QUEEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DESERT QUEEN: The 71st Miss Universe pageant showdown is set for today (14 January 2023) where, Cassia Sharpley, Miss Namibia 2022 is set to represent the country in the pageant which brings beauty queens from all around the world. &#8220;I felt beautifully confident on the Miss Universe stage for the Preliminary Competition. To be on stage and represent Namibia through my love for pageantry and the mandate that it carries, has been a great blessing for me. Namibia to the Universe,&#8221; Sharpley enthused on her experiences at the pageant.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DESERT-QUEEN-818x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-333117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DESERT-QUEEN-818x1024.jpg 818w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DESERT-QUEEN-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DESERT-QUEEN-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DESERT-QUEEN.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Miss Namibia draped in her Evening Gown for the Miss Universe Preliminary Competition inspired by the Erongo Mountains and designed by Stephen Van Eeden. 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