Miss Uganda

Praise Juliet Akankwatsa

Praise grew up in Kabale in western Uganda, it is a hilly, cool area and is referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Uganda’, it also has dense, peaceful forests inhabited by the bakiga people who are friendly and generous. Praise is a third year university student studying mass communication, her ambition is to be a human activist & public relations officer. She enjoys: swimming, tennis, cultural and modern dance, listening to r & b, reading, travelling, public speaking and looking after her pet dog and rabbit. Praise has also presented on radio as a dj, been a youth councillor at the church, and a model. Proudest moment was achieving a place in university and her personal motto is “live a day at a time”.

How would you describe yourself in three words?
Friendly, ambitious, outgoing

Do you have a special or unusual talent? (what is it?)
Acting

Where would you most like to visit in the world and why?
Hollywood because I have always wanted to get a peep at what exactly happens during the scenes of movie making.

What is the best thing about your country?
Climate. Gets sunshine all year round and a few seasons of tropical rains. Always warm.

What is your favourite…..
Film: 'John Q' with Denzel Washington.
Music: Ragga, R & B
Singer/band: R Kelly, Westlife
Book: 'The Godfather' by Mario Puzo

If you were granted one wish, what would it be?
To be Miss World.

What is your message to all the other miss world contestants?
If you can’t fly, walk, if you can’t walk crawl, if all fails at least limp. In all you do, make sure you are advancing to make the world a better place to live in.

You’re judging the final five contestants, which question would you ask the finalists?
If you were god for a day what would you do?

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