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SA teenager set to hand over her crown on the global stage
The Star
|June 10, 2025
THIRTEEN-year-old Mishka Boughan, South Africas rising pageant star and reigning Miss Pre-Teen Model World, took off from Kimberley Airport on Sunday morning en route to OR Tambo International this week as she begins her journey back to the Dominican Republic, not as a competitor this time, but as a guest of honour.
Having first stepped onto the runway at just four years old, Mishka has grown into a powerhouse in the modelling world, proudly carrying the hopes of her Kimberley community and country.
This story is from the June 10, 2025 edition of The Star.
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