Lesedi prepares for international debut

MISS Teen World South Africa 2025, Lesedi Molise, a 15-year-old learner from Evander High School, is preparing to step onto the international stage as she represents South Africa at Miss Teen World.

- ANITA NKONKI

The young beauty queen is set to jet off on November 25 for Lima, Peru, where the Miss Teen World 2025 competition will take place from November 27-30. She is also a trailblazer in the pageant industry, having secured more than 50 titles. Speaking to the Saturday Star, Lesedi expressed her determination to pave the way for young women in influential spaces.

"This opportunity feels like a dream that my younger self whispered into existence. It's more than a crown or a title to me; it's a moment that symbolises every challenge I overcame, every stage I stood on with no faith, and every time I chose to believe in myself. Miss Teen World is my chance to show the world the girl who kept rising and the young woman she's becoming. Using this platform to inspire and empower while spreading awareness on mental health."