Beautiful Bianca wows Switzerland: what goes into the making of Miss Switzerland? What is in store for Bianca Sissing--Miss Switzerland 2003/04? Swiss News gets the details.
| Auteur | Sethi, Aradhna |
It wasn't too long back that Bianca Sissing hit news headlines in Switzerland. Not simply because she's been crowned Miss Switzerland; or that she's dark haired with a relatively dusky complexion and simple, pleasant looks; but also because she was born to a Swiss and a South African couple and raised in Canada More recently, she has taken print space as being one of the first Miss Switzerland to have a decent chance at winning the Miss World title in December (in China).
What does the 24-year-old Bianca Sissing have to say regarding her "Swiss-ness" her win, days before the crowning and after, and her plans for the future?
With a calm and confident air about her, she gives us some answers.
On Her "Swiss-ness"
"Well, I am Swiss. I was born and brought up in Canada and am studying to be a psychologist there, but my father is Swiss. I speak the language and have been coming here every Christmas and every summer, year after year. I've also worked for a while in Luzern. My boyfriend is here. And now, I intend to move back to Switzerland and do my Masters in Child Psychology from Zurich," says the soft-spoken Sissing.
The Crowning
"I was very surprised to win the crown. And, of course, very happy! I feel proud of being able to represent the country at the Miss World pageant in December. There, the competition will he tougher; and I think I have good chances," she says; a quiet confidence ringing in her tone of voice.
Before and After the Title
"A friend of my boyfriend's suggested I participate in this pageant. So I did! I had no training really, other than the experience I've had by way of ramp modelling," says Sissing, adding, "I did however have a four-day fitness routine, including jogging and strength training. Also, I eat healthy." And the evidence of that, one can see on radiant face and sleek figure.
Then came the week of preparation, organised by the Miss Schweiz Organisation AG (Miss Switzerland Organisation Ltd.), which included choreography for the main event, fittings with clothes, a brief introduction to what the pageant is all about, a quick expert comment on the walks and poses through the rehearsals.
After being crowned Miss Switzerland, Sissing has been flocked with press conferences. interview appointments, photo and video shoots, TV appearances, autograph-signing events and more. "I would like to continue modelling in the international arena for a year or so, before I get back to studies," she says. And five years down the...
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