Tamica Biggar has beauty, brains and bravery

ALL girls know, it is painful to be beautiful. Just think of the tweezing, teasing, waxing, plucking, curling, Chinese torture shoes and long hours on sore feet, to mention but a few of the womanly woes.

Modelling is hard work in a professional and cut throat environment. Gone are the days when a beauty queen’s job is to show up, be beautiful, flash dazzling Marilyn Monroe smiles, giggles and answer ‘world peace’ to every question.

That is why Tamica Biggar, 12-year-old pupil of Brackenham Primary School, was recently crowned Pre-Teen Miss Mini RSA , in aid of the Kairos Home for traumatised children and adults.

Beauty pageants are about far more than just a lovely exterior and contestants have to be worthy ambassadors of their province and country, be well-rounded academically and socially and have a heart for people, animals and the environment.

Beauty and brains

Tamica is the proverbial beauty with brains, scoring straight As and provincial colours for chess.

She worthily represented the uThungulu District in Kimberley in December last year at the Chess Union Championships.

Tamica studies the finer arts of beauty and the modelling industry at the Trelique Modelling Agency under guidance of Angelique Wright.

Her modelling career has blossomed over the past three years and between 2014 and 2015, she was placed as winner in the Pre-Teen category for Miss Scarlet, Miss Umfolozi Car Expo, Miss Bonanza, Miss Beauty for Christ, Miss CANSA relay for life, Miss SANCA, Miss Tourism Zululand, Miss February, Miss Choc and Grand Supreme Winner of Toddlers and Tiaras.

In March she bagged the Public Choice Award, Philanthropist Award and is the newly crowned Miss Pre-Teen KZN Mzansi Africa 2015.

Tamica says it took hard work and dedication to win the title.

‘I encourage others around me to put their mind to something and by trying their hardest, can accomplish anything.’

Tamica volunteered at and donated items to many charity organisations including the Richards Bay SPCA, Amangwe Village, National Slippers Day, Friends of the Baby House in Westville and Richards Bay Family Care.

She supported World Hunger Day together with the Tourism Department, distributing parcels to the homeless.

She participated in the anti-bullying campaign with LifeLine Zululand and donated clothing and food towards Keep the Grannies Warm Project.