Sarah Davies: A kind-hearted beauty queen<\/p>\n
Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
It is a fact of life that beautiful people attract more
\nattention than less-beautiful, ordinary souls -- otherwise
\ncalendars and brochures would not have all those gorgeous, slim
\nmodels with legs that seem to go on forever.<\/p>\n
\"But without a kind heart, you cannot be a beauty queen,\" Miss
\nWorld Australia 2004, Sarah Davies told The Jakarta Post on
\nThursday.<\/p>\n
Indeed, although radiant looks may entitle one to a first
\nglance, courtesy and respect are what will create a positive
\nlasting impression on people.<\/p>\n
Such is the spirit radiated by Sarah when she shared her
\nexperiences with the participants of the first-ever Miss ASEAN
\npageant, which was held in Jakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Miss ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
\naims to select the best representatives of the 10 countries in
\nthe region to promote tourism, trade and investment across the
\nworld.<\/p>\n
Beauty queens from Australia and other ASEAN neighbors like
\nChina and India, have been invited to liven up the festivities
\nand make the event a more prestigious one.<\/p>\n
\"They (the participants) are really talented,\" said Sarah to
\ndescribe the Miss ASEAN aspirants that she met. \"They're already
\nwinners for getting this far.\"<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old university graduate serves as quite an example
\nfor the participants. A woman of many talents, Sarah speaks two
\nother languages -- Chinese and French -- aside from her mother
\ntongue, and plays the violin as well as percussion instruments.<\/p>\n
Upon finishing her studies at Queensland University of
\nTechnology, majoring in communications and public relations,
\nSarah entered the Miss World pageant and won at the national
\nlevel in September last year.<\/p>\n
At the Miss World pageant in China later in 2004, she was one
\nof the top 15 finalists from the 107 beauty queens participating,
\nand won the contestants' choice award.<\/p>\n
Now, during her one-year tenure as Miss World Australia, she
\ntravels extensively throughout the Asia-Pacific region to attend
\ncharity events and support the Miss World organization and its
\nsponsors.<\/p>\n
\"It's very touching when I can help others. That's the part I
\nlove best,\" said Sarah.<\/p>\n
For her, beauty is a good way of promoting tourism. \"It's
\ndefinitely a good door opener. (As beauty queens) you can talk to
\npeople about where you come from and what it is like there,\" she
\nsaid, while adding that she also likes to talk about other places
\nshe has visited.<\/p>\n
\"I'll tell (people) about Jakarta and how lively and busy and
\nall the businesses that are here,\" said Sarah, who wants to go to
\nBali to explore the paradise island again after an earlier visit.<\/p>\n
\"I'll definitely encourage more people to come here to
\nIndonesia.\"<\/p>",
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