1 December 2008
GHANA'S Kate Menson was crowned M-Net's Face of Africa 2008 at a glittering event at the SuperBowl in Sun City, South Africa, on Saturday night.
It was a fairytale ending for the 23-year-old, who had auditioned for the contest in 2006.
She didn't qualify then because she needed to hone her talent and work on developing her physique.
Kate is the seventh M-Net Face of Africa.
The 90-minute show featured performances from East African Idols winner Eric Moyo, along with Nigerian superstars Naeto C and Ikechukwu plus Afro-funk performers House of Holy Afro, and was screened live on DStv to over 40 countries across the continent.
Also striding down the catwalk were fellow finalists Alli (Nigeria), Hamamat (Ghana), Hiwot (Ethiopia), Maria (Namibia), Noxi (Zambia), Joana (Angola), Lucy (Uganda), Sasa (South Africa) and Sola (Nigeria).
Namibia's Maria made it into the final five.
Namibia's Venantia Otto, who won the Face of Africa 2006, was on hand to announce the Top 5 finalists.
This was soon followed by the finale's tension-filled key moment, as the very first Face of Africa turned global model icon and businesswoman, Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi, made the big announcement and revealed the M-Net Face of Africa 2008.
For Oluchi, the decision to select Kate as the M-Net Face of Africa 2008 was based on the model's suitability for the title.
"On the judging panel, it was clear to us all that Kate was perfectly suited to be the next Face of Africa.
She's the complete package, a model designers dream off, that magazine editors embrace and that catwalks are made for.
Kate won the title purely on merit and the fact that she had this fairytale story, this incredible journey to the top, makes it just that little bit sweeter!"
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