A Kelowna woman now holds the title of Ms. Senior World 50.
Laura Draycott was the only Canadian to compete in the Ms. Senior World Pageant in Biloxi, Mississippi and was crowned queen for the age 50 to 59 category on Nov. 4.
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Draycott said when she arrived in Biloxi they did a meet and greet with all the competitors, explored the community and its surrounding area, and did some shopping. There were rehearsals and choreography to learn for the opening number in the days leading up to the pageant.
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The pageant ran over two days with preliminaries and finals. The women competed in a fashion runway, an activewear runway, and an evening gown runway.
Draycott won several awards for her performance, including the evening gown award, the active lifestyle award, and the one she was most proud to receive the career achievement award.
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As the only Canadian in the pageant and now the 50s queen, Draycott was very proud to represent Canada in such a way.
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