At fifty-five years of age and a typical tomboy, Suzi Dent is not your average beauty queen. Yet, Suzi is now only weeks away from jetting off to Las Vegas to represent Australia at one of the world’s top five beauty pageants: Mrs Earth 2017 – and if Suzi has her way, she will be returning with the crown!
A positive mindset and an inspiringly quirky attitude has helped Suzi find her road to success.
Suzi’s positive ageing mindset is a huge influence on her ability to do what she does. Suzi is incredibly proud to be the first 55-year-young Mrs Earth Australia, and believes age is a state-of-mind rather than a life-defining figure.
Before Mrs Earth Australia, Suzi’s tomboy demeanour meant she had never even worn a formal gown, but she has a strong belief that the opportunities you are given in life should be accepted and cherished. Even if it means throwing away the shorts and joggers for sequinned frocks and high heels! This has been both a blessing and a challenge for Suzi, who admits she would never have perceived herself as a beauty queen.
Suzi believes that women and men age themselves out of life by developing negative connotations toward ageing. At 55, Suzi has never felt more alive and wants to encourage others to embrace the inevitable! Suzi’s fearless mindset is powerfully inspiring, and she is determined to “start a conversation” about positive ageing.
“I want to help other women celebrate and embrace being over 50. I’m a natural beauty, not a user of botox or fillers, and try to embrace a healthy mind and body with regular exercise and good nutrition,” said Suzi
“I am hoping to inspire women to stop paying attention to their age number, and be fearless about making changes in their lives, and to celebrate their wrinkles, life experiences and knowledge.”
Suzi’s road toward beauty queen stardom in Las Vegas has been a challenging personal journey which she has embraced with the support of her husband of 25 years. Prior to the Mrs Earth beauty pageant, Suzi’s wardrobe consisted of baggy shirts, shorts and sneakers. With a background in hair and makeup artistry, Suzi is now experiencing what it’s like to be on the receiving end of the beauty experiences.
While the glamour of wearing frocks and learning to walk in high heels has brought excitement to Suzi’s life, her genuine passion is in helping others, and the Mrs Earth 2017 pageant has provided a platform for Suzi to spread awareness.
Suzi works closely with Soles4Souls, a charity that collects lightly worn shoes and distributes to those who have none, in countries all around the world. Living in Australia, having shoes is something that is taken for granted and donating them to Soles4Souls affords children the opportunity to receive an education and adults the opportunity to apply for jobs and support their family. What we see as a simplistic necessity can be a life-changing opportunity for others.
Suzi has developed a legacy project for 2017 aiming to introduce a shoe drive to every school in the country. As well as providing tremendous opportunity to others, donating shoes is beneficial to the environment. Suzi is passionate that this project will be the beginning of a long-term success, where children will be educated to make eco-aware, charitable decisions.
Suzi is determined to use her platform as Mrs Earth Australia 2017 to encourage men and women to embrace ageing and promote her legacy project for Soles4Souls. Her positive mindset and advocacy for ageing gracefully are what separates Suzi from the crowd. These characteristics along with her quirky, outgoing personality are sure to influence her success in the upcoming Mrs Earth 2017 pageant in Las Vegas.
Suzi will be competing at the International Mr & Mrs Earth in Las Vegas from June 8-12, 2017, we wish you luck Suzi!!!
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