A Victoria youth took the stage at a national pageant for the first time and came home with a regional win, with a crown to prove it.
Seventeen-year-old StellyB次元官网网址檚 Secondary School graduate, Madeleine Godfrey, competed at the Miss Canada Global Pageant this August, and won the title of Miss British Columbia Globe.
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Godfrey said she was stunned, but didnB次元官网网址檛 have too much time to celebrate because in the second week competitors went for the Miss Canada Globe title.
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Godfrey placed in the top eight category, but did not take home the main prize. Still, Godfrey said she loved the experience.
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Godfrey is now studying pre-social work and would like to pursue elementary school education, but hopes to head to more competitions in the future.
