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Waipahu Native Goes For The Crown
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Waipahu’s Angel Naea is a proud contestant of the Miss Hawai‘i Plus pageant, the first event in the state to celebrate curvy and full-figured women.
Naea, who currently holds the title of Miss Waipahu Plus, chose men- tal health, anti-bullying and body positivity as her platform.
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Yvette Burdett received a $500 scholarship from Ha- wai‘i Asphalt Paving Indus- try. A full-time student at Honolulu Community Col- lege, Burdett is enrolled in the Architectural Engineer- ing Construction Technol- ogy program. She is also a business owner and licensed general contractor. Burdett’s goal is to obtain a Doctor of Architecture degree and
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Taking place April 14 at Ala Moana Hotel, Miss Hawai‘i Plus seeks to en- courage body positivity and diversity — which is part of the reason why Naea chose to get in- volved.
Miss Waipahu Plus Angel Naea will compete for the title of Miss Hawai‘i Plus on April 14 at Ala Moana Hotel. PHOTO COURTESY ROYAL ROSE PHOTOGRAPHY 808
is the icing on the cake because we are full time working moms, aunties, single women/girlfriends/ fiancés — basically all
“I have started putting my message out there through social media,” she says. “Any of my posts are based on faith, family and fashion. Like I say, ‘Come for the fashion, stay for the message!’ I love being a woman who empowers others and I don’t mind being the first to fail at things so others can see how to do it right or better the next time around.”
BY GINGER KELLER
types of well-rounded women from all walks of life.”
“This pageant started in 2018 and continues to grow each year with many plus-size women eager to compete and show their beauty,” says Naea, a mother of four who is cur- rently on her way to obtain a bachelor’s in health sci- ence. “However, beauty
To keep up with Naea, check out her Instagram (@tgang__).
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