Six-year-old Lesedi Khatoane from Welkom in the Free State is set to make South Africa proud as she represents the country at an international pageant in Turkey this May.
Lesedi will be competing in both the Little Miss Universe 2025 and Little Miss World 2025 pageants, with the goal of bringing home the titles to Welkom.
She is a student at Kingdom Academy and the daughter of Seipati Khatoane. Hailing from Bedelia in Welkom, Lesedi is a determined young model with a clear vision and unwavering aspirations.
Her journey in the world of modeling has been truly inspiring. Lesedi has consistently shown her determination and passion to compete, and her mother, along with her family, has always been her biggest supporter.
“Her passion for dressing up and allowing her creativity to flourish has been a driving force for her. Through dedicated effort, Lesedi has evolved into a fearless and promising model, as demonstrated by her participation as a finalist in the Miss Tiny South Africa pageant,” stated her mother, Seipati.
Lesedi will be in Turkey from May 5th to May 15th, focusing on performing well at the pageant and making her country proud.
With several modeling and pageantry titles, both provincial and national, Lesedi aims to add her first international title to her accomplishments.
