WATCH: Centurion mom of two, now magazine cover star
Emari was chosen from thousands of entries countrywide - and her story is inspiring.
The SARIE Voorbladgesig competition is in its eighth year and Emari Gieselbach from Centurion is the tenth receiver of the title. (In 2016 and in 2017 the title was shared by two readers.)
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Emari teaches art at Sutherland High School in Eldoraigne, Centurion, and is mother to two daughters. Moments after being announced the winner, Emari said it still felt like a dream.
Current Miss South Africa, Tamaryn Green, who was in attendance at the event said that Emari is a deserving cover star and that she adores Emari's relationship with her kids; "I can't believe that a mother could still do so many things, look amazing - and to show what it means to actually be a woman."
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Announcing the winner SARIE editor Michélle van Breda revealed Emari would be featured on four different covers – a first for the magazine.
“All four covers are beautiful. But seen together they show Emari’s versatility, playfulness and ease in front of the lens. She owned the photo session. It was impossible to ignore her!”