Geelong’s Mrs Galaxy ready to strut her stuff

GEELONG’S Mrs Galaxy representative says she is excited to showcase her talents alongside some of the country’s brightest women next month.

Phoebe Stephens will don the sash on May 6 at this year’s Mrs Galaxy Australia 2023 pageant in Bankstown, NSW on May 6.

Ms Stephens, who said it would be a great honour to win this year’s pageant, began her pageant journey in November last year, following an interview which involved answering a series of questions.

“I was a bit shocked to find out that I was going to be Mrs Geelong Galaxy, but I decided to jump in head first and give it my all.

“I answered a lot of interview questions, and shared some fun facts about myself.

“For example, I was the Wardrobe in my ballet school’s production of Beauty and the Beast.

“Then I had a telephone interview, and then I found out I got a place in the competition in December.”

The pageant includes five areas of competition: fashionwear, swimwear, evening wear, photogenic and interview.

In each category, Ms Stephens will be marked out of 20, but she can also be awarded bonus points for raising money for the pageant’s chosen charity and her appearances.

If Ms Stephens wins next month, she would get the opportunity to compete in the Galaxy International Pageant being held in Orlando, Florida from August 23-27.

Ms Stephens said if she could achieve this personal goal, she would host a gala and fundraise for a local community organisation.

“I am competing because it is something completely outside of my comfort zone and I wanted to challenge myself.

“I am also keen to meet new people from across Australia.

“It has given me the opportunity to get into my community a bit more; I got to volunteer for Pako Festa and the Kardinia Easter Extravaganza.

“I also worked up the courage to donate blood for the first time at Lifeblood Geelong Donor Centre.

“It would be a great honour and opportunity to win the pageant, but rather than winning being my driving force, I am using the competition as an opportunity for self-improvement. I already feel much more confident and outgoing.”

Australia Galaxy Pageants has chosen to partner with mental health service provider batyr. At the moment, finalists have collectively raised $24,120.