Uchechi Uchenna, who was crowned Miss Culture Village , Arts and Film Festival, VILLAFFEST, in 2022, has recorded another milestone as she has been selected as part of the contestants for the 2024 edition of the Miss Universe Nigeria pageantry.
The beauty queen will be representing Enugu State as contestant 12 during the competition.
Expressing her excitement in an Instagram post, the elegant and beautiful Uchechi wrote, “Do whatever you can with all you have!!! I’m so grateful and excited to announce that I passed the audition for Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, and I’ll be on your screens as Miss Enugu, contestant 12.”
Uchechi was crowned Miss Villaffest in 2022. The organization further gave her the platform to lead, learn and strengthen her advocacy for culture.
Through the platform of Villaffest and under the mentorship of the founder and youth empowerment advocate, Ichie Kelechi Eke; Uchechi launched an advocacy project called ‘Embrace Your Roots.’
The fast rising model is also a poet and storyteller who has passion for ” impact community”, which was why she founded the Embracing Humanity Initiative to advocate for causes such as Education for Underprivileged children, Mental Health and Healthcare.
In his reaction, the founder of Villaffest, Ichie Eke said, “we are proud of Uchechi, and we urge everyone to support this promising young woman in her journey to greatness.’