Tara Murray
Kings Park’s Demi Djemal thought she had missed out on making the Miss World Australia final.
Ms Djemal recently competed in the Miss World pageant Victorian final, where she was one of five Victorians to win a spot in the national final.
After the first four finalists had been revealed, Ms Djemal thought her chances were over.
“It is very exciting and surreal,” she said.
“They went through one, two, three and four, and I told myself that if I didn’t get called out, it was okay.
“When my name was called out, all my friends and family went crazy.”
Ms Djemal won through to the state final in 2019, but the event was postponed last year due to COVID-19.
She will now spend the next few months preparing for the national final, which will be held in Queensland in July.
Ms Djemal will now spend the next couple of months preparing for the national final in Queensland in July.
She said it would be a really exciting opportunity.
“There will be a lot more practice for that,” she said.
“I’ll have to pick out more dresses and fundraising for our charity, Variety. There will be a lot of preparation like going to the gym and exercising.
“It would be amazing to be crowned Miss World Australia. I’m going to try my best and whatever happens, happens.”
