It was 6pm on a Saturday evening and all 12 finalists had congregated in the basement of FTV Silverstar. At 7:30pm we were due to be announced to the world as the 12 final candidates for Mr SA 2010. We all had to give introductory speeches as to what we do and who we are and nerves were on edge as we practiced our speeches. We all looked very suave in our tuxedos and our hair was done perfectly, thanks to Jessica Jewell. Last year's Mr SA Steven Segal was the emcee for the night and at 7:30 he started the show. After his introduction he started calling us out to give our speeches...the tension was high....
We all made our way upstairs but stayed hidden from the audience. I was 2nd from last and as my name was called i felt this rush of adrenaline as I made my way out in front of the packed audience. I took the mic from Steven and gave my speech, focusing on who I am and what I stand for. I commanded the area and I even had a heckler in the audience, but he was not going to get to me ;) A Mr SA has to have a confident commanding presence and I feel I achieved this as the crowd responded well to me during my speech.
After the speeches we went downstairs and got changed into our sponsored True Religion jeans and tee shirts. We came back upstairs and gave a little fashion show and then we gave the crowd what they wanted and we took our tops off;) This symbolises what Mr SA is all about, being serious and making a difference but having fun at the same time.
We had been introduced to the world and we could all relax now and it was time to let our hair down and party! But party responsibly, as a Mr SA should always be a pillar of integrity and good behaviour. Loui Fish from Glitterati interviewed me after the show and then it was time to mingle...I met one of South Africa's most beautiful woman, Lee Anne Liebenberg, and she is hotter in real life! Well what can I say, I am a man after all;)
After that all the finalists and the organizing committee shook up the dancefloor and we celebrated how far we had come. We also all got to meet Elsie from Ons Huis, what a sweet lady doing so much good for her community, she even partied with us! All the finalists had worked really hard to get here and I was proud of myself and the other 11 men. I want to say a big thanks to the guys for working so hard and making it a great competition so that we can push ourselves and do and be the best we can be. I also want to thank the Mr SA organizers for creating an amazing platform where men can push and develop themselves into people that reach their potential and make a difference and stand up and be counted.
Thank you for this amazing experience.
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