The virtual votes that arrived felt like readers turning pages, choosing my story with every click and confirming that this path truly belongs to me. That support gave me wings to carry this chapter far beyond one event, all the way to the USA, where I will proudly stand for the Mediterranean region and the European Continent at Mrs. Classique Globe 2026.

At 52, I pressed “create account” almost as a joke on myself, yet four months later this tiny icon on my phone turned into a whole new stage. Women my age started writing to me, cheering me on, asking me to keep showing up, to post more outfits, more ideas, more glimpses of an active life that doesn’t stop at a certain birthday. The beauty pageant was the spark: stylish photoshoots followed, then playful creative campaigns, and somewhere between posing for the camera and answering messages I found myself surrounded by partners who wanted to collaborate, brands who trusted a mature face, people who saw potential where I once saw routine. My quiet, closed life opened, I shifted from background observer to a woman building a career as a mature model, eager for new connections, bold projects, and collaborations that will carry this late-blooming chapter even further.