Miss Curvylicious SA 2026 finalist Ella Moshi is aiming high and wants to use her voice as a platform to remind people that their circumstances do not determine their future.
Moshi was born and raised in the village of Gamatlala Dibeng.
“From a young age I have always been interested in modelling and I remember that in primary school I dreamt of becoming a fashion model, but as I grew older I lost confidence in that dream because I believed I was too chubby and too short to fit into the modelling world,” said Moshi.
Miss Curvylicious SA 2026 finalist Ella Moshi
She said the Miss Curvylicious SA pageant is her first beauty pageant as a contestant and that she believes it is the beginning of her new journey to continue knocking on the doors of the modelling and fashion industry.
“For much of my life I have felt like I was living in a cocoon due to the circumstances I was faced with; becoming a mother at a young age and losing family members one after another also had a major impact on my confidence and I became comfortable staying in the background and not believing in myself and my dreams,” said Moshi.
“The 2026 Miss Curvylicious SA beauty pageant is more than a pageant for me; it is a journey of rediscovering myself, rebuilding my confidence and reminding myself that my dreams are still valid,” enthused Moshi.
She said her purpose is to inspire women and young people to believe in themselves regardless of where they come from or what they have been through.
“I am also an entrepreneur and founder of Gladys Bliss, my perfume brand and building my business is part of my journey to prove to myself that I can turn ideas into something meaningful,” she said.
“I especially want to create a space where women can talk openly about their experiences, rebuild their confidence and remind themselves of their worth,” said Moshi.
“If I win I will use my prize money to invest in my future and part of it will go towards growing my perfume brand Gladys Bliss while the rest of it will go towards supporting my community, especially children in need and I would use the platform that comes with winning the Miss Curvylicious crown to grow my emotional support initiative, and teach more women and young people who need encouragement and someone to listen to them,” enthused Moshi.
“My safe space is my faith and the quiet moments when I can reconnect with God, and being around people that I love, especially my children, is also my safe space because my own experience has taught me that it is important to have a safe environment where you can talk without being judged,” she said.
Ella Moshi said she is passionate about offering emotional support for children who have lost their parents because she understands how deeply the loss of one’s parents can affect a young person.
“My message to young people is that they must not allow their circumstances to convince them that they can’t become what they dream of becoming, and to my fellow contestants I would like to say they must never forget that every woman taking part in this contest already has a story worth celebrating and that we must support one another, learn from one another and enjoy the journey because there is enough room for all of us to shine in our own unique way in this pageant,” said Moshi as a parting shot.
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