Fatou Sillah second runner up of Miss Environment Gambia in April 2021 has expressed delight ahead of her next scheduled Miss Competition where she will be representing The Gambia at Miss Philanthropy Africa in Abuja, Nigeria in November 2021.
Fatou said she feels amazing to represent the Gambia. Fatou’s passion for modelling started at a very young age.
“As a kid growing, I have always had passion for modelling,” she tells The Fatu Network.
Upon graduating from high school, Fatou wasted no time as she joined the Sky Modelling Agency, this was the beginning of her carrier in the modelling industry, where she was supposed to compete with other models in order to make a breakthrough in her career.
“There is a saying that a queen is not made over night, and being a winner does not only have to do with your talents”, Fatou said. “Your attitude and character matter a lot; this was how my victory started.”
Expressing her feeling to represent The Gambia in Abuja, Nigeria, she said she feels great as this is her first time representing her country.
“I feel so amazing, it’s a challenge for me, because I am not going there as Fatou Sillah, I am going there as The Gambia.”
She encourages her fellow women to believe in their God given talents.
“If you can do something and you sure that you can do it let nothing stop you from doing it’’, Fatou advised women.
“You have to be persistent, and it does not only mean when you want to do anything you will be perfect at it, being persistent will help you to discover your inner talents and be a master in your trade’’, She added.