14-yr-old Precious Essien Wins Face Of Teen Beauty Pageant In Cross River

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A 14-year-old Miss Precious Essien has emerged winner of Face of Teen Beauty Pageant International in Cross River State.

Precious was crowned winner after beating 14 other contestants to clinch the crown in a keenly contested pageant, which the organiser of the beauty pageant, Thelma Empire, described as basically a combination of beauty and brains.

Speaking to journalists shortly after she was crowned as Queen of Face of Teen Beauty International at the conference hall of Etaval Hotel Calabar on Sunday, winner of the pageant Miss Precious Essien thanked God for the grace He provided her to withstand the rigours of the contest.

Essien, a student of Marygold International School Calabar, from Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom State, said she wished to further her education.