Tjorven (21) goes to Miss Global Universe in Singapore, and takes her havenplunje along

Beveren Tjorven Van Wauwe (21) may 23 June represent our country on the verkiezingsshow of Miss Global Universe in Singapore. The Melseelse clean, there will undoubtedly stand out, because for her personal act, she pulls no galakleed but her orange havenarbeidersoverall. Tjorven works as a marker at the dock and that trump wants them in the port city of Singapore played out. “Dance and sing I can't do it. Then I can but better something about life at the dock to tell”, she laughs.

Two years ago it was Tjorven even though the crown wearing Aardbeiprinses. That they now asked for Miss Global Universe is a direct result of. “But it is certainly not intended to have any other elections to take part,” she says. “Annick Eycken, who are the participants of Miss Global Universe select in France and Belgium, had me two years ago already once asked but I felt was still too young for such an adventure. Now asked him them again to my interest and I toegehapt. It will also be my last beauty pageant. I look up to. I trip on 17 June to Singapore and will stay one week. The day after the finals, I return. On the program are a lot of trips, photo shoots, etc. I will certainly not be bored and at the same time I get the chance to see this beautiful country to visit.”

Girls on the dock are no taboo more

it is Remarkable, however, that Tjorven as a marker works in the port. “My father and two brothers also work in the port,” she explains. “I had the school chosen for a course of study in the healthcare sector, and would normally be seen as home nurse go to work, but I soon found that I the air, many would miss. Through my father and my brothers, I heard that there are many people sought was to the port and so I took my chance. I have no regrets. I now work as a marker. My task is the check of the containers which are discharged and loaded. When unloading, I look after or there is no damage and check if the container numbers and weight are correct, and there is a seal on it. With the load I check whether the correct containers on board. In the meantime, I've been working for two years with DP World and I know everyone by name and surname. When I just started it, it was to get used to. I remember how all the headlines omdraaiden the first day that I have the canteen came in. Previously, it was impossible that a woman on the dock went to work but that taboo is long past time. There are going to be more and more women and young girls to get started. Of course you have your little man can stand.”

as in the election of the Aardbeiprinses she can also now count on a lot of support from her colleagues. “They are the best supporters you could wish for”, she laughs. “Since they know that I'm going to participate in Miss Global Universe I am everywhere confronted.”

In orange overalls to Singapore

Miss Global Universe take girls part thirty different countries. Tjorven realizes that she's original from the corner will have to come to make the difference. “And that is certainly not to sing or dance because I can't either”, she laughs. “I will put my orange suit that I on the dock wear. That stunt, I wanted to actually do in the election of the Aardbeiprinses but that was then what about. Singapore is also a world-class port, and so it seemed to me this was a cut time. Moreover, you need to indeed go somewhere in the try to distinguish. If I take my male to the dock, will that be in Singapore also no problem.”