Raised in a settlement in Pantanal (largest wetland and most prestine in the world), represent MS in beauty contest
Jéssica will represent MS at the national stage of Miss TerraG1.Globo.com -
Google Translate: The young university student also studied agricultural techniques and is investing in a modeling career, which began at age 10, in Corumbá, encouraged by her mother.
At 23, Jéssica Barbosa is already a technician in agricultural activities, banking, a model, a student of Arts and will represent Mato Grosso do Sul at Miss Terra Brasil. The young woman raised with her family in the Taquaral settlement, in Corumbá, in the Pantanal, now lives in Campo Grande and dreams of following the catwalks. Path she started to walk when she was 10 years old.
"As a result of my mother's encouragement, I decided to apply for a beauty contest. That's how I started in the world of fashion and catwalks", says Jessica. "Every contest I participated in won first place. With the money from my first contest I bought my first cow."
Among the 'first places' is Miss Terra Mato Grosso do Sul, who now takes her as the state's representative in the national stage, which is worth a spot for the international one. The competition will be held in Manaus (AM), at the end of September.
Jéssica, she was raised in the countryside where she learned how to deal with the land, animals and even how to cook.
"Besides growing up on the farm and learning with my father, I studied at an agricultural school. I am passionate about the land and plants. I know how to make sweets. I used to sell them at school and at the fair, I learned from my grandmother and I also know how to cook other things from the farm. field with my family".
Jéssica is 1.72m and 57 kilos. Among the things he enjoys are "makeup, reading, gym, hiking, horseback riding, handling the land/planting (garden, flowers, plants), listening to music and visiting family".