New Brunswick woman breaks age barrier at Miss Universe Canada competition

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Lorraine Peters will be competing in the Miss Universe Canada competition as the oldest woman to do so since age limits were lifted.

crown. Recently, the pageant removed a cap on the age of competitors — which used to be 28 years old.“There was something in me that I knew that I was going to do something meaningful in either pageantry or modelling,” she said. “It’s always just been my thing.”

Over the years, Peters has learned all the ins and outs of being in pageants and what it takes to win. She has the crowns to prove it.Nathalie Sturgeon / Global News “In the early days, as a teenager, you really do think it is about the aesthetics of it all, the beauty, the best hair, the makeup, but it isn’t about that,” she said. “You really do start to understand the full scope of it. That it is about your philanthropy, what your broader message is.”The email you need for the day's“This is what I’m there for is to change that narrative,” she said.

Many women in the competition are in their 30s and 40s, she explained, all affirming that age is not the restriction that society believes it to be.“Women need to be courageous,” she said. “We need girls and women to be out there in their communities, for themselves. It is an epidemic right now of low confidence. I see it all the time.”She said many younger women feel fear of stepping out of their comfort zone, while older women often feel dismissed simply because of their age.

“To be a part of that legacy and at the same time I’m building my own legacy is just an extraordinary experience,” Peters said.More on Canada

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