LEDARIO De Wee from Atlantis was crowned Mr Pageant South Africa Western Province 2025 at the first ever Mr, Miss and Mrs Pageants SA Western Cape.
Ledario, 14, now qualifies for the Mr Junior Teen SA which will be held in Pretoria next year but winning titles is nothing new to him as he won his first ever pageant in 2021 at the Mr Junior Western Province at the OMT Pageants.
Daily Voice spoke to the teen from Saxon Sea Secondary School when he arrived home from his after-school activities and he said that he is hopes to be Mr South Africa one day.
The confident and dapper youngster said: “I win a lot but every pageant brings a different feeling and experience. To win a SA title is always good and baie lekker.
"Before I got into modelling, I saw people were having a lot of fun with modelling and that is when I decided to get into it.
"When I started out, it was only a test at first but I enjoyed it and continued. In 2022 I went to Pretoria where I won Mr Mini Teen South Africa.”
Proud mom, Josephine De Wee said she and her husband adopted Ledario when he was only a baby and he makes their hearts glad that he is such a good example to the youth in the community.
Josephine said: “Ledario is growing in modelling. He was crowned Mr City of Cape Town 2024, Mr Atlantis 2024 and also Mr Glitz and Glam, Mr Cape Rose and Mr Dazzling Queen.
"He is part of Amy’s Modelling School in Atlantis and was the top achiever so many times. It is very important for us that Ledario succeed and learn good values which modelling teaches him.”
The family are looking for any donations towards Ledario’s tip to Pretoria next year to please contact 064 456 7909