81-year-old grandmother Choi Soon-hwa proves that age is just a number as she becomes the oldest contestant at a Miss Universe Korea competition
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The silver-haired Choi, 81, recently made history by becoming the oldest contestant at a Miss Universe Korea competition, after the pageant dropped age restrictions that had only allowed women aged 18-28 to participate. Choi Soon-hwa, an 81-year-old senior model who won the best dressed award at Miss Universe Korea as the oldest contestant, comes out after changing into a dress at a tailor shop, in Seoul, South Korea October 4, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
Choi, who signed up for a modeling academy, recounts how when it was quiet at night in the hospital she practiced being on a catwalk and posing in front of a mirror.
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