Winner of the Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria 2014 female category,Mayowa Nicholas has described her victory as challenging, saying that winning the contest remains the happiest moment of her life.

“This is the happiest moment of my life, I feel so great. The journey to winning this contest was very challenging but it was fun because I learnt a lot; how to smile, pose but when I heard my name I didn’t believe it at first.

I thank Aquafina for this opportunity, believe me, you don’t know what winning the Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria contest means to me,”Mayowa said, while shedding tears of joy.

She was not the only winner as Victor Ndigwe won the male category. Ndigwe, commended Aquafina for giving him a new story in life: “Take it from me, Aquafina is purity guaranteed and the brand together with Elite Model Look proved that true beauty is indeed from within.

It wasn’t easy, from thousands to 20 contestants, I couldn’t hold back my tears even as a man because the joy was too great to suppress”

The grand finale was held amid gaiety last Saturday in Lagos. The winners won for themselves $5,000 and will represent Nigeria in the global edition of the contest with the chance of winning $150,000.

The team of judges for the event comprised of well known fashion personalities such as Agabani Darego, Taofeek Okoya, Kelechi Amadi-Obi, Declan Eytan, Lola Maja, Bola Balogun and the Senior Marketing Manager of PepsiCo International, Mr. Shakeel Akram.

Speaking at the event, the Managing Director of Seven Up Bottling Company, Mr. Sunil Sawhney said: This is the second year that Aquafina is getting associated with Elite Model Look Nigeria because we believe that beauty comes from within.