Abiola Bashorun
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Abiola Bashorun is a model, and former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria
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In 2006, eighteen year-old Bashorun was the surprise winner of the annual pageant. As the reigning queen, Baroshun's project was Sickle cell awareness - she had been inspired after losing a friend to the disease
- and she spent most of her reign organising workshops and seminars to educate Nigerians on the disease. She also represented Nigeria
at Miss World 2006
.
In 2008, Bashorun appeared in a commercial for Motorola
She is now believed to be living in London.
Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria
The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant originally began as Miss Universe Nigeria in 1983, and was created by Silverbird Group. It was later re-named Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in 1986. Winners represent Nigeria in Miss World and, until recently, Miss Universe – currently, only the...
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In 2006, eighteen year-old Bashorun was the surprise winner of the annual pageant. As the reigning queen, Baroshun's project was Sickle cell awareness - she had been inspired after losing a friend to the disease
Disease
A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune...
- and she spent most of her reign organising workshops and seminars to educate Nigerians on the disease. She also represented Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
at Miss World 2006
Miss World 2006
Miss World 2006, the 56th Miss World pageant was held at Sala Kongresowa, the main 2,897-seat auditorium at the Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland on the September 30, 2006. It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in a European city other than London, United Kingdom, having...
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In 2008, Bashorun appeared in a commercial for Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
She is now believed to be living in London.