Veronika Didusenko (Ukrainian: Вероніка Дідусенко; born 12 July 1995) is a Ukrainian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Ukraine 2018. She was later stripped of her title and banned from competing in the Miss World pageant as she had been married at one point and had a five year old son.[1]
Veronika Didusenko | |
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 Didusenko interviewed by Union Rings in 2018 | |
| Born | Veronika Didusenko 12 July 1995 |
| Education | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (B.A.) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Title | Miss Ukraine 2018 |
Early life and education
editDidusenko was born and grew up in Kyiv,[2] Ukraine, to a family of private entrepreneurs. From the early age, she practiced ballroom dancing and attended sports clubs. She studied in a state school in the Darnytskyi District of Kyiv, where she was a straight-A student.
In 2012, Didusenko went on to study Mechanics and Mathematics at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv where she defended her work "Pulse systems for solving linear integro-differential equations" and received a Bachelor's degree in 2016.[3]
Career
editModelling
editDidusenko started her modelling career at the age of 18. She admitted that she “got into modelling by chance.” Her neighbour was a scout from Faces, one of the best model agencies in Ukraine. During the first five years of modelling career Didusenko spent a lot of time in Paris, Milan, and London working with the global brands such as Maison Margiela, Escada, Pat McGrath, John Galliano and others.[4][5] She is represented by Women Management Paris and has worked at Paris Fashion Week. Her portfolio also includes working with Women Management Milano for the Escada fashion show. Veronika Didusenko is the celebrity face of Zarina, one of the biggest jewelry companies in Ukraine.[6][7]
Miss Ukraine 2018
editIn September 2018 Veronika Didusenko became the winner[8] of the Miss Ukraine 2018 pageant, the preliminary stage competition to Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International. The winner of Miss Ukraine goes on to represent her country at the Miss World. It is believed that apart from her appearance and personality, the jury members were impressed by her charity project Young Einsteins Ukraine.[9]
However, only hours after receiving the title, Veronika Didusenko was disqualified by the Organising Committee,[10] for the alleged reason of being a mother to a 4-year-old son and a divorcee. Didusenko was not the first mother to win the title Miss Ukraine,[11][12] but the first to be disqualified. Explaining the reason for disqualification, the Organising Committee appealed to the rules of Miss World of which Miss Ukraine is a member and a national franchise. According to the rules of Miss World, contestants and titleholders “must not be married or have given birth to children”.[13]
After disqualification, Didusenko gave a press conference where she claimed the rules of the Big Four international beauty pageants were discriminatory.[14] The news of Didusenko’s disqualification was widely covered by the international media. The story was featured Fox News,[15] Cosmopolitan,[16] New York Post,[17] BBC[18][19] and Reuters.[20] This gained Didusenko thousands of followers around the world and turned her into a media celebrity.[21]
Young Einsteins Ukraine
editThe Young Einsteins is a charity project initiated and led by Veronika Didusenko.[22] The project aims to identify orphaned children who are exceptionally inclined to mathematics and natural sciences, with the view to teach them a special curriculum to further develop their abilities and prepare them for university entrance.
Personal life
editVeronika Didusenko has a son, Alexander, from her first marriage. She was pregnant with her baby when she was 18.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Miss Ukraine disqualified for being a mum". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "Мисс Украина 2018: кто такая Вероника Дидусенко и 7 лучших фото | Факты ICTV". 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Мисс Украина 2018 — Вероника Дидусенко: краткая биография и фото". 9 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Стало відомо, хто здобув титул "Міс Україна-2018"". Archived from the original on 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "Мисс Украина 2018 — Вероника Дидусенко: краткая биография и фото". 9 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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- ^ "Стало известно, кто победил на конкурсе "Мисс Украина-2018" (фото, видео)". Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "Мисс Украина 2018 — Вероника Дидусенко: краткая биография и фото". 9 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Official statement Miss Ukraine National Committee regarding disqualification and deprivation of title "Miss Ukraine-2018" Veronika Didusenko | Miss Ukraine". Archived from the original on 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "Дидусенко не первая: как еще одна красотка с ребенком стала Мисс Украина". 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Мисс украина 1995 год. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Enter Competition". Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "Вероніка Дідусенко вперше прокоментувала скандальну дискваліфікацію на "Міс Україна 2018"". 27 September 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Newly crowned Miss Ukraine yanked of title after pageant officials discover she is a divorced mom". Fox News. 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "The 2018 Miss Ukraine Was Disqualified After Pageant Organizers Found Out She Had a Son". 29 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Miss Ukraine loses title after pageant officials find out she's a divorced mom". 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Miss Ukraine disqualified for being a mum". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsbeat/videos/270515690261046 Archived 2024-06-30 at the Wayback Machine [user-generated source]
- ^ "Miss Ukraine disqualified for being a mom | Reuters Video".
- ^ Simpson, Craig (30 November 2019). "Miss World model launches legal challenge after she was barred from 'sexist' pageant for being a mother". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Мисс Украина 2018: кто такая Вероника Дидусенко и 7 лучших фото | Факты ICTV". 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Мисс Украина 2018 — Вероника Дидусенко: краткая биография и фото". 9 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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