From walking the pageant runway to crowning queens, Anissa King aka “Queenmaker” has had many adventures in her life. Now she wants to capture the crown and add travel magazine cover model to the list.
The Orlando serial entrepreneur, publicist, and community advocate is competing against women across the world in Jetset Magazine’s cover model search contest, which comes with $100,000 in cash and prizes, a ride on a private jet, a stay at a luxury hotel and a lavish three-day photo shoot, according to the magazine’s website.
Stars such as Katy Perry, Halle Berry and Jennifer Lopez have graced the cover in the past.
The contest is also a fundraiser for The B+ Foundation, an organization that raises awareness and funds for kids with cancer. The money raised supports patients and their parents with day-to-day living. Supporters can vote by donating to the foundation on the contest’s website. Those with Facebook accounts can also cast one free vote per day. The contest closes Feb. 24th.
King, 41, said she found out about the contest through social media and found it to be a good fit as she’s a longtime supporter of different charities.
“It is tragic when children have cancer, they don’t quite understand what’s happening. It’s very challenging for everybody involved,” she said. “I’ve gone through grief as well…and I want to do something positive.”
King said she’d be a good cover model for the magazine because travel has always been in her blood. She enjoys flying and road trips. Flying is very relaxing and has been therapeutic in helping her heal from losses in her life.
She said she’s up against beautiful 18 to 20-year-olds, but believes the contest is more about devotion and passion to the cause and fundraising than looks. She added it would be “phenomenal” if she won.
“I believe in finishing what I start. I’m a confident leader who aspires to build other prominent leaders. As the Founder of the Ms. Corporate America Organization, I’m passionate about women empowerment and claiming our seat at the table, while bringing value to the table once seated.
It would be an amazing honor to win the title of Miss Jetset 2022 and be amongst powerhouse women who have been featured on the cover. It also provides the opportunity to be a role model for young girls with big dreams.
I will use the funds awarded to grow my non-profit that provides resources and services to the homeless population, expand and market my for-profit business, donate to charities within the community that support women and children, and pay off my PhD student loan debt.”
Connect with King on LinkedIn to learn more about her professional and educational background and her “why”to the pursuit of the crown.
To rock your vote and help King bring home the crown, click the voting link below. You can vote once every 24 hours through Facebook or purchase “Be Positive” votes to help King progress to the finals. The contestant with the most number of votes wins the competition.
During the quarterfinals (Feb. 4-10), semifinals (Feb. 11-17), and finals (Feb. 18-24), all votes are reset. Thus, it is very important to vote everyday and at the start of the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals to help King stay in the lead and capture the crown. The winner is announced on Feb. 24th.
Voting Link: https://miss.jetsetmag.com/202
