Miss Earth Belarus 2020 | Mariia Reznyuk

 Miss Earth Belarus 2020 | Mariia Reznyuk

BELARUS

MARIIA REZNYUK

Age: 27

Height: 174 cm

Measurements: 33.8 in - 23.6 in - 33.8 in

"I should be the next Miss Earth because I believe if I have a proper platform I can actually make some difference."

DESCRIBE YOUR CHILDHOOD/GROWING YEARS

I moved to Russia from Belarus when I was little, and at that point I attended school. I had a great family and was going to multiple sections and classes. At the age of 8 I broke few bones in my spine and I stayed at the hospital for a while and didn’t attend school for a year or so. That is when my passion for reading reached a new level and I became obsessed with books. Few years later as I fully recovered. I went to the race track for the first time, and since then I started racing go karts. I was one of only two girls and competed with boys. Later, I became the only girl there and I competed ever since until I went to New Zealand.

WHAT IS YOUR MEMORABLE MOMENT?

My memorable moment is during New Years with all of my family before my great-grandmother died.

ANY SPECIAL STORIES OR FACTS ABOUT YOUR FAMILY?

My grandfather watched Formula 1 and Top Gear so that is how I became a fan of cars myself. I am very close with my grandparents and we do a lot of stuff together. I love watching Star Track with them or going on a road trip. My great-grandmother taught me how to walk and talk. She was an amazing human, the kindest I know.

WHAT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL THING YOU HAVE EVER DONE?

The most unusual thing I’ve ever done is live by myself since I was 16 and travelled multiple counties alone.

WHAT IS YOUR ADVOCACY?

My advocacy is about standing up for the weaker ones, promoting anti-bullying and self-love. That includes awareness of the harm that other people do to our planet and educating people about the harm they doing. I am strongly against littering.

WHAT TIPS CAN YOU SHARE TO PROMOTE ECOTOURISM & CLIMATE CHANGE?

I would love for more people to travel to Belarus and see how beautiful this country is. I believe that if local people see how much tourists appreciate our nature, they will learn to love it more. I also believe that social media is a great platform to generate some interest, educate and show people how we are destroying, but also preserving, some of the most beautiful places on Earth. I want to educate more people about the importance of caring about our planet because I believe that it is responsibility of a humankind to preserve what is around us and I think the interest around Greta Thunberg is a great example of how, in a modern world with social media, it’s easier to raise awareness and make more people think about climate change.

WHAT MAKES YOU PROUD OF YOUR COUNTRY?

Belarus is a beautiful, amazing country with the kindest people with a lot to know about world. It’s People are what makes me proud.

WHAT CAN YOU PROMOTE ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY?

I would like to promote Braslav Lake Area, Minsk Sea and the Chalk Pits (our Maldives) in Belarus.

WHAT TRIVIA ABOUT YOURSELF WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE?

Some trivia about me is that I know quite a few pieces of poetry by heart. I am a dog person and I wanted to be a president when I grew up.