ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Kamille Tacub is thecurrent reigning Miss Hawaii International. She’s a 23-year-old Honolulu, Hawaii resident currently working for Starbucks as a 4-year partner and trainer. She is her store’s representative for all round table quarterly meetings, and recently was selected to be 1 out of 5 to represent her store and district at a collaborative season with some members from the corporate Starbucks offices.
Kamille uses the power of her platform as a youth ministry leader, mentor at her local church, and with the children that visit her store. One of her platforms is suicide prevention which she shared in July 2022 as she placed in the Top 10 at the Miss International Pageant.
She loves going to the beach, volunteering in her community, and visiting her pageant family in Kona. Kamille has walked in various fashion shows from Orlando to NYFW as well as neighboring island to island fashion shows.
CONNECT WITH KAMILLE
Personal Instagram Miss Hawaii International Instagram
Hawaii International Pageants Facebook
EPISODE AND EMPOWERING WOMEN IN INDUSTRY LINKS
Anti Sex Trafficking Org in Hawaii
Empowering Women Slack Channel
Empowering Women Events (Including Meet Ups)
QUOTES AND KEY TAKEAWAYS
Kamille has two platforms: (1) Suicide and Depression and (2) Anti Sex Trafficking.
Importance of platform: “I am really happy that my story was able to help someone that was in the same situation as me.”
“Finding organizations and networks to help people get through that (suicide) was what really helped me.”
“I still as a 23-year-old struggle with my self-confidence.”
“All of those bad things that have happened in my life, past and current, has made me who I am. Building me a thicker skin and being more confident in myself.”
“What I love about pageantry is the community service. Giving back to the community. Having a purpose and having a why. “
“I walked out of the Miss International Pageant with more confidence in myself.”
About bullying: “I remember in that moment I was just thinking, ‘What did I do to deserve this?’… I still don’t know, to this day, why I am such an easy target. “
Response to bullying: “I am not going to let that (person not liking me) define how I am going to live the rest of my day, the rest of my week, or the rest of my year.” Make sure you have mentors to guide you.
