{"id":54261,"date":"2025-05-06T12:31:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/?p=54261"},"modified":"2025-05-07T12:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:39:08","slug":"gq-ambassador-eastern-cape-competition-2025-final-auditions-approaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/gq-ambassador-eastern-cape-competition-2025-final-auditions-approaching\/","title":{"rendered":"GQ Ambassador Eastern Cape Competition 2025: Final auditions approaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following the first round of auditions at the Kelway Hotel, the GQ Ambassador Eastern Cape Competition 2025 is heating up! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twenty-two finalists from various age categories have been selected to move forward, impressing the panel of judges including Colleen Hardiman and Talisa Sipuka from Celebrity Salon and Beauty, Liezel Haarhoff from the Kelway Hotel, and Helen Mentzel from The PROFILES X-training fitness club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Auditions continue with the final round of auditions taking place on Saturday, May 10 at the Greenacres Auditorium beginning at 12:00. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"838\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54267\" data-id=\"54267\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-1-1024x838.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-1-1024x838.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-1-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-1-768x629.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-1.jpg 1302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo: Supplied <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54265\" data-id=\"54265\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/33-1024x682.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/33-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/33-1320x879.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/33.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo: Supplied <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"941\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54268\" data-id=\"54268\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/44-1024x941.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/44-1024x941.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/44-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/44-768x706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/44.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo: Supplied <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"808\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54269\" data-id=\"54269\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55-1024x808.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55-1024x808.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55-768x606.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55-1320x1042.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55.jpg 1351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo: Supplied <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"947\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54266\" data-id=\"54266\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/66-947x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/66-947x1024.jpg 947w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/66-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/66-768x830.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/66.jpg 986w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo: Supplied <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Aspiring models looking to participate in this prestigious event can still enter by sending an email to <strong>Gq2025competition@gmail.com<\/strong> for complete details and registration information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-54305\" 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