A 21-year-old inline skating instructor has been crowned Bride of Singapore 2011/12 on Friday afternoon, Dec 9, at Riverview Hotel.
 
Standing at 1.72m, the all-rounded Kuek Ziyi, who is also a model and graphic designer, beat 13 other contestants in this year's pageant and will represent Singapore in the Bride of the World pageant in September next year, set to be held in Macau.

Ms Kuek is the winner of Miss Singapore Southeast Asia 2010, and was among the top five in the Miss Singapore Universe 2010 and Miss Singapore World 2010, winning for herself several subsidiary titles along with it.

All the finalists will participate in Chingay 2012 as ambassadors of the social ideal for marriage and family.
 
On the topic of marriage, Ms Kuek, who has a boyfriend, thinks that it is a miracle that happens to two people who are devoted to spend the rest of their lives together.
 
She also added that it is "hard to find a true partner", which makes marriage even more of a miracle.

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