A Crown with a Cause: The Journey of Miss Petite Global 2025

Hi, could you start by telling us a bit about yourself?

I’m Anita Kurkach, born and raised in Belarus. I studied classical music, focusing on violin and piano, and later earned a degree in psychology - which taught me how to truly understand people and connect beyond the surface.

Today, I’m based in Tokyo, working as a talent, model, and singer. I’m also honored to hold the title of Miss Petite Global 2025.

Who have been your biggest mentors in this industry and what is the best advice they have ever given you?

Honestly, experience has been my greatest mentor. Nothing teaches you faster or deeper than life itself.

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is: choose your battles wisely. If you spend all your energy on what isn’t meant for you - the comparisons, the distractions, the doubts - you risk missing everything that is meant for you. Focus on your path, stay true to who you are, and move forward with grace and determination.

As a Slavic blonde in Tokyo, how do your cultural roots intersect with your life in Japan?

People often assume our cultures are completely different - but I’ve found many beautiful similarities. Both Slavic and Japanese cultures value cleanliness, nature, and respect for others. We’re both a little reserved, and in Japan, there’s a concept called “reading the air” — 空気を読む (くうきを よむ / kuuki wo yomu), which means sensing unspoken feelings and social harmony.

In Slavic culture, we also think about the people around us, sometimes more than ourselves.

In today’s world, where it’s all about “love yourself” and “be selfish,” I want to gently remind people: we’re all living together. Kindness, consideration, and harmony are still powerful values and maybe more needed than ever.

You’ve spoken about beauty standards and their societal impact. What drives your mission to promote diversity, and what change do you hope to see?

I used to feel limited by the narrow beauty standards society sets for us. That’s why I chose to join Miss Petite Global - a pageant that embraces diversity. I hoped that if I won, I could use that platform to show that beauty isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Diversity inspires me because it reminds all of us - we are more than enough just as we are. We don’t need to fit into someone else’s box to be valuable, beautiful, or worthy.

To every woman out there:

Try to see beyond what the mirror allows you to see. You are enough. You are beautiful. You are capable.

What are the bits you don’t like or find challenging?

What I find most challenging are the double standards still placed on women, especially in the public eye. A woman is often expected to be beautiful, but not too confident. Ambitious, but not too independent. Soft, but not too emotional.

I stand against these outdated expectations. Because women are not meant to be measured by contradictions , we are meant to be celebrated in our full complexity.

We can be powerful and feminine, kind and unapologetically bold. And we don’t need to shrink ourselves to fit into someone else’s definition of “enough.”

That’s the message I carry as a woman, and as Miss Petite Global 2025.

What does beauty mean to you?

I’ve learned that beauty isn’t always kind but kindness is always beautiful. It’s how you treat others, how you carry yourself, and how much light you bring into the world.

That’s the kind of beauty I believe in.

Having great skin for models is really important, What are your top three tips for keeping skin flawless?

Flawless skin starts from within.

 1. Check your health — skin reflects your inner balance.

 2. Eat clean — beauty begins in the gut.

 3. Lower cortisol — less stress, more glow.

Then you can add facials, but never skip the foundation: your well-being.

What has been the most memorable challenge in your pageant journey, and how did you overcome it?

The most memorable challenge in my pageant journey was my personal growth. 

I’m deeply grateful to my public speaking coach, Jadevour, and my walking coach, Thomas, for guiding me with so much care. I’m also thankful to the Miss Petite Global organization and to every beautiful contestant I met along the way.

Each of them played a part in my transformation, and I carry that growth with pride and gratitude. This journey wasn’t just about a crown it was about becoming the woman I was always meant to be.

How do you stay grounded amid growth on social media, especially when facing feedback or pressures?

I believe staying grounded starts with knowing who you are. On social media, there’s always feedback some uplifting, some not but I’ve learned not to let every comment shape me.

You don’t have to respond to everything. Not because you don’t care, but because your peace matters.

I remind myself: I know my heart, I know my path.As long as I stay true to that, no noise can take me off course.

What’s one dream collaboration or project you haven’t done yet, but really want to?

One dream collaboration I haven’t done yet, but truly hope for, is with an international organization focused on education for underprivileged children.

I’ve volunteered in India, helping improve access to education in orphanages, and it deeply shaped me. I grew up in a family that always cared for those in need -especially children without the same opportunities.

Partnering with a foundation that shares those values and is committed to empowering the next generation through education would be incredibly meaningful to me.