Mic brings us word about Sanneta Myrie, the 24-year-old doctor and reigning Miss Jamaica who is set to compete in the Miss World pageant today in Sanya, China. To get a full sense of how awesome this woman is, please read her bio on the Miss World website:

Sanneta grew up in the rural parishes of her homeland, Jamaica. Now a fully qualified medical doctor, she is committed to helping others, and is passionate about the work she does, with aspirations of joining "Doctors without Borders', an organisation providing medical care to the most marginalised worldwide. Aside from her duties, Sanneta loves the Jamaican lifestyle, embracing all facets of its culture, from the iconic reggae music, to the fresh fish cuisine found in abundance. In her spare time she enjoys long distance and cross country running, she loves to dance, and she volunteers as a counsellor for the University of the West Indies.

Again: This lady is only 24 years old. This month, my major accomplishment was finishing Jessica Jones in two sittings. I need to step it up!

But wait! There's more! Among Sanneta's accomplishments that should be listed but isn't: She's going to be the first woman to ever have dreadlocks in the Miss World competition. As Mic astutely points out:

Myrie's decision to wear her hair in locs is a noteworthy step toward presenting a more diverse beauty aesthetic in the media landscape, which is slowly seeing more representation of black women with natural hair. At this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Angolan model Maria Borges walked the runway with her natural, cropped hair, marking a proud departure from the lingerie model norm (all... those.... blowouts).

Hooray! This is a hopeful move toward broadening standards of beauty for women of color (and for all women!).

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Laura Beck Laura Beck is a Los Angeles-based TV writer and frequent contributor to Cosmopolitan.com — her work has appeared in the New York Times, New Yorker, Jezebel, and the Village Voice.

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