Emma Tepaeru Kainuku-Walsh biography: 13 things about Miss International Cook Islands 2022

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Emma Tepaeru Kainuku-Walsh is a beauty queen and entrepreneur from Cook Islands. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She is of Cook Islands, Samoan, Swedish and New Zealand descent.
2. She was born in Aitutaki, Cook Islands.
3. She grew up in Auckland, New Zealand.
4. She has one older brother and two younger sisters.
5. She owns the food outlet Nuku Kai.
6. She is one of the volunteers of the not-for-profit charity Te Ipukarea Society. She does environmental education, guides cross-island walks and helps in the Takitumu Conservation Area.
7. She is 5’10” tall.
8. In 2016, she returned to Cook Islands.
9. On October 27, 2019, she competed at Miss Cook Islands 2019. She was runner-up to Tajiya Sahay.
10. As Miss Cook Islands 2019 first runner-up, she was supposed to represent Cook Islands at Miss International 2020, which was cancelled due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
11. She was 25 years old when she was crowned Miss International Cook Islands 2020.
12. She was supposed to go to Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan in November 2021 to represent the Cook Islands at Miss International 2021, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
13. She will represent the Cook Islands at Miss International 2022.