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Walking through the doors of The Chic Beauty Bar in Little River, a larger-than-life pink and gold leaf–decorated giraffe head mounted on a soaring wall greets guests. Dangling from its mouth is a pink Chanel flap bag glistening from chandeliers. This might be an opulent sight at another nail salon, but it embodies the luxury concept fashioned by Mary Yasol. “It’s a statement,” says the Miami resident with a smile.
Yasol is no stranger to glamor. During her formative years in the Philippines, she entered beauty pageants, what she describes as “the Olympics” in her country. For weeks at a time, she would train daily, working on her posture, walk, and how to eloquently answer questions. “By the final night, you’re exhausted,” remembers Yasol.
She continued with pageants until she arrived in the U.S. at 21 with her then-ex-husband. But her new life in Nashville didn’t live up to expectations. “I was stuck in the relationship, in a place where I didn’t know anybody, and I didn’t have a job,” she says. She endured her struggles a few years longer before deciding to get back into real estate — a career she had pursued while in the Philippines.
-Melissa Puppo
World Class Beauty Queens Magazine
World Class Beauty Queens: Please tell us about yourself.
“I am born and raised in the Philippines and moved to US when I was 21 yrs old. I’m a real estate agent, working and living in Miami with my Filipino poodle. I am very passionate about my dreams and making them come true, and helping other’s dreams come true as well. So most of my time is spent around my career in real estate, and volunteering to help those in need.”
World Class Beauty Queens: What does women Empowerment mean to you?
“For me, it means helping and inspiring women everywhere to be the strongest and most courageous versions of themselves, and to empower them to go after what they truly want in life.”
Mary began her career in real estate when she was 19 years old working at a real estate development company in Manila, Philippines. She recalls walking into a model unit and thinking “this is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen”. However, she gave up her early real estate career for love when she moved to the USA and did not get her work permit and residency until she was 24. During those years, she was was in a very unhealthy relationship where she was put down a lot and was told that she would not go far in life.
This made her so determined to prove people wrong that she started from scratch to create a new life for herself. This new life included continuing to pursue the opportunity and passion she found in real estate when was 19.
She now works with The Agency FL and specializes in the Paraiso District, Victoria Park, and North Miami Neighborhoods. She has sold properties internationally and all over Florida, but her main focus has always been achieving her client’s goals.
MISS WORLDWIDE INTERNATIONAL
Mary Yasol was born and raised in the Philippines and always embodies the Filipino culture and heritage wherever she goes. She is passionate about the things that interests her and more importantly about reaching for her dreams and making them come true. She believes that one can achieve anything you put your mind, heart and hard work into as long as you enjoying and loving what you do.
She had joined several pageants and winning titles, among them, The Mutya ng Pilipinas in 2011, a Philippine National Beauty Pageant, Miss Filipino-American Pageant Florida in 2015, Miss Worldwide International Miss Miami 2018 and the recent one, Miss International World Global 2019 where her trainer is the world-renowned fashion designer, Kirsten Regalado, who handcrafted her winning national costume and evening gown.
Aside from prestigious titles from beauty pageants, she is also an award-winning real estate agent and was honored to receive, “The Rising Star” award from The Agency RE and the The Agency South Florida, a distinguished recognition given to an agent who had significant growth in their production. She holds the position of being the official spokesperson for the Global Trade Chamber.
She is actively involved in philantrophic efforts in the community and her advocacy is to empower and be a role model for women and children that they are capable of achieving their dreams.
Her journey from knowing nobody in the USA to becoming an international beauty queen and becoming a seasoned real estate professional truly sums up the true definition of perseverance, dedication and excellence.