Miss Guyana delegate, Cherese James is one of 17 contestants who will compete for the title of Miss Caribbean United States Pageant at the Poet’s Den Theater, New York on Saturday evening.
The 17 tropical beauties will compete for the crown and the chance to represent the United States at the Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus Pageant in St Marteen, and the Miss Jaycees Pageant in Antigua later in the year. They will compete in swimsuits, intelligence, evening gown and talent.
Prizes include a scholarship to Future Stars Studios, a contract with MMG-Model Management, two round trip tickets courtesy of Caribbean Airlines, and more. Total prize package is worth US$20,000. The pageant will be broadcast live at 19:00h on http://live.comeseetv.com/video/7/miss-caribbean-united-states-pageant-2015/
About Miss Guyana
Before migrating to the United States in the Spring of 2006, Cherese James spent her entire childhood and early teenage years growing up in a quiet village outside of Guyana’s busy capital city.
Coming from very humble beginnings, she explained that “though circumstances weren’t always the best,” she was always “happy and contented as there was always love in the home.” This experience she said, “has been invaluable in helping to shape my character and has taught me some of the very values I still hold dear today.”
Currently a Vascular Surgeon Assistant at the New York Vein Centre, saving lives and making a difference is what James enjoys best and has hopes of one day becoming a Vascular Surgeon herself.
She possesses a strong passion for Equality, which has driven her to advocate and raise awareness for persons living with disability. The tenacity and deep passion she displays while advocating for such individuals, has resulted in her appointment as Ambassador of The Guyana Association for the Visually Impaired (GAVI) in May, 2014.
James being no stranger to pageantry, has decided to participate in the Miss Caribbean United States Pageant as she sees it as a celebration of the diverse Beauty, Talent and Intelligence of Caribbean-American women who have not lost their identity.
She believes “the sky is not the limit, there’s room beyond the stars.”