Name: Ashley John
Age: 24
Height: 5 feet, 7 inches
Weight: 122lbs
Occupation: News Anchor/Freelance TV Producer
Education: Mae’s Secondary School – (2008) Nation’s Sixth Form College – (2010) University for the Creative Arts (UK) – (2014) Talent/skills: Singing, creative script writing, broadcast media background Interesting facts: Ashley was one exam away from a Black belt in Karate. She played the piano and took ballet. She loves babies and enjoys a good workout. She was a finalist in the GTT Jingle and Song Competition and more interestingly, she co-hosted with the very entertaining Joel Gansham. She studied Broadcast Media in the United Kingston for three years and was homesick for most of it. Community service: Volunteer with GIVE Foundation Guyana.
Academic honours/leadership positions: BA (Hons) Broadcast Media Goal/ambition: To be a successful television producer who can capture the true identity of Guyanese people and show it to the world. Previous pageant experience: None. What countries have you travelled to? For her tertiary studies, she travelled and lived in Kent, United Kingdom.
Recreation, she travelled to Trinidad, Barbados, Jamaica and The Dominican Republic in the last few years. As a toddler, she travelled to Kenya.
What primary message or concern would you advocate as MISS Universe Guyana 2016?
“I would advocate for promoting positive body image in young girls as negative body image leads to depression, domestic and verbal abuse, suicide, etc, which have all plagued our society”.
Why should you be Miss Universe Guyana 2016?
“I should be Miss Universe Guyana 2016 because I would have an entire year to promote a platform which is close to my heart under the prestigious Miss Universe Guyana franchise and thereafter, I will continue to advocate. I also not only get to cross it off my bucket list but I get to network and get empowered with so many other women along the way, and that in itself, helps with my personal development in more ways than you could think of”.