Contestants in the Miss World Guyana 2014 pageant commenced competition on May 12th with the Beach Beauty photoshoot. This event is one of five specialized segments that will allow the contestants to earn bonus points toward their preliminary scores.
The contestants, donned in swimsuits designed by Roger Gary, Marcie DeSantos, and others, displayed their creativity in positioning at the Pegasus. Photographer Keron Bruce, with photo direction from Roger Gary, captured the girls in the natural environment of the garden and pool side at the Pegasus.
The glam squad for this event comprised of make up artists Andrew Harris, Tenisha Garnett, and Renee Thompson; hair stylists from Rebecca Cox’s Hair and Nails salon; and lashes by Lowena’s Novalash Nail Spa.
Remaining areas of competition for the pageant are the interview, the fitness challenge, talent, beauty with a purpose (humanitarian project), and top model. The Grand Coronation Show, which will be held on May 26th at the National Cultural Centre, will feature the final talent, swimsuit, and evening wear. Preliminary scores for the interview and special skills competition will be added to the final round.
Rebekah London, Gericia Francis, Rafieya Husain, Cherese James, Denicia Williams, Atisha Gaskill, Ayana Whitehead, and Tiffany Megnath are the contestants competing for the Miss World Guyana 2014 title. Tickets are available at the National Cultural Centre and cost $2,500, $2,000, and $1,000.
About Miss World Guyana
The Miss World Guyana pageant commenced in May 1966 and crowned its first Title-holder, Umbilita Van Sluytman, who was also known as the Independence Queen and became Guyana’s first placement and semi-finalist in the Miss World 1966 pageant. The Miss World pageant is the first international pageant that Guyana achieved repeated successes in. As a result, Guyana is known for having one of the longest consecutive placements in the history of the Miss World pageant. On May 26th 2013, Natasha Martindale was awarded the franchise from Miss World Chairwoman & CEO, Julia Morley.