Press Release 10 July 2006 - Guyana Chronicle
'It
was thrilling. I'm excited. It is going to be a ride filled with
fun' she said after being crowned by last year's queen Jasmine
Herzog. Dessia,
24, a social work student from Georgetown, incidentally played
the role of a young girl growing up dreaming to become Miss Guyana
World in a musical play two years ago.
Those who came close behind her as finalists received titles to represent Guyana at various international pageants. This was the first time in Guyana's pageant history that five international titles were awarded on a single night. Kristia
Ramlagan, first runner-up, will represent Guyana at Miss International,
while the second-runner-up, Tenesia Harding will go to Miss Tourism
Queen. Third runner-up Yulanda Armstrong received a title to represent
Guyana at Miss Globe and the fourth runner-up will go to Miss
Inter-Continental. The
crowning of the five beauty queens marked the sixth year of the
Miss Guyana World organisation under London-based businessma Ken
Chung, who has had artistic director Derek Moore from the inception. Moore
was responsible for a well-choreographed show with the only hiccup
of the night being standing room for some patrons.
The evening saw scintillating dance performances by the Indian dance group Sitare, the National School of Dance and the group who performed in “Rainbow Raani” the movie filmed in Guyana.
Vocals included those by Bonny Alves, ‘G Money” and “24K.” An
appearance by Mrs. World finalist Carolan Ann Lynch added to the
glamour of the evening. President
Bharrat Jagdeo and Public Service Minister Dr. Jennifer Westford
were there. After
dinner, the audience was ready for an evening of competition and
entertainment and was not disappointed. The evening began with
eight contestants dancing to a sexy pop rhythm and then individually
they seduced the audience with tantalizing catch-lines in their
brief introductions.
After
the introduction segment by the delegates, the judges were introduced. Shortly thereafter, the contestants dazzled the audience in the swimwear segment. Designed by Derek Moore, the strapless swimsuits were of metallic spandex material and coloured with a blend of grey, pink and a hint of olive-green. Dessia walked away with the prize in this category “Vaseline Miss Body Beautiful.”
Ms. Andrews copped the prizes of Miss Photogenic and Miss Internet, while Ms. Harding captured the ‘Colgate Best Smile” prize. Ms. Harding was also the favourite among the contestants themselves and took home the Miss Congeniality prize.
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