Yesterday saw the final screening of delegates to compete in the local leg of Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe. Previous screenings were held over the past weeks in San Fernando and Tobago with the final screening in Port of Spain at the Kapok Hotel, taking the process of finding the right delegate national. The entire process was not done until 6PM, with registration taking place from 10AM to 2PM.
Over 50 hopeful young ladies showed up for what would be a marathon session of selection. They were first registered then had to wait to be called up to be screened by the panel. Girls who were not selected were informed right away while those who were short listed for a final screening had to wait in another area until everyone was screened for a second screening! Talk about a tough job for the panel.
And how does this all link back to Carnival you may ask, and also why I was there on hand to witness the numerous gorgeous young women with hopes of becoming the next Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe? Well, the franchise holder and National Director of Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe Ian Andrew Lee is a very familiar face in TRIBE . In fact lots of familiar "TRIBE" faces were seen on the Selection Panel; Gail Cabral, Sandra Hordatt and Lana Nobrega.
I was also informed that for the Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago show the delegates will open the show wearing costume pieces from TRIBE, swimsuits from Sandra Hordatt's line "Mood Swings", decor by Ultimate Events, hair by Melissa Jones and of course the chosen representative will wear a National Costume designed by the TRIBE team! Keeping it all in the family.
And the finalists from the Port of Spain screening are : Berniece Wears of Claxton Bay, Renee Bhagwandeen of Phillipine, San Fernando, Crystal De Gannes of Champs Fleurs, Candace Guppy of Arouca, Meagan Monsegue and Greer Iton of Valsayn, Kristy St Rose of Diego Martin and Juliana James of D'Abadie.These ladies join nine other delegates who were selected at the San Fernando and Tobago Screening. Congratulations to you all and I look forward to the show to be held next month!
Hard Working Registration Staff
Over 50 young women showed up in hopes of being
the next Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe
TRIBE Section Leader Solange Shaw Gopaul
and
Makeup Artist Kirk Thomas
Girls who made the first cut waiting for second screening
Finalist Renee Bhagwandeen,
came from overseas for the screening!
Finalist Bernice Wears
Selection Panel for the Port of Spain Screening
For more photographs from yesterday's screening you can check out Damian Luk Pat photography HERE and if you have not done so already join the new Facebook Fan Page for Miss Trinidad and Tobago HERE.
Super hard working photographer
Damian Luk Pat
*correction, it is hair by Melissa JONES and not Melissa JAMES as previously reported
6 comments:
You were there? Hmmmmm
this competition will be worse than the miss TnT world competition last year...i can sense it already
Not liking the feel OR the sound of all these Tribe people being in there. But then again what do I know? The TnT Miss Universe is soon going to look much like the Tribe magazine.
And that is not necessarily a good look for TnT.
I do wish all the lovely ladies the best though. I know they all have 'the look'.
real sjc sj girls in this competition boy....lol but i wish them luck
Melissa James does hair??? Since when??
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