Bejeweled - 2018 Miss Bahamas Pagent Season Begins

Tue, May 1st 2018, 10:57 AM

Under the theme “Bejeweled”, the 2018 Miss World Bahamas Pageant season officially kicks off with a charity reception at the Courtyard Marriott as reigning queen Geena Thompson and the 10 contestants vying for her crown raise money for her Hope for the Homeless Beauty with a Purpose project.

The project – in partnership with Great Commission Ministries – aims to raise funds to construct an emergency shelter for women and children in crisis.

The charity event will be the first opportunity for pageant fans to meet and greet the contestants up close and personal.

“Every precious stone is exposed to a long, arduous process before it becomes the brilliant jewel that we all admire.

The same applies to our contestants. By the end of this pageant experience, no doubt they will each shine bright like a diamond as they come into their own as empowered women of purpose.”

- Michelle Malcolm, MBO President

Through this year’s theme, the Miss Bahamas Organization (MBO) is once again referencing its renowned developmental program through which contestants are encouraged to discover their purpose and to become agents of change in their communities.

Each contestant is required to fulfill a Beauty with a Purpose project to raise awareness for the cause of her choice.

During the pageant launch, funds will be raised via a raffle featuring gifts donated by the contestants themselves.

The charity reception will be the first of several events to be held in the run up to the pageant finale on May 27 at which time a new Miss World Bahamas will be crowned.

Contestants

Ten districts are represented in this year’s contest including:

Abaco: Alexis Denoye

Andros: Angel Culmer

Balmoral Island: Chinasa Outten

Crystal Cay: Alexis Sawyer

Grand Bahama: Serena Green

Long Island: Angel Cartwright

New Providence: Brinique Gibson

Ragged Island: Desire Edwards

San Salvador: Caitlyn Walker

University of The Bahamas: Shelly Elisee

To learn more about the contestants, please visit www.missbahamas.net. Competition

A series of preliminary competitions will be held in the coming weeks, leading up the grand finale on May 17 at Atlantis’ Imperial Ballroom on Paradise Island at 8 p.m.

Scores from the preliminary competitions along public votes on www.missbahamas.net will help to determine the Top 5 finalists and eventually the new queen.

The preliminary competitions schedule is as follows:

Miss World Bahamas Charity Launch

Courtyard Marriot

April 27, 2018

7 p.m.

National Costume Competition

Rooftop by The Pointe

May 12, 2018

7 p.m.

Evening Gown Competition & Beauty with a Purpose Presentations The Balmoral

May 19, 2018

7 p.m.

Swimsuit/Top Model Competitions

Compass Point Beach Resort

May 21, 2018

6 p.m.

Preliminary event tickets range from $20 to $30, and Finale tickets are available at a cost of $75 for general tickets and $125 for VIP.

Tickets for all events are available at Airbrush Junkies in the Mall at Marathon, online at www.bahamaslocal.com, or from any contestant.

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