{"id":20610,"date":"2012-04-16T22:28:22","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T02:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=20610"},"modified":"2012-04-17T11:26:23","modified_gmt":"2012-04-17T15:26:23","slug":"miss-universe-to-judge-2012-miss-bahamas-pageant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/04\/miss-universe-to-judge-2012-miss-bahamas-pageant","title":{"rendered":"Miss Universe To Judge Miss Bahamas Pageant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leila Lopes, Miss Universe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s a summer affair for young ladies who dream of becoming Miss Bahamas, and this year they will have to win over a judge who has already conquered the Universe. Miss Universe Leila Lopes will be among an impressive panel of judges who will choose the country\u2019s newest beauty ambassadors during the official preliminary pageant to Miss Universe and Miss World, scheduled for Sunday July 29th at Atlantis, Paradise Island.<\/p>\n

Already more than twenty women have applied to enter the pageant, however organizers are calling for more entrants as they will have to go through a screening process in order to make it to the Miss Bahamas stage. \u201cOur experience has been that you have to start with a larger number of applicants if you want to have a good number of entrants,\u201d says MBO President Michelle Malcolm. \u201cWe want the best of the best to be bold and come forward. Who knows? Maybe Leila will be helping to choose her successor, and that could very well be you!\u201d The organization is hoping that it will have a minimum of 20 competitors this year. \u201cOur past and present queens have done well for themselves, receiving worldwide recognition for their efforts. However, for each of them it all began by filling out an application form, which can be found at www.missbahamas.net. It\u2019s the first step to what can be an incredible journey for two lucky young women,\u201d stated Miss Malcolm. Anastagia Pierre is the reigning Miss Universe Bahamas, while Sasha Joyce wears the title of Miss World Bahamas.<\/p>\n

A screening is scheduled for May 19th (venue to be announced), at which time applicants will be interviewed one- on-one by MBO officials. Applicants will need to bring along a Bahamian passport, birth certificate, a valid police record, a pair of high heels and a swimsuit of their choice. A non-refundable application fee of $100 will also be due payable. Naturally born females between the ages of 17 and 25 who are of Bahamian ancestry and\/or citizens of The Bahamas may enter the Miss Bahamas Beauty Pageant. Contestants must be at least 17 years old by Coronation Night. However, all women crowned queen must be at least 18 years old and under 24 by February 1st in the year that follows their coronation. Candidates must be single, must not have children, nor have ever been pregnant or given birth. Minimum height requirement is 5′ 3″ and maximum height requirement is 6′ 2″. Weight must be proportionate to height. Candidates must be beautiful in face and figure, intelligent, and charming, while possessing poise, a pleasing character, and high moral convictions. The Miss Bahamas Organization reserves the right to refuse an application or dismiss a contestant, using the Organization’s codes and regulations as the basis for its decision.<\/p>\n

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Daronique Young<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile Daronique Young \u2013 who placed first runner up to Sasha Joyce in last year\u2019s competition \u2013 will represent the Bahamas at this year\u2019s Miss World pageant. Several factors led to this development, including changes in the dates of both the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants, and the pending general elections here in The Bahamas. Miss World, which is normally held in November\/December, was moved to August of this year, while Miss Universe \u2013 normally held in August \u2013 was moved to December. \u201cThe Organization felt it best to not try to go head to head with a general election\u201d, explains Miss Malcolm, \u201cso we opted to have it later in the summer to allow time for the election frenzy to pass. This worked out well as far as the Miss Universe pageant is concerned; however it presented a challenge for us regarding the early date of Miss World.\u201d MBO sought and was granted permission by the Miss World office to send the runner up from last year\u2019s pageant to this year\u2019s finale in Inner Mongolia, while the winner from the 2012 Miss Bahamas pageant will compete in next year\u2019s Miss World. \u201cWe are confident that Daronique will represent us well,\u201d said Miss Malcolm of the pageant veteran. \u201cShe\u2019s the complete package \u2013 beauty, brains, body, and one of the sweetest personalities you would ever want to meet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Daronique was thrilled to learn the news of her good fortune. \u201cI\u2019m beyond excited!\u201d she exclaimed. \u201cMy dream has always been to enter Miss World, and I had planned to enter the Miss Bahamas pageant again to pursue that dream. I\u2019m blessed that the dream has come to me instead, and I look forward to representing my country to the best of myability.\u201d Daronique leaves for the pageant on July 17th. An unveiling of her wardrobe will be held closer to her departure date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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