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‘Big, Bold and Beautiful’ pageant to make grand return on May 2
By Enid Joaquin
Seven full-figured women are set to turn up the temperature at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground, come May 2nd, as they vie for the title of Miss ‘Big Bold and Beautiful’, after a two-year hiatus.
The event is an important one on the calendar of the Linden Town Week of activities, which begins on April 26th. And judging from past, ‘big girls’ pageants hosted by the “Triple B Promotions”, Lindeners can certainly look forward to huge entertainment from these vivacious and incredible women.
Six of the seven contestants.
On pageant night, the patrons can anticipate being entertained with a sizzling introductory dance, choreographed by the effervescent ‘Biggie’ (Norma Allicock), thought-provoking and tantalizing talent pieces, and the ladies of course strutting their stuff in fashionable casual, sports and evening wear.
Representing the exotic species of wood from which Linden derived many street names, Latoya Carryl will be wearing the sash of Miss Mora, Michelle Wills (Miss Bulletwood), Juan Regis (Miss Moraballi), Natasha Reynolds (Miss Crabwood), Carol Prince (Miss Greenheart), Samantha Williams (Miss Yuraballi), and Geneva Barrett (Miss Silverballi).
Cammile Cummings, one of the coordinators of the Triple B Promotions, is very optimistic that the pageant will attract the usual massive turnout.
The event, which initially had started out as merely an exhibition, progressed to a pageant in 2009, and continued in 2010, but then there was a two year hiatus, with no pageant being held in 2011 and 2012.
Cummings pointed out in a recent interview that the aim of the pageant is to showcase ‘big’ women in a positive light, so that people could become cognizant of the fact that “big can be beautiful”.
“It is our belief that full-figured women are worth more than the general concept that they are showcased to evoke laughter from an audience, but rather to display their beauty, talent, fashion and charisma. This year, we treat our ladies with the same level of dignity and elegance that they justly deserve.”
Those sentiments were echoed by Marilyn Bourne, another coordinator of the ‘Big and Bold’ event.
The intelligence segment of the pageant was held last Tuesday at Jacs Diner on Republic Avenue.
Cummings expressed satisfaction that the women had obviously done their research, and pointed out that the level of intelligence displayed was very high.
Two guest models, Shaundelle Parks and Dianna Ross, are expected to add more spice to the event, while the winner will be crowned by Ms. Parks, who is the reigning queen.
Yesterday the delegates undertook the task of enhancing the Cenotaph, as part of their community projects for the Linden Town Week.
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