Latest update January 18th, 2025 7:00 AM
Geneva Barrett is Miss Big, Bold, Beautiful
Miss Geneva Barrett, sporting a white and silver evening gown, was early Friday morning crowned Miss Big, Bold and Beautiful, at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground, in front of an appreciative audience who ignored intermittent showers and trekked to the venue, to cheer on their favorite contestant. Barrett, who is a school teacher by profession, was Delegate Number Seven.
This contestant certainly underscored the catch phrase ‘save the best for last’ as she bested the other contestants in almost every area, to gain both the judges’ nod, as well as that of her enamored audience.
Geneva Barrett
In the end she walked away with most of the prizes that were up for grabs, including a 32-inch plasma television.
It was obvious from her very first appearance on stage that Barrett was a contestant to watch, as she exuded confidence, eloquence, charisma and grace, in all of her presentations.
Delegate number one, La Toya Carryl, who was the first runner up, was also a strong contender for the crown. This delegate really set the tone for what was to follow, with her flawless and animated oral presentation.
Tall and regal, Carol Prince copped the second runner up prize. Prince’s presentation was also one of eloquence, as she spoke on the diverse uses of the popular greenheart, which she represented.
The delegates entertained their captive audience with provocative gyrations during their opening dance and well executed talent pieces.
Judging from the mostly great presentations by the delegates it was obvious that they had done their research well on the various species of wood, found in Linden, and from which many streets derived their names.
Some of the prizes of the first and second runners up included one washing machine and vanity among other things.
Miss Congeniality, Samantha Williams, copped a music system, compliments of Dave and Celina‘s, while all the delegates received a gift set, certificate of participation and a bouquet for their efforts.
Patrons of course certainly got their money’s worth judging from the frequent applause and positive comments.
The return of the Miss ‘Big Bold and Beautiful’ after a two-year hiatus, was greeted with much anticipation by Lindeners. The event is an important one on the calendar of the Linden Town Week of activities, which began on April 26.
This year the women had chosen to represent the exotic species of woods from which Linden derived many street names.
The now popular pageant, 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, where no pageant was held in 2011 and 2012.
One of the coordinators of the Big Bold and Beautiful, Ms Camille 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.
And on Saturday night the seven incredible and vivacious full figured women, certainly delivered in all the aforementioned areas.
(Enid Joaquin)
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