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Scores of women, between the ages of 18 and 26, turned up at the Zen night club on Keate Street in Port of Spain, yesterday, hoping for a chance to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the Miss Universe pageant to be held in Vietnam on July 15, and the Miss World pageant in Ukraine later in October. In a telephone interview after the four-hour screening session, queen maker Peter Elias, who described the experience as wonderful, said they only printed 120 tickets but there were more women than tickets at the venue yesterday. "We only screened 120 of them but eventually seven of them were chosen. All of them came from different parts of the country so we had a very good mix. But I think the seven finalists chosen are all strong." The seven women chosen are: Makeda O'Neil, 23, Sasiya Albert, 22, Kerry Ann Murphy, 19, Priya Chanderbally, 24, June Lightbourne, 23, Anya Ayoung-Chee, 26, and Gabriel Walcott, 23.
The girls were screened by fashion photographer Calvin French, make-up artist Sandra Hordatt, stage performance specialist Alyson Brown, hair stylist Ashvin Bally, personality development specialist Adrian Raymond and Elias. Raymond said the elimination process was difficult because of the high calibre of the candidates screened. "It was heart-breaking to send some of the girls home. Every year I am amazed because they are not just beautiful but they are accomplished and ambitious. Everybody is furthering their studies beyond secondary school which says something about our culture and the desire to do more." He added that the more accomplished the women are the better their chances were at being chosen. The final show will be held on February 24, where two of the seven will be chosen to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the two international competitions. /trinidadexpress.com
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