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| May 31, 2009 |
| A press conference was held immediately following the pageant, giving reporters an opportunity to meet the new queen and her court up close and personal. Miss Bahamas World 2009 Joanna Brown was joined by her runners up, Miss Bahamas Tourism Queen 2009 Llatetra Laing; Miss Bahamas Intercontinental 2009 Dashanique Poitier, and Top Model of the Bahamas 2009 Kendra Wilkinson, as well as judges, and Miss Bahamas Organization officials. Joanna easily fielded questions from the press, displaying her intelligence, poise, and confidence. Also attending the press conference were the outgoing Miss Bahamas World Tinnyse Johnson and her runners up Chrystal Bethell and Tiara Cooper. A coronation reception immediately followed in which the new Miss Bahamas got to greet her adoring public. Special thanks to photographers Vaughn Scriven and Donald Knowles for providing the images. |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| Tinnyse Johnson brought to a close an amazing and exciting year as Miss Bahamas World 2008. During her final walk she reflected on the many life changing experiences she had during her reign, thanked the Miss Bahamas Organization for their love and support, and encouraged her successor to be true to herself as she takes on the job of being a beauty ambassador. Following her final walk, it was time to crown a new queen. Placing 4th runner up was Miss Red Hot Gabrielle Major; 3rd runner up went to Miss Sposabella Bridal, Formal & Evening Wear Devera Pinder; 2nd runner up and winner of the Miss Bahamas Intercontinental title was Miss Davis Trucking Dashanique Poitier; first runner up and winner of the Miss Bahamas Tourism Queen title was Miss Bahamas Experience Llatetra Laing; and the new Miss Bahamas World is Miss Grand Bahama World, Joanna Brown! |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| Artistic Director Sonovia Williams gave a riveting performance to Michael Jackson's Earth song, in tribute to the 50th anniversary celebration of the Bahamas National Trust. And then, the Top 5 finalists were announced! Making the final cut were: Miss Bahamas Experience Llatetra Laing; Miss Davis Trucking, Dashanique Poitier; Miss Sposabella Bridal, Formal & Evening Wear Devera Pinder; Miss Grand Bahama World Joanna Brown; and Miss Red Hot Gabrielle Major. The ladies then faced the do or die round of competition - the Final Question. |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| More Top 10 interviews. |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| More from the announcement of the Top 10 and onstage interviews! |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| Next up - the first turning point of the night - the announcement of Special Awards, and the Top 10 finalists. Receiving special awards were as follows: Top Model of the Bahamas - Kendra Wilkinson; Lady of Elegance - Llatetra Laing; Miss Photogenic - Llatetra Laing; Miss Congeniality - Danielle Morley; Most beautiful complexion - Llatetra Laing; Best in Evening gown - Llatetra Laing; Miss Popularity - Llatetra Laing; Sexy & Sophisticated Cover girl - Llatetra Laing; and Miss Bahamas World Spirit Award - McChenier Johnson. And then the Top 10 were announced, beginning with the Fast Track award winners: Best in swimsuit - Kendra Wilkinson; Most talented - Devera Pinder; People's Choice - Swanique Sawyer; Beauty with a Purpose - Devera Pinder; Llatetra Laing; Joanna Brown; Gabrielle Major; Dashanique Poitier; Channa Cius; Danielle Morley. |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| More from the Diamonds International Evening Gown competition! |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| The contestants looked amazing wearing Evening Gowns of their own choosing, as well as exquisite jewelry from Diamonds International. |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| More from the swimsuit parade! |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| Next up, the sizzling swimsuit parade in which the contestants showed off their fabulous physiques, wearing swimwear by Leonetti. |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| More from the opening routine! |
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| May 31, 2009 |
| After months of training and weeks of preliminary competitions, the much anticipated 2009 Miss Bahamas World Beauty pageant was held at the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino's Rain forest Theatre on Cable Beach! A stellar production was staged under the theme "Earth Angels", in which the 13 contestants gave their all in their quest for the crown. Choreographed by Artistic Director Sonovia Williams, the opening routine featured the Earth Angels banishing dark angels who sought to destroy mother Earth. |
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| May 25, 2009 |
| The 2009 Miss Bahamas World contestants made an appearance on Bahamas @ Sunrise to kick off their final week of competition. Under the theme Earth Angels, a fantastic show is planned for the Rainforest Theatre on Sunday May 31st begininig at 8 p.m. |
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| May 23, 2009 |
| Due to inclement weather, the Miss Bahamas World Float parade was canceled. |
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| May 19, 2009 |
| More from the Top Model of The Bahamas competition! |
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| May 17, 2009 |
| More top model photos! |
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| May 17, 2009 |
| Next up - the Top Model of the Bahamas competition. The Earth Angels strutted down the runway like true catwalk divas wearing the creations of Bahamian designers, as a distinguished panel of judges looked on. Prior to the show, Top Model of the Bahamas 2008 Chrystal Bethell took her final walk down the runway before being interviewed by host Jerome Sawyer. Chrystal is just back from competing in the Beauty and Model Festival held in China, where she captured the title Miss Caribbean. She also represented the Bahamas in the Top Model of the World competition in Germany earlier this year. Joining her on the judging panel were fellow models Stephanie Smollet, Felicia Forbes, and Kendrick Kemp; and MBO assistant director of Talent Development Shervonne Bain. |
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| May 17, 2009 |
| More swimsuit photos! |
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| May 17, 2009 |
| The Miss Bahamas Organization hosted an exciting double header - the Miss Bahamas World Swimsuit and Top Model of the Bahamas Competitions! The Retreat on Village Road - home of the Bahamas National Trust - was the venue for the gala affair which drew pageant fans in the hundreds. An overcast sky did not dampen the spirits of those in attendance as they cheered for their favorite Earth Angel. One by one, the contestants displayed their fabulous physiques before a distinguished panel of judges: Top Model of the Bahamas 2008 Chrystal Bethell; Bahamian snowboarder Korath Wright; MBO Assistant director of Pageant Affairs Anishka Lockhart; pilates instructor Denise Carter; and fitness coach Nardo Dean. Special thanks to photographer Vaughn Scriven for the images. |
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| May 16, 2009 |
| The contestants showed off their brain power during an exciting challenge at Diamonds International. The ladies were split into three teams, and each group was required to brainstorm to come up with an innovative marketing campaign to promote Diamonds International's Crown of Light jewelry. They then presented their ideas to a panel of three Diamonds International executives, led by Marketing Manager Anthony Smith. The ladies were all impressive, but it was the team made up of Devera Pinder, Channa Cius, Llatetra Laing, and McChenier Johnson who impressed the panel most and won the challenge. For their efforts, the ladies were rewarded with diamond jewelry! The challenge is chronicled in episode four of this season's Backstage Pass which airs on ZNS on Monday May 25th at 8 p.m., Friday May 29th at 8:30 p.m., and Sunday May 31st at 3:30 p.m. |
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| May 11, 2009 |
| More Diamonds International photos. |
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| May 11, 2009 |
| More photos from the visit to Diamonds International. |
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| May 11, 2009 |
| Following their visit to Government House, the ladies made the short trip to Diamonds International on Bay Street where they met the General Manager Mr. Adi Kaniel and Marketing Director Mr. Anthony Smith for the first time. The ladies were thrilled to receive gift bags containing goodies from Diamonds International. The winner of the competition will receive thousands of dollars worth of diamond jewelry and will become the spokes person for the company for one year. |
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| May 11, 2009 |
| More from the visit to Government House. |
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| May 11, 2009 |
| More photos from Government House. |
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| May 11, 2009 |
| In keeping with tradition, the 2009 Miss Bahamas World contestants paid a courtesy call on His Excellency, the Governor General Sir Arthur D. Hanna today. The ladies looked lovely as they met the country's Head of State. It was a lovely meeting, as His Excellency engaged the young ladies in thought provoking conversation. |
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| May 9, 2009 |
| Finally, the moment had come to determine the first fast track winner in this year's pageant. One by one, the three finalists were required to go through the obstacle course again, with the promise that the young lady who completed the course the fastest would become the overall winner. After a coin toss, it was determined that Gabrielle Major would go first. She gave it a valiant effort but began to fade near the end of the course, completing it in a time of 2:32. Next to go was McChenier Johnson who proved to be a strong competitor in earlier rounds. She seemed to have an easier time clearing the course, finishing with a time of 2:25 to move into first place. As the final competitor, Michaela Ferguson knew the time she had to beat. She pushed herself seemingly beyond her limits, edging Miss Johnson out with a time of 2:22 to become the first semi finalist in the 2009 Miss Bahamas World pageant. |
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| May 9, 2009 |
| The ladies of the Red Team then had to face each other in three exercise routines which served as the elimination process. The first eliminator was push-ups - the hard way - and the ladies were instructed to do as many as they could without stopping. One by one they faltered, leaving Michaela Ferguson as the winner of that round, and putting her into the finals of the Sportswoman challenge. The remaining ladies then competed in sit-ups - an exercise they appeared to be good at, for this round lasted quite a long time. The final two ladies in the round - McChenier Johnson and Kendra Wilkinson - were determined not to falter, but eventually Miss Johnson out lasted Miss Wilkinson to become the second contestant to enter the finals. The final and perhaps toughest eliminator was the military star jump. The remaining contestants gave it their all, but it was Gabrielle Major who was able to successfully complete the most jumps. The three finalists were given a breather while the ladies of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force tackled the course. The Defence Force ladies took an early lead and never looked back, defeating the Police women in resounding fashion to become the first Miss Bahamas World Sportswomen winners. They were awarded a beautiful floating trophy by Miss Bahamas World Tinnyse Johnson. |
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| May 9, 2009 |
| Three seconds. That is all that separated the victor of the first ever Miss Bahamas World Sportswoman Challenge from her nearest rival. It was a grueling test of fitness and endurance but when it was all said and done, Miss Bella Donna Michaela Ferguson emerged the winner, guaranteeing her a Top 10 placement in this year's pageant. The contest began with the 13 Earth Angels being split into two groups - the Red Team, and the Green Team. The Green Team was joined by Miss Bahamas World 2008 Tinnyse Johnson so that each team would be evenly matched with 7 competitors. Their task was to clear a challenging eight-obstacle course twice - the handy work of Lieutenant Ricardo Barry of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force - in the fastest time. The Red Team, made up of Kendra Wilkinson, McChenier Johnson, Llatetra Laing, Emily Darville, Michaela Ferguson, Devera Pinder, and Gabrielle Major won the challenge. Special thanks to photographer Vaughn Scriven for the images. |
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| May 7, 2009 |
| The countdown is on for the most prestigious pageant in the land - the 2009 Miss Bahamas World Beauty Pageant! A number of exciting events are planned in the weeks leading up to the main event, including the first ever Miss Bahamas Sportswoman Challenge this Saturday, May 9th; the Swimsuit and Top Model of the Bahamas Competitions on May 17th, the Evening Gown and Talent Competitions on May 29th, and the Grand Finale on May 31st! Be sure to come out and support the contestants as they try to capture the crown. And, don't forget to vote for your favorite Earth Angel at www.missbahamas.net! |
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| May 5, 2009 |
| After the scavenger hunt, lunch, and bone fishing, the contestants visited the Central Andros National Park where they learned about pine forests and took in the beauty of an amazing blue hole. The Central Andros National Parks protect a significant portion of wilderness including blue holes, coral reefs, mangrove wetlands and pine forest. These marine resources, unspoiled open spaces, wetlands and wildlife are all essential to sustainable living on Andros. |
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| May 5, 2009 |
| More from the trip to the Big Yard! |
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| May 5, 2009 |
| Following a successful launch reception the night before, the Earth Angels were up early the next morning to catch a SkyBahamas charter flight to beautiful Andros island. There, the contestants were exposed to some of the natural beauty of The Bahamas through a number of tours and fun activities organized by the island's Ministry of Tourism staff. The ladies competed in a scavenger hunt to search for the ingredients of Love Tea and they also took bone fishing lessons from two of the island's leading guides. The winners of the challenges got to stay at exquisite Kamalame Cay, while their fellow contestants had to "rough it" at the Forfar Field Station. The trip to the Big Yard will be chronicled in an episode of Backstage Pass! |
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| May 4, 2009 |
| More photos from the pageant launch reception! |
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| May 4, 2009 |
| Under the theme "Earth Angels", the 2009 Miss Bahamas World beauty pageant was officially launched during a gala reception at the Retreat on Village Road - headquarters of the Bahamas National Trust. A large number of pageant fans and media turned out to meet the ladies face to face. The contestants did not disappoint, looking fabulous in green as they promoted the work of The Bahamas National Trust. They presented a check of more than $1200 to President of the Trust Mr. Eric Carey - money raised during their Beauty with a Purpose Challenge. Patrons attending the event got a sneak peak of the hit TV show Miss Bahamas World Backstage Pass before getting to mix and mingle with the contestants. |
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| April 26, 2009 |
| More photos from the lunch at Seaside Buffet. |
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| April 26, 2009 |
| Following worship at Bahamas Faith Ministries International, the contestants enjoyed a scrumptious lunch at the Wyndham Nassau Resort's Seaside Buffet. |
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| April 26, 2009 |
| The 2009 Miss Bahamas World contestants attended service at Bahamas Faith Ministries International where Dr. Myles Munroe - who lectured the contestants weeks earlier on discovering their purpose - is senior pastor. Dr. Munroe treated each of the young ladies to one of his books from his extensive body of work. |
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| April 2, 2009 |
| Chrystall continues to tour Germany with the delegates of the Top Model of the World competition. |
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| March 26, 2009 |
| Chrystal Bethel travels to Berlin, Germany where she is competing in the Top Model of the World competition. Chrystal is one of more than 40 contestants competing for the prestigious title. |
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| November 7, 2008 |
| Miss Bahamas Tourism Queen International Tiara Cooper rocked the Catwalk during the Islands of the World fashion week. Tiara was chosen to model for several designers and thus appeared in a number of runway shows. |
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