Miss Grand Bahamas Explained
Miss Grand Bahamas |
Formation: | 2018 (As Miss Grand Bahamas pageant) |
Founder: | Navado Dawkins |
Type: | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters: | Nassau |
Location: | The Bahamas |
Membership: | Miss Grand International |
Miss Grand Bahamas is a Nassau-based female national beauty pageant, founded by Navado Dawkins in 2018. The contest's winner represents the Bahamas internationally on the Miss Grand International stage, which was held annually since 2013.[1] Before 2018, the country representatives at the aforementioned international contest were either appointed or determined through other national pageants, such as Miss Universe Bahamas in 2016.
Since its first participation, the Bahamian representatives got placement at the Miss Grand International pageant once in 2016, when Selvinique Wright was placed among the top 10 finalists as well as won the Best in Swimsuit award.[2]
The pageant has no relation with a local pageant, Miss Grand Bahama, which was held annually in Bahama Island since 1970.[3]
History
+Miss Grand Bahamas 2018 competition result by island groups
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The Bahamas took part in the Miss Grand International pageant twice in 2016 and 2017, represented by appointed beauty queens Selvinique Wright and Rejean Bosh, respectively.
[4] The national preliminary contest in the Bahamas for Miss Grand International was first held in 2018 after Navado Dawkins, the Nassau-based designer, purchased the license. Its grand final was happening on July 1, 2018, at the Meliá Nassau Beach – All-Inclusive Resort, featuring contestants from seven island groups of the country, including Andros, Eleuthera, Exuma, Grand Bahama, Inagua, New Providence, and San Salvador,[5] [6] of whom, a 19-year-old international model from New Providence, Dannise Bain, was named the winner and was expected to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2018 in Myanmar.[7] However, due to visa regulation problems, Bain was unable to participate in such an international platform.[8] Since then, no additional national pageant has been held or any country representatives have been appointed for the Miss Grand International.
The highest achievement of the Bahamas at Miss Grand International is the top 10 finalists in the 2016 edition, won by Selvinique Wright, who also obtained the Best in Swimsuit award in the said edition.[9] Previously, Selvinique competed as Miss Star Fish Bay in the Miss Universe Bahamas 2016 pageant,[9] where she finished in the top 5 finalists and was then selected by such an organization to compete in Las Vegas for the 2016 Miss Grand International title.[10]
Edition
The Miss Grand Bahamas was held as a separate pageant once in 2018.
Year | Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Result | |
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| 1st | July 1 | Meliá Nassau Beach – All-Inclusive Resort, Nassau | 7 | Dannise Bain (New Providence) | Sharnae Fernander (San Salvador) | Moñice Nazon (Grand Bahama) | Cornesha Colebrooke (Andros) | | |
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International Competition
The following is a list of Bahamian representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
Notes and References
- Web site: 20 November 2013. "เจนลี ซาปาโร" สาวเปอร์โตริโก คว้ามงกุฎมิสแกรนด์ อินเตอร์ฯ คนแรกของโลก. Manager Daily. th. 7 December 2021. 6 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206185215/https://mgronline.com/entertainment/detail/9560000144102.
- Web site: ฝ้าย สุภาพร คว้ารองอันดับ 2 เวที Miss Grand International 2016. Fai Natnista. 26 October 2016. th. 12 May 2023. True Corporation. 11 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230511183401/https://women.trueid.net/detail/Ya5oQxbMg2Y.
- Web site: Meet The New Miss Grand Bahama. 29 July 2014. 19 October 2021. Denise Maycock. The Tribune. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101113331/http://www.tribune242.com/news/2014/jul/29/meet-new-miss-grand-bahama/.
- Web site: Rejean Bosh. Miss Bahamas. 2021. 22 January 2022. 21 January 2022. https://archive.today/20220121175443/https://missbahamaspageant.org/doctor/rejean-bosh/. live.
- News: New pageant seeks to reveal 'beauty in peance'. Alesha Cadet. 15 June 2018. 25 December 2021. The Tribune. Nassau. 10. "On the international pageant stage, the Bahamas isn't too high in ranking, our goal as a franchise for Miss Grand International Organization is to nurse the pageant system in the Bahamas so that we can increase our ranking internationally and eventually bring a crown home," said fashion designer Navado Dawkins, the pageant's founder. 24 December 2021. https://archive.today/20211224200122/https://issuu.com/thetribune242/docs/06152018_weekend/10. Issuu. live.
- Web site: New Pageant Seeks To Reveal 'beauty In Peace'. 15 June 2018. 22 January 2022. Internet Archive. The Tribune. Alesha Cadet.
- Web site: YOU GO GIRL Miss Grand Holds Out Helping Hand To Families In Need. 4 September 2018. 12 May 2023. The Tribune. Alesha Cadet. 11 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230511170805/http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/sep/04/you-go-girl-miss-grand-holds-out-helping-hand-fami/.
- Web site: Immediate Release. https://archive.today/20220121165538/https://www.facebook.com/mbgpageant/posts/675318796203534. dead. 2022-01-21. 15 February 2019. 21 January 2022. Miss Bahamas Grand Pageant.
- Web site: Bahamas' Selvinique Wright makes Top 10 and wins Best in Swimsuit at Miss Grand International. The Bahamas Weekly. 28 October 2016. 25 December 2021. 6 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171006111825/http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/international/Bahamas_Selvinique_Wright_makes_Top_10_and_wins_Best_in_Swimsuit_at_Miss_Grand_International_printer.shtml.
- Web site: Miss Universe Bahamas 2016 pageant one of the best ever. Neil Alan Craig. 21 September 2016. 22 January 2022. The Bahamas Weekly. 22 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922134852/http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/columns/My_view_of_the_Miss_Universe_Bahamas_2016_pagaent50440.shtml.
- Web site: 10 gương mặt ngoại quốc nổi trội thả dáng trên đường phố Sài Gòn gây chú ý. October 2017. vi. 12 May 2023. Afamily.vn. 11 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230511180148/https://afamily.vn/10-guong-mat-ngoai-quoc-noi-troi-tha-dang-tren-duong-pho-sai-gon-gay-chu-y-20171010100411101.chn.
- Web site: Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini. 26 October 2017. 12 May 2023. vi. Voice of Vietnam. 8 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221108215655/https://vov.vn/van-hoa/nghe-si/ngam-top-20-miss-grand-international-2017-nong-bong-voi-phan-thi-bikini-687450.vov.