Miss Grand Sierra Leone Explained
Miss Grand Sierra Leone |
Formation: | 2017 |
Type: | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters: | Freetown |
Location: | Sierra Leone |
Leader Title: | National director |
Leader Name: | Swadu Natasha Beckley |
Parent Organization: | IAMSL Pageant (2017 – 2019) |
Language: | English |
Membership: | Miss Grand International |
Miss Grand Sierra Leone is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Sierra Leonean representatives competing at the Miss Grand International contest.[1] The title was first mentioned in 2017 when Rubie Timbo, who was affiliated with Swadu Beckley's pageant organizer IAMSL Pageant,[2] was appointed to represent the country in the Miss Grand International contest in Vietnam.
Sierra Leone participated in Miss Grand International twice; in 2017 and 2018, but its both representatives were unplaced on the international stage. In 2019, the Sierra Leonean candidate for Miss Grand International 2019 was also decided but she withdrew.
History
Sierra Leone made the debut in the Miss Grand International pageant in 2017 after the license was granted by Swadu Beckley, the director of Face of Sierra Leone organizer company named IAMSL Pageant,[3] and a model from Freetown, Rubie Timbo, was assigned to represent the country internationally in Vietnam. However, Rubie was unable to join the international for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by former Miss Tourism Queen Sierra Leone, Nyallay Sia,[4] The following representatives for the 2018 and 2019 international contests were also appointed; no Miss Grand National was held to determine titleholders.
In 2019, a 24-year-old model, Ramatulai Wurie, was hand-picked by the national licensee to compete at Miss Grand International 2019 in Venezuela, but she withdrew; security concerns in the host country was expected as the main reasons.[5] She was later elected to compete at the Miss Supranational 2021 pageant in Poland,[6] but went unplaced.[7]
Due to lacking franchise holders, the Sierra Leonean representatives for Miss Grand International have not been determined since 2020.
International competition
The following is a list of Sierra Leonean representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
Year | Representative | Original national title | Competition performance | National director |
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Placement | Other awards |
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2017 | Rubie Timbo[8] | | Natasha Beckley[9] |
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Nyallay Sia Kamara[10] | Miss Tourism Sierra Leone 2017 | Unplaced[11] | |
2018 | Fanta Kabia[12] [13] | | Unplaced[14] | |
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2019 | Ramatulai Wurie[15] [16] | | colspan=2 |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Top 10 bộ váy dạ hội xấu nhất bán kết Miss Grand International 2017. 24 October 2017. 1 August 2023. vi. www.yan.vn. 1 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230801095953/https://www.yan.vn/top-10-bo-vay-xau-nhat-ban-ket-miss-grand-international-2017-144027.html.
- Web site: Rubie Neneh Timbo, Miss Africa Continent Sierra Leone 2017. 17 September 2017. 1 August 2017. www.madamwokie.com. 1 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230801081547/https://www.madamwokie.com/post/rubie-neneh-timbo-miss-africa-continent-sierra-leone-2017.
- Web site: Natasha Beckley on the future of Miss Universe in Sierra Leone. Frañkvin Bob McEwen. 16 March 2019. 1 August 2023. www.switsalone.com. 1 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230801102105/https://www.switsalone.com/27101_natasha-beckley-on-the-future-of-miss-universe-in-sierra-leone/.
- Web site: The famous model Nyallay Sia Kamara will be the girlfriend of his latest song "Forever with me". 14 April 2018. 1 August 2023. www.samuelcolombo.it. 1 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230801095148/http://www.samuelcolombo.it/musicislife/famous-model-nyallay-sia-kamara-will-girlfriend-samuel-colombo-videoclip-latest-song-forever/.
- Web site: Brasileira é favorita ao Miss Grand International, que ocorre em meio à crise na Venezuela. 25 October 2019. 24 August 2021. pt. Folha de S.Paulo. 7 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210307061653/https://f5.folha.uol.com.br/estilo/2019/10/brasileira-e-favorita-ao-miss-grand-international-que-ocorre-em-meio-a-crise-na-venezuela.shtml.
- Web site: Wszystkie uczestniczki Miss Supranational 2021. Zobacz! . 19 August 2021. pl. 1 August 2023. Polsat. 27 August 2021. https://archive.today/20210827183503/https://www.polsat.pl/news/2021-08-19/wszystkie-uczestniczki-miss-supranational-2021-zobacz/.
- Web site: Meet the Top 24 of Miss Supranational 2021. 22 August 2021. The Times of India. 1 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230801091423/https://beautypageants.in/Meet-the-Top-24-of-Miss-Supranational-2021/eventshow/85525918.cms.
- Web site: Miss Grand International 2017 contestants. 8 October 2017. 9 February 2023. Miss Grand International. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008102214/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant . 8 October 2017 . Internet Archive.
- Web site: Sierra Leone debuts at the 2017 Miss Grand International pageant in Vietnam. My name is Natasha Beckley, former Miss Sierra Leone 2011 and I am the National Director of the Miss Grand Sierra Leone pageant. 18 July 2017. 1 August 2023. Miss Grand Sierra Leone.
- Web site: Miss Grand International 2017 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026030023/http://www.missgrandinternational.com:80/?page=contestant. dead. 2017-10-26. 26 October 2017. 1 August 2023. Miss Grand International. Internet Archive.
- 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.
- Web site: Fanta Kabia crowned Miss Grand Sierra Leone 2018. 24 September 2018. 1 August 2023. Times of India. 1 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230801075756/https://beautypageants.in/miss-grand-international/fanta-kabia-crowned-miss-grand-sierra-leone-2018/articleshow/65934677.cms.
- Web site: Miss Grand International 2018 contestants. 18 October 2018. 9 February 2023. Miss Grand International. https://web.archive.org/web/20181018061230/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant . 18 October 2018 . Internet Archive.
- Web site: Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018. 25 October 2018. 27 August 2022. Times of India. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826204549/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms.
- Web site: Ramatulai Wurie appointed Miss Grand Sierra Leone 2019. 30 September 2019. 1 August 2018. Times of India. 1 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230801075612/https://beautypageants.in/Ramatulai-Wurie-appointed-Miss-Grand-Sierra-Leone-2019/eventshow/71371731.cms.
- Web site: Official Confirmation. Congratulations to the newly crowned Miss Grand Sierra Leone 2019: Ramatulai Wurie. She is 24 years old who was born and raised in Freetown. 26 September 2019. 1 August 2023. Miss Grand International.