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Contestants in preparation for TCI's most coveted title
By Miss TCI
Jan 13, 2014 - 1:31:40 PM

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The disguised Sassy Six in training at Rock It Hot Fitness Studio

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  – A beautiful bevy of ladies are in preparation to compete in the nation’s leading and most anticipated national competition of all time, the Miss Universe Turks and Caicos Pageant. Ranging from age 18 to 24, the contestants label themselves as beautiful, clever, affable and having the willpower to become a beauty ambassador.

Commencing Sunday, January 12th at Rock It Hot Fitness Studios, the soon to be unveiled contestants enrolled in a sixteen weeks coaching programme facilitated by the Miss Universe Turks and Caicos Beauty Org. (MTCUBO) with former Miss Universe Turks and Caicos Titleholders Wenieka Ewing and Shaveena Been as instructors. Ewing and Been are also officials of the MTCUBO.

“Training and coaching are key elements. It is our goal to not only produce a Miss Turks and Caicos Beauty Queen, but a Miss Universe title winner. We want the finest beauty ambassador to represent us on the international scene. There is an abundance of benefits to be gained from the pageant’s overall experience other than winning prizes and making fabulous appearances”, said Wenieka Ewing.

“We are not only grooming young ladies for a pageant but developing and empowering respectable young ladies of our society. There are six beautiful young caterpillars that will blossom into six beautiful butterflies. This is a journey that will change their lives forever” Ewing added.

The unveiling of the ‘Sassy Six’ will take place at 10:00am, January 27th, at a Meet the Press event at Beaches TCI Resort Villages and Spa.

March 26th – 29th, the pageant calendar will see the addition of Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week; a stage for cultural expression already dubbed the premiere fashion, design and style event of the country. TCIFW celebrates the work of fashion artists, craftspeople and other creators with an effervescence all of its own. All contestants are required to walk the runway for designers’ presentations at TCIFW’s Grand Runway Fashion Show “the grand finale” on March 29th hosted by America’s Next Top Model star Bianca Golden at Brayton Hall, Providenciales. www.TCIFW.com.

Miss Turks and Caicos Beauty Pageant National Events of 2014 will take place April 24th – 26th with a grand contestants’ and partners’ motorcade on the Thursday the 24th, and an exciting two nights of competitions on Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th at Brayton Hall, Providenciales. In lead up to the coronation of the new Miss Universe Turks and Caicos Titleholder, there will be a number of promotional and community happenings, cocktail parties and appearances to showcase the contestants.

A ‘Denim and Diamonds’ fundraising party is schedule for January 31st at Zanzi Bar and Restaurant where attendees will enjoy all the evening has to offer whilst giving support to the production of the MTCUBO calendar of events. Tickets are only $25.00. To view the Miss Turks and Caicos Universe Beauty Organization full calendar of events and for ticket information visit www.MissTCI.org.

To date, the Miss Turks and Caicos 2014 Pageant partners are the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, Saint George Fashion House, Digicel TCI, Beaches Resort Villages and Spa., interCaribbean Airways, Rock It Hot Fitness Center, Power 92.5FM, Kiss 102.5FM, SUN TCI Newspaper, TCI Weekly Newspaper, Everything TCI, Gilley’s Enterprises Ltd., Zanzi Bar and Restaurant, Villa Del Mar and The Regent Palms Resort.

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