Kerel thanks her sponsors!

Freeport,  Grand Bahama Island - On November 13, 2011 Miss Bahamas Earth hosted her official Send Off Party at Rooster's in Freeport in honour of her sponsors.  Miss Bahamas Earth said she wanted her send-off party to be a little different.  Instead of revealing her wardrobe as in most pre-pageant events, she decided to showcase items from the sponsoring stores that were still available for purchase, as a way to give back to them, and to also keep her wardrobe a surprise for her upcoming participation at Miss Earth in Thailand. She promises to keep everyone updated through her Facebook Fan page with the wardrobe she will be wearing while competing overseas.

The send off evening was filled with fashion, fierce models, and a whole lot of partying. The event was hosted by Dj Sky of Mix 102, and the fashions that were showcased were Divine Beauty /  Leshan Ferguson;  Yorz / Tommi, a new line of hair pieces; Complex Apparel / David Wallace; and Creative Eyes Costumes / Da Dawn Charlton Pinder.  Da Dawn is also the designer of Kerel’s warrior costume that she will take to Miss Earth, and the theme for this year’s Miss Earth is “Forest Warriors”. The fashion show also featured gowns from some of Kerel’s most faithful sponsors, Seventeen and Bandolera.

Kerel was joined by seasoned models on the runway to help her display her sponsoring store's fashions. The models included: Nikie Severe, Miss Grand Bahama 2009; Yamease Swain, Miss Teen Bahamas;  Shequera King, Nu Face model; Faye Thompson, member of Top Models of the Bahamas Association; and Brooke Sherman, former Miss Bahamas contestant.

Miss Earth Bahamas, Kerel Pinder

Kerel feels that it is very important to thank everyone who supported her in her journey to Miss Earth, so she ended the evening’s program by publicly recognizing all her sponsors. Those who were in attendance were invited on stage to receive their Certificate of Appreciation.  Companies that came on board to support Kerel and the Miss Bahamas Beauty Organization included  Columbian Emeralds, Presto Recycling (Kerel’s sponsor as a contestant in the Miss Bahamas Earth Pageant), Sky Bahamas, Burger King, Rooster's, Bandolera, Seventeen Shop, Debonair Boutique, Hardour Collection by Anthea Bullard, Kazz Forbes, Besheva Eve, Hair Dimensions, Strut ‘n’ it Boutique, Final Accents by Lerielle Cole – Nassau Bahamas, Complex Apparel, Divine Beauty by Leshan Ferguson, Yorz by Tommi, Jamika Culmer - J Cee Photography, Imagine Graphics and Printing, Courtney McIntosh, Escante Boutique, Patrice’s Accessories, Debonair Boutique Elite Loft, M.O.V.E. Marketing-Sean Johnson,  Creative Eyes - Da – Dawn Charlton Pinder and  In Step Shoes and Accessories. Kerel would also like to recognize Bahamian designers Theodore Elyett and David Rolle that allowed her to showcase their designs in one of her recent photo shoots as she prepared for Miss Earth.

Kerel is truly grateful for all the love and support given to her by the Miss Bahamas Beauty Organization and the sponsoring companies that came on board. She promises to do her best to make The Bahamas proud!

Miss Earth 2011 in Thailand now set for December 3rd 

Yamease Swain, Miss Teen Bahamas

Faye Thompson

Miss Grand Bahama 2009, Nikie Severe

Ricardo Murray of Columbian Emeralds along with other patrons sitting comfortably during the show at Rooster's Sports Bar on Sunday, November 12th, 2011.

Miss Earth Bahamas, Kerel Pinder and Miss Teen Bahamas, Yamease Swain

Miss Earth Bahamas, Kerel Pinder

All the best to Miss Earth Bahamas as she heads off to Thailand!

Faye Thompson

Miss Earth Bahamas with sponsor Anthea Bullard / Hardour Collection

Faye Thompson

Miss Earth Bahamas with Miss Grand Bahama, Keriann Stuart