Miss Caribbean UK
Formation | 2014 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | London |
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Official language | English |
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Website | misscaribbeanuk |
Miss Caribbean UK is an Afro-Caribbean beauty pageant held in the United Kingdom. It was created by Clayton Brown and Jacqui Brown in 2014.[1] The stated aims of the pageant are to promote, educate, inspire and celebrate the historical and cultural impact of the Caribbean within the United Kingdom.[2][3] The organisation has adopted the slogan "Positively Promoting the Caribbean"™ aiming to inspire, inform and unite all the different Caribbean countries under one umbrella.[4]
The current Miss Caribbean UK titleholder is Amy Harris-Willock representing Antigua and Barbuda who was crowned on 5 December 2015 at the Shaw Theatre in London.[5]
Miss Caribbean UK 2014
The first Miss Caribbean UK Grand Finalé was held on 30 November 2014 at the Tabernacle, Notting Hill.[6]
Eight contestants took part in four rounds including an introduction with Caribbean Carnival costumes, a swimwear round (which was removed the following year), an evening gown round and a round of interview questions.
Results
Top Finalists
- Winner - Miss Keeleigh Griffith representing Barbados
- 1st Runner up - Miss Kimhia Toussaint representing Saint Lucia
- 2nd Runner up - Miss Ayesha Williams representing Jamaica
Category Winners
- Miss Website Queen - Miss Ayesha Williams representing Jamaica
- Miss Personality - Miss Jamilah Faucher representing Saint Lucia
- Miss Elegance - Miss Rheanne Kimberley Murray representing Jamaica
- Miss Swimwear – Miss Kimhia Toussaint representing Saint Lucia
Miss Caribbean UK 2015
The second Miss Caribbean UK Grand Finalé was held on 5 December 2015 at the Shaw Theatre.
Sixteen contestants took part in five rounds including an introduction in the form of a showcase in full Caribbean Carnival costumes, a traditional wear[clarification needed] round (which replaced the swimwear round from the previous year), a cocktail dress round, an evening gown round and a round of interview questions.
Results
Top Finalists
- Winner - Miss Amy Harris-Willock representing Antigua
- 1st Runner up - Miss Selina Chippy representing Jamaica
- 2nd Runner up - Miss Nicole Renwick representing Jamaica
Category Winners
- People's Champion - Miss Selina Chippy representing Jamaica
- Miss Personality - Miss Rochelle Barrett representing Barbados
- Best Evening Gown - Miss Amy Harris-Willock representing Antigua
References
- ^ "The First Ever Miss Caribbean UK". The Nubian Times. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Miss Caribbean UK Beauty Pageant". Miss Caribbean UK. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Miss Caribbean UK |" (Press release). Guba Awards. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Positively Promoting the Caribbean - Beauty Pageant UK 2015". Passion Radio Bristol. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Grande finale of Miss Caribbean UK Beauty Pageant to be held on December 5". St Lucia News Online. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "The First Ever Miss Caribbean UK is crowned". Street Cred. Retrieved 18 December 2015.