UPDATE: 6 confirmed in 2017 Miss BVI show, injury forced 1 out!
They are, Contestants #1-Genesis Richards, #2-Ayana Phillip, #3-Tecora Morgan, #4-Helina A. Hewlett, #5-Lean Francis and #6-Khephra Sylvester.
1 dropped out & another could not make first event
There was to be a seventh young lady; that of Natalia S. Prieto, however according to a committee member speaking exclusively to our newsroom told us on condition of anonymity, “she pulled out at the last minute due to an injury...she really wanted to participate even hours before the unveiling.”
In addition, contestant number 3 Ms. Morgan was unable to make today’s unveiling due to another commitment.
According to information from the re-branded pageant committee, which now has a merger between the Miss British Virgin Islands, the Miss World BVI and Miss Universe BVI, the first competition will be held on July 1, 2017 in the form of a swimwear competition, followed by a crown reception on July 20, 2017.
Then the big Queen show night will be on Sunday August 6, 2017 at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town under the theme, ‘Beauty With Purpose; Evolution of Pride and Culture’.
No ticket details have been released.
See earlier story published on May 21, 2017:
6 young ladies to vie for 2017/18 Miss BVI crown
- Expected to be unveiled to public on Sunday May 21, 2017
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- For the past five years, and this year is no different, our newsroom has the first scoop on the contestants for the coveted Miss British Virgin Islands crown.
Six young ladies will vie for the 2017/2018 Miss BVI title.
They are expected to be officially unveiled to the public on Sunday May 21, 2017 at 4:00PM at the Tortola Pier Park in Road Town.
According to members close to the newly merged pageant committee, the ladies are Natalia S. Prieto, Ayana Phillips, Khefi Sylvester, Genessia Richards, Helina A. Hewlett and Tecora Morgan.
The unveiling of the 63rd annual Miss BVI on Sunday will be hosted by Miss BVI 2016 Erika R. Creque and Miss World BVI Kadia Turnbull.
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Earlier this week the BVI Festival and Fairs Committee announced that the three franchises in the territory have been merged to create one major pageant.
The franchises merged as of May 16, 2017 are the Miss World BVI, Miss Universe BVI, and the Miss British Virgin Islands pageant committees.
The merged franchises now operate under the MISS BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS PAGEANT banner, with Janette N. Brin serving as chairperson, and Damion C. Grange of Miss World BVI serving as co-chairperson.
Alecia Hamm of Ms Universe BVI will help prepare the queen for the Miss Universe pageant, according to the press statement.
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Good job VINO, you will always have my support