Jamaica wins 2019 Most Beautiful In The World
The whole world is buzzing
about the fact Jamaica recently
added to its repute of being
a game-changer when in a
single week as contestants in
two beauty pageants created
worldwide controversy on
social media first for its fashion
statement that might have
contributed to a universal loss
and later copping the winning
title in another contest to be
crowned queen of the world.
Initially it was Facebook
that revealed the topsy-turvy,
back to back series of events
which placed Lana Tickle Garcia
the island’s 2019 Miss Universe
Jamaica at odds with
world wide web users when
her designers posted what they
perceived to be their winning
creation.
Instead of applause they
were rebuked with contention
that a dress they toiled
to perfect was inappropriate
because of the negative theme
explained to honor Jamaica’s
history.
Reportedly, her Uzuri
designers fired back saying the
gown’s creation was based on a
theme reflecting cultural heritage
and historical facts about
the White Witch of Rose Hall.
Apparently more than folklore,
the tale of a rich, white,
female plantation owner who
wreaked havoc on the Black,
male population during the
slave time touched a nerve
after the designers announced
that the gown they created was
actually a throwback theme
they applied to give a nod to
the history of the island.
Many nationals disagreed
with the concept by posting
reviling comments saying the
idea was ill-conceived and
would be best left in the past
because its application conjured
notions of voodoo, murder
and suppression of Black
men and does not bode well for
the island.
In less than 24-hours afterwards
the beautiful queen lost
her luster and perhaps a tiara
and scepter too because her
popularity plummeted to the
worst-ever placement for contestants
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from the island.
Ultimately Garcia lost the
competition to Zozibini Tunzi
Miss South Africa.
In winning, the African
queen emerged the unprecedented
fourth global Black
royal to reign.
Her crowning marked the
already history-making feat
accomplished by Black women
who for the time are reigning
Miss USA, Miss America and
Miss Teen USA.
Ironically, simultaneous to
news of the negative, nostalgic
reference out of the Caribbean
wafted throughout the
universe, good news dominated
the world with the name
of Jamaican Toni Ann Singh
announced in London, England
as the most beautiful girl
in the Miss World pageant.
Immediately following the
latter announcement social
media erupted with viral posts
about the victory.
Winner of Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica,
front centre, poses for photographers at the 69th annual
Miss World competition at the Excel centre in London Saturday,
Dec 14, 2019, as 120 national representatives from
around the world compete for the famous blue crown.
Reigning Miss World, Vanessa Ponce de Leon from Mexico
crowned her successor. Joel C Ryan/Invision/Associated Press
“Toni-Ann has made the
entire country so proud.” Olivia
Grange, Jamaica’s minister
of culture said. “We are all
walking on air, especially the
girls at the Women’s Centre of
Jamaica Foundation location
in St. Thomas — Toni-Ann is
so passionate about her parish
and women’s issues — and she
has been working with us at
the Ministry to make a difference
in the lives of the young
girls who attend the Centre.
We look forward to her year
as Miss World and continue to
support her.”
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