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MISS JAMAICA WORLD, MISS JAMAICA UNIVERSE

• MU PAGEANT IS OVA! -- *T*, 15:30:29 06/01/05 Wed [1]
  FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW....THE PAGEANT WAS TWO DAYS AGO. MISS CANADA WON. E N D O F S T O R Y!
  

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• Raquel is not a beauty by any standards! -- TOBI, 07:34:56 06/01/05 Wed [4]
  Dear "NO NAME"
  You really need to read the responses of fellow posters to your comment about stop the hating. Clearly you are a hater youself & totally clueless about beauty & beauty pageants in general (Just like Raquel). Raquel Wright is by no means a beauty queen, shes an ordinary plain jane, who may or may not have had a nice personality. This is why she was barely seen during the opening number, then forgotton after that- LOL. I know as a fact that she was not supported by the Franchise Holder Pulse - so go figure that one out! Raquel surely realized she didnt stand a chance at even placing in top 15. We must set standards, & have ethics & I agree with the poster that Pulse must now be part of the judging, its their franchise, their contest, they have attended Miss Universe & know what is expected, they should never leave the final nite judging in the hands of incapable & incompetent individuals who have no ethics. When a girl can compete in a contest & have friends sitting on judging panel it leaves a lot to be desired. We will never know how Carolyn Yapp or Shemille Blake wouldve fared- neither was sent!! One thing for sure they had the basics- stunning beauty!! They were also not dumb, and clearly with the right coaching, styling & grooming, they wouldve been seen, & wouldve been able to at least compete effectively, something which Raquel was never able to do from day one, not even in the local MJU!
  
  Her selection was a mockery, by any standards & for her to think she could win the MU title was a major joke! I wish her well, & like Toyloy, she will soon be forgotton. She will return to her administrative desk job having now realised she was never cut out to be a beauty queen. Imagine Toyloy in a recent article suggested that past queens (who did so very well in Miss World) were not in any way more attractive than current queens who look as plain and ordinary as daylight. Surely Toyloy is also clueless about the world of Intl Beauty, the standards and what is expected! Both girls are more befitting of Miss Festival, where their scope & purpose is entirely local & more based on academia, cultural knowledge & persona.
  

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  • Re: Raquel is not a beauty by any standards! -- No name, 10:44:21 06/01/05 Wed
    • were one of the suspect judges (friend)?? -- L.L., 11:23:35 06/01/05 Wed
      • Re: were one of the suspect judges (friend)?? -- No name, 14:53:50 06/01/05 Wed
    • Re: Raquel is not a beauty by any standards! -- a, 12:26:22 06/01/05 Wed

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• bitchin isn't going to change anything... -- !, 13:38:26 06/01/05 Wed [1]
  Can't you pple just get over it?!...get on with your lives and stop dwelling on this. So Raquel didn't place...oh well. What's done is done. Raquel is MJU05 no matta how much you pple bitch. Bitchin isn't going to change anything. Hopefully next year things will be different.
  

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• THE PRESENT AND FUTURE MISS UNIVERSE -- JENNIFER HAWKINS AND RAQUEL WRIGHT, 09:36:24 05/20/05 Fri [5]
  
  

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  • Re: THE PRESENT AND FUTURE MISS UNIVERSE -- Stewart, 22:33:44 05/20/05 Fri
    • Raquel/Rocky -- ., 13:02:59 05/21/05 Sat
      • Re: Raquel/Rocky -- No name, 15:45:11 05/31/05 Tue
    • Re: THE PRESENT AND FUTURE MISS UNIVERSE -- No name, 15:52:23 05/31/05 Tue
  • LOL...whoever is fooling this girl (raquel) into thinking she stand a chance must be high! -- Jeanette, 17:16:34 05/21/05 Sat

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• Blantant prejudice at MU -- I thought aparthied was abanished - MU needs to be told, 15:18:48 05/31/05 Tue [1]
  Last night's event was a disgrace and an insult to all people of color - Hispanics and Blacks.
  
  Trindad and Tobago delegate, while atractive, was a mere black token for top 15, who was quickly dismissed in the next phase of elimination. We know there were additional girls which were more attractive and intelligent by quantun leaps(Miss Jamaica and Miss Antigua) than say Miss Switzerland, Isreal and Indonesia.
  
  Miss Universe was blantantly flaunting their bias towards Hispanics and Blacks last night. Of the top 5 finalist, four were Hispanics and yet the ONE Causian girl took the title. There were many more deserving girls there last night who were robbed in Thailand of that crown.
  

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  • Re: Blantant prejudice at MU -- A TRUE DAT!!!, 17:45:38 05/31/05 Tue

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• Carolyn Yapp for Miss Jamaica Universe 2005 -- Pageantfrk, 09:26:20 04/13/05 Wed [19]
  
  

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  • You can't deny the girl is beautiful and her interview in the Gleaner was great. -- freshy, 09:30:55 04/13/05 Wed
    • Carolyn is our only hope. Pulse needs to get it together next year! -- Leanna, 18:03:55 04/14/05 Thu
      • Carolyn is NOT the only hope, depending on how some of these other girls interview. -- Stewart, 09:07:08 04/16/05 Sat
  • Re: Carolyn Yapp for Miss Jamaica Universe 2005 -- No name, 11:37:38 04/17/05 Sun
  • Re: Carolyn Yapp is NOT the only hope -- Lee, 11:51:25 04/17/05 Sun
    • Re: Carolyn Yapp is NOT the only hope -- TOBI, 14:47:23 04/17/05 Sun
      • So the winner have potential? (NT) -- LOL, 12:53:15 04/18/05 Mon
  • Miss Jamaica Universe 2005 title stolen from Carolyn -- Oxana Federova, 10:15:22 04/18/05 Mon
  • Re: Carolyn Yapp for Miss Jamaica Universe 2005 -- Natalie Halu, 12:21:15 04/19/05 Tue
    • Re: Carolyn Yapp for Miss Jamaica Universe 2005 -- No name, 19:33:25 04/19/05 Tue
  • Re: Carolyn Yapp for Miss Jamaica Universe 2005 -- SRI, 13:38:39 04/25/05 Mon
  • Re: Carolyn Yapp for Miss Jamaica Universe 2005 -- Honestly, 04:24:27 05/12/05 Thu
    • If Raquel was well rounded then one of the major sect. prize would have been hers! -- wow, 12:11:52 05/13/05 Fri
    • So because of petty shit, we will not have a winner at MU05 (NT) -- what a crock of shit, 20:20:28 05/14/05 Sat
      • Re: So because of petty shit, we will not have a winner at MU05 -- No name, 17:47:15 05/15/05 Sun
        • Amelia MU03 was a bitchy, but she won. This is a beauty contest not a congeniality contest. WAKE UP! (NT) -- Why send a looser ? Donate the money to charity., 22:24:49 05/18/05 Wed
          • Re: Amelia MU03 wasa congenialP! -- No name, 23:05:06 05/18/05 Wed
            • Yes it count for something, but before all that beauty must be there. (NT) -- MU is a beauty pageant...remember!, 16:27:36 05/19/05 Thu

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• The last retreat of fame -- Pulse as history -- Goldeneye, 19:54:10 05/17/05 Tue [4]
  Well, I must point out that Racquel Wright was the unnamed girl I mentioned b4 the finals who I said had a chance. An aspring lawyer and swimmer ...but as I said, her name escaped me.
  
  Having said that, let me just say that while I am a little bit honoured (?) that she was identified as a potential winner, I am disappointed in Pulse's selection. I don't hold any brief for Carolyn Yapp but I believed she stood the best chance to advance at the MU finals in Thailand. But, it was not meant to be...
  
  WHile I have no wish to criticise Ms Wright, I agree with the views of most here ... she does not stand a chance in Thailand. But it is not her fault. Blame Pulse. And I am truly shocked that Racquel is familiar with four of the seven judges....
  
  In fairness, though, why should we be surprised? While Pulse must be credited for reviving MJU in Jamaica and giving MJW strong competition, it has become quite stale in recent years; this year's production was nothing more than a product of fatigue... just look at the stage and production...
  
  And I will repeat, this is the worst crop of beauty contestants that I have seen since 1979 ... .No the girls were not ugly ... but the were average looking and plain Janes. I see prettier women in my office and I don't even work in a glamour profession. I am at a loss as to how the media could be repeating the B/S that this year's girl's were the best line up in recent years. People get real!!!!!!!!
  
  Are you mad????? Are you crazy???? Do you know anything about the history of of MJU? Do they know anything about the history of beauty contests in Jamaica? Do the names Justine Willoughby, Sandra Foster (with girls like Jo Ann Paxton, Renee Menzies-MacCallum), Bridgett Rhoden, Rachel Stuart, Sanya Hughes, and Kimberly Mais, Michelle Hall ring a bell?
  
  And yes, it is about time Pulse stop lying about the placement of the its entrants. For the record, these are the results:
  
  1989 : Sandra Foster -- 6th
  1991 : Kimberly Mais -- 4th
  1999 : Nicole Haughton -- 6th or 7th (you will remember that she complained bitterly that all she won was a TV when she placed second to Michell Moodie in 1997 MJW)
  2004 : Christine Straw -- 6th.
  

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  • Re: The last retreat of fame -- Pulse as history -- No name, 20:02:15 05/17/05 Tue
    • Tobi after last years "boutique" most said that Pulse was bias, but now we see that they were right. (NT) -- Peter Ellist had it right. They did the selection., 22:18:32 05/18/05 Wed
  • THANK YOU...Pulse must accept responsibility, they pick the Judges & set the criteria..such travesty -- TOBI, 09:41:57 05/18/05 Wed
  • Re: The last retreat of fame -- Pulse as history -- No name, 21:38:21 05/18/05 Wed

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• Response to: She might be pretty to you. -- lenn, 20:15:41 05/14/05 Sat [2]
  She might not be RASS Ugly, but she is not attractive and does not stand a chance at MU. Raquel is by definition an attractive girl, but by the standards set by the Org of MU, she does not have a chance. If the story coming back from the judging panel of MJU is correct she used the power of knowing a few people and not her natural attributes to win. This is the problem. Please read the article posted last week in the Gleaner, and see the comments made by Kingsley Cooper of Pulse who verbalized exactly what we have been saying. To advance at MU the contestants must be of physical and must have facial beauty....To be noticed. When this person is noticed, and is placed in the top 15.10 and 5 spots, the intelligence and personality is what propels that person to the top spot of Miss Universe. Trump is stressing the beauty first clause and have his judges which he has appointed to do exactly that. We wish Raquel the best, but her chances are slim and none.
  

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  • Re: Response to: She might be pretty to you. -- No name, 17:49:52 05/15/05 Sun
    • Were you? Yes I was so what. This is a nasty moment for MJU. (NT) -- ., 22:16:36 05/18/05 Wed

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• MISS JAMAICA UNIVERSE RAQUEL WRIGHT -- MISS JAMAICA UNIVERSE 2005, 09:01:38 05/16/05 Mon [1]
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Article in Thai news paper -- No name, 23:58:49 05/13/05 Fri [1]
  Ebony beauties show their style
  Published on May 13, 2005
  
  With their dark skin, glossy hair and perfect bone structure, the beauty queens from Africa and the Caribbean have been courting plenty of attention from the local crowds as they visit Thailand’s temples and markets this week.
  
  Some of the women also revealed to The Nation that this was their first trip overseas, and that – despite the tropical heat and hectic schedule – they were having plenty of fun discovering the country’s charms.
  
  Miss Nigeria Roseline Amusu said that no matter what the outcome of the contest is, she was already proud to have been voted Miss Nigeria.
  
  “Nigeria is a very big country with a large population, and I think everybody has come together to vote for me because I believe I can do it. They believe I can do it and they did a lot of voting and TV presentations, and my pictures are everywhere around Nigeria.”
  
  Although not ranked as one of the favourites, the 21-year-old is confident that Africans are very beautiful people – on the outside as well as the inside – and have the requirements to reach the top.
  
  The Nigerian beauty and English language student said this was the first time in her life that she had travelled. Despite being in Bangkok for just three days, she already loves the city and its enormously friendly people.
  
  If her dreams come true and she wins the Miss Universe 2005 contest, Amusu wants to further her work with the heart foundation in Nigeria, describing the urgent need for hospitals where people, especially children, can be helped. At least 30 to 40 Nigerian children with heart problems die every day due to the lack of adequate facilities in the country, she added.
  
  Miss Angola Zenilde Laurinda Josias might fool you with her beautiful smile but underneath the Angolan beauty is very much concerned about the civil war in her country. “I’m worried about my country so much because there is a new disease [war], and no cure now.”
  
  She also displays a fierce determination to raise people’s awareness about the conflict in her country. “I want to get some help because we can’t do anything.”
  
  Helping to inspire Miss Belize Andrea Elrington’s desire for the title, is the power she believes it would give her to help solve the HIV/Aids problems in her country. “For me personally of course it would boost my career more than anything else and it would give me a platform to expand the things that I’d like to do, for example [helping tackle] HIV/Aids. We believe it’s a big problem and having the title of Miss Universe would help and do something positive for the people in my country.
  
  “For us to have a Miss Universe, somebody who can be an ambassador for the country and go out there and tell people about Belize and bring people back to our country and they can see what we have to offer, would be a great asset for everyone,” she added.
  
  Miss Antigua & Barbuda Shermain Jeremy described the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda, close to Puerto Rico – “which I’m sure a lot of people can identify with” – as paradise.
  
  “Antigua is paradise for everyone, the young, the old and the young at heart. It’s a tourist destination. People are so friendly and Antigua has 365 lovely white sandy beaches, one for every day of the year.
  
  “That means you have to visit us more than once for all of the beaches.
  
  “Barbuda is very exclusive, quiet and tranquil. If you’re the type of person who’d like to be exclusive and away from all the hustle and bustle, Barbuda is the place for you to be. Barbuda is also known for its pink sand, which is very unique in the Caribbean. Very few islands have that sort of sand. I’d like to invite all the people in the world – and in Thailand – to come to my beautiful country, Antigua & Barbuda.”
  
  Comparing Thailand to her own country, Miss Jamaica Racquel Wright, 23, said: “The Jamaican people are very similar to the Thais.”
  
  Wright said Jamaicans were just as friendly and as down to earth and that her agenda, and reason behind her decision to aim for the role of Miss Universe 2005, was to spread the beauty of her country to the whole world.
  
  A graduate in political science and sociology, Wright said if she doesn’t win Miss Universe 2005, she would be attending law school this year. And if she does get lucky, she will postpone her study and concentrate on promoting education among the youth in her country.
  
  “Kids are the ones who build the future of Jamaica,” she said, and she intends to concentrate on raising the level of political understanding by setting up a more interactive educational system.
  
  Wright is also well prepared for the contest, having attended two months of preparation classes. The classes included voice and speech tuition, deportment lessons and – according to the beauty – it also gave her a chance to increase her knowledge of the world.
  
  When asked what she brought with her from home, Miss US Virgin Islands Tricia Homer said: “I have some pictures and brochures about the Virgin Islands. It’s warm and beautiful. We have great beaches and the people are like the people of Thailand, the land of smiles.
  
  “It’s my first time here. It’s very humid but I like the heat. I love to be outside the hotel. Oh, no more air-conditioning! And I’m still adjusting with time. I don’t even know what day it is today. I woke up at 3am.”
  
  And how big is Miss Universe in the US Virgin Islands? “The beauty pageants aren’t a big thing and I don’t think everyone will watch it. But the people who know me are very supportive.”
  
  Miss US Virgin Islands also gave a refreshingly candid reason for her suitability for the title, “I really think they should support me because I have a free spirit and I’m just here to have fun.”
  
  Silke Kujas, Kreangsak Suwanpantakul
  
  The Nation
  
  http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2005/05/13/national/index.php?news=national_17349729.html
  

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• Raquel in Thailand -- No name, 15:10:13 05/12/05 Thu [2]
  You people are quite bad mind, I mean really she looks quite pretty to me in this picture
  http://thaimiss.com/report_images/report_txt/R0504_3_img2_1159.jpg
  

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  • She might look pretty to you but are you a judge at MU? Look at the other contestants and come back. -- wow, 18:15:36 05/12/05 Thu
    • Re: She might look pretty to you -- No name, 16:38:06 05/13/05 Fri

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• RAQUEL WRIGHT MISS JAMAICA UNIVERSE 2005 IN THAILAND -- PAGEANT FAN, 13:08:56 05/12/05 Thu [1]
  
  
  
  

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• First Glimpse of Miss Jamaica Universe 2005 Raquel Wright in Thailand -- Pageant Fan, 12:28:12 05/12/05 Thu [1]
  
  
  
  

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• First Glimpse of Miss Jamaica Universe 2005 Raquel Wright in Thailand -- Pageant Fan, 12:26:09 05/12/05 Thu [1]
  
  
  
  

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• Miss Jamaica Universe '05 -- Pageantfrk, 19:58:23 05/03/05 Tue [1]
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• Raquel Wright -- Pageantfrk, 19:54:24 05/03/05 Tue [1]
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• Does anyone have any pics from MJW 2002 by any chance? -- Nanette, 16:04:08 04/29/05 Fri [1]
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• MISS BELIZE 2005 -- MJ, 08:00:58 04/27/05 Wed [1]
  
  

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• Jamaican Beauties -- Pageantfrk, 21:42:42 04/26/05 Tue [1]
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• Miss Jamaica Universe 05 "Raquel" -- rass, 18:10:11 04/25/05 Mon [1]
  Why oh why?
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• MISS BELIZE 2005_ANDREA ELRINGTON -- AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, 10:41:45 04/25/05 Mon [1]
  
  

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• MISS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNIVERSE 2005!!!!! -- DOMINICAN, 22:27:28 04/21/05 Thu [1]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  MISS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNIVERSE 2005!!!!! RENATA SONE!!!!!

  RENATA IS A 6' SWEET AND GORGEOUS GIRL, GRADUATED FROM PSICOLOGY, SHE'S A TEACHER FOR CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DISORDER, A PROFESIONAL MODEL AND A TREMENDOUSLY FOCUSED CONTESTANT.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Miss Belize 2005_Andrea Elrington. Thanks for allowing this post Jamaica. -- Photo, 14:55:46 04/19/05 Tue [1]
  
  

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• MJU 2005 -- No name, 06:00:51 04/19/05 Tue [2]
  
  

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  • Re: MJU 2005 -- Leanna, 07:43:34 04/19/05 Tue
  • Racquel By Default -- Peter, 10:44:37 04/19/05 Tue

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• LAWKS!!! What an unattractive girl!!!!!!!! -- freshy, 20:01:17 04/18/05 Mon [1]
  
  

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  • Re: LAWKS!!! What an unattractive girl!!!!!!!! -- Nanette, 20:09:36 04/18/05 Mon

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• Boutique contest anyone? -- J..Dess, 13:01:25 04/18/05 Mon [1]
  Now that the judges have once again proven that they cannot be trusted in doing the right thing, should the judging be left up to the organizers....say for instance Pulse. With Straw's advancement last year in the top 10 there might be a chance that they (PULSE) got it right. Favoritism exist everywhere but when it is shoved in the face of the paying audience as was the case last night, then something must be done. I do not want to judge this new MJU, but I refuse to fool myself and say that she will be successful at MU. I doubt very much if she will stand a chance and the sponsors should be asking for a refund from Pulse. It is a damn shame when the potential exist, but because of utter rubbish by some of the judges (if this is true) the true winner is pushed aside and someone with no chance is sent to represent.
  

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  • it's a plot , guys ! -- Millie, 11:20:16 04/19/05 Tue

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• mju -- Nanette, 04:49:00 04/18/05 Mon [3]
  RAQUEL WRIGHT IS THE NEW MISS JAMAICA UNIVERSE
  

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  • Re: mju -- Stewart, 10:37:57 04/18/05 Mon
    • Novia McDonald White and Sophia Max Brown can explain -- Peter, 12:33:05 04/18/05 Mon
  • Re: mju -- Stewart, 10:38:11 04/18/05 Mon

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• Miss Jamaica Universe -- Goldeneye, 21:32:31 04/16/05 Sat [2]
  I saw the girls at a function at Up on the roof. I was shocked and horrified! This is the worst set of beauty contestants I have ever seen in the over two decades of following the contests. The girls look more like "Miss Jamaica Independence" type.
  
  As for the likely winner,it seems like everybody's -- and mine too -- favourite is Carolyn Yapp. But I was disappointed in how she looked at the function. Her hair looked dry and trashy and was just all over the place. Carolyn, I know it's exam time at UWI but surely you can o better!
  
  I like Natalia Delisser ... she has avery infectious personality but she does not have the carriage of a winner.
  
  There is another girl -- her name escapes me -- but she is a swimmer and wants to be a lawyer. She stands a good chance but her body needs a lot of work. Not that she is out of shape but she needs a more svelte figure.
  
  And back to Carolyn...she needs to start smiling again and also add five more pounds.
  
  And I must agree, Pulse needs to get its act together or just exit the beauty contest arena...they suck at it. They have not been able to produce anybody of worth since Kimberly Mais in 1991....well until Christene Straw ( and wasn't her reign suppose to be six months) last year.
  
  And it seems true -- Carolyn is our only hope. But, mark my words, she will not make an impression at Miss Universe. Once more, the Trini girls are going to outshine Jamaicans.
  

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  • Re: Miss Jamaica Universe -- Nanette, 01:14:19 04/17/05 Sun
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• Check out beautiful Alison -- Stewart, 14:19:00 04/17/05 Sun [1]
  
  

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• Best Miss Jamaicas -- Goldeneye, 22:06:16 04/16/05 Sat [1]
  Miss Jamaica World:
  1. Cathy Levy -- Every beauty queen wants to endear herself to the public and be loved as Cathy. But it's a Tough act to follow! Her name is still quoted by kids who were born long after she won in 1983.
  2. Cindy Breakespeare (1976) -- Cindy, oh Cindy...the smile the legs, the figure, the chiselled features! Our most famous Miss World.
  3. Alison Barnettm (1985) -- The best Miss World we never had. I don't mean this as disparaging but Alison is truly a barbie doll. Decent girl...never heard any scandals behind her name. Her headmaster father raised his kids right.
  4. Lisa Hanna (1993) -- She had the world -- and Jamaica -- in her palms and squandered it. She has been a big disappointment -- plagued by too many scandals and rumours. Only in the top five because she holds the distinction of being our third Miss World.
  5. Tie: Debbie Campbell (1979) and Sandra Cunningham (1981)
  7. Erica Aquart (1990)...who, amazingly, overshadowed Sandra Foster (1991). Erica must have been on every show and at every fucntion Sandra was at. You could tell that even though she was a Pulse girl, Mickey Haughton James did like her. Nice girl, fabulous smile, lovely skin...
  
  
  Miss Jamaica Universe:
  1. Sandra Foster (1989) -- Watch the Miss Universe 1989 tape again. Sandra did flub her interview, repeating her self...and trailing off without completing the sentence. Her Miss World answers were so rehearsed I am sure the judges saw right through them. Still, nice girl and the prettiest Miss Jamaica Universe ever.
  2. Rachel Stuart (1993)...never placed at Miss Universe but went on to greater things.
  3.Kimberley Mais (1991)...last time a Jamaican featured in the top five (1991) at Miss Universe. Kimberly was wonderful and placed a respectable fourth to the winner, the amzingly beautiful Lupita Jones, from Mexico.
  4. Christene Straw (2004) -- restored Pulse's credibility by placing 6th in the international contest.
  5. Sanya Hughes..he's pretty but not the prettiest. CUte face but I can count a 20 other beauty queens -- including contestants who never won -- who are prettier tha Sanya. I think the excitement about Sanya is because of the Pulse hype and successful marketing of her. As I said, pretty but I honestly can't think of how she has moved the world, er, Universe, no er, Jamaica.
  

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• Carolyn Yapp -- freshy, 18:38:34 04/15/05 Fri [1]
  
  

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• Natalia and Kimberly are beautiful as well! -- Nanette, 20:09:14 04/14/05 Thu [2]
  MISS JAMAICA UNIVERSE PAGEANT CONTESTANTS 2005
  
  Friday, April 15, 2005
  
  DJAVILA SMITH
  
  DJAVILA SMITH
  Miss Samurai Investments
  
  Age - 18
  Place of Birth - Kingston
  Height - 5'8
  
  Colour of hair - Dark Brown
  Colour of eyes - Dark Brown
  CAROLYN YAPP
  
  A past student of St Andrew High School For Girls, Djavila, lists her main interests as dancing, music and studying Psychology. She currently attends the University of the West Indies (Mona) where she studies Psychology.
  
  CAROLYN YAPP
  Miss Captain's Bakery
  KIMBERLY HITCHINS
  
  Age - 21
  Place of Birth - Montego Bay
  Height - 5'8
  Colour of hair - Dark Brown
  Colour of eyes - Dark Brown
  
  Carolyn, a former student of Mt Alvernia High School, who placed second in last year's Miss Jamaica World Pageant, says her main interests are going to the beach and cooking. She is currently a student at UWI where she is pursuing a course in Management Studies.
  SHEMILLE BLAKE
  
  KIMBERLY HITCHINS
  Miss Century
  Wrecker Service
  
  Age - 20
  Place of Birth - Kingston
  Height - 5'5
  Colour of hair - Black
  Colour of eyes - Dark Brown
  NATALIA deLISSER
  
  Kimberly says she has a strong interest in the arts, especially the theatre where she hopes in the future she can perform on stage.
  She attended Christ's Secondary School and Holy Childhood. At present Kimberly is a student at Hammersmith and West London College, where she is doing a course in Information Technology.
  
  SHEMILLE BLAKE
  Miss Lux Skin Care
  
  Age - 22
  Place of Birth - Spanish Town
  Height - 5'8
  Colour of hair - Black
  Colour of eyes - Dark Brown
  
  Shemille attended St Jago High School and lists music as her main passion. She is currently a student at the UWI where she is pursuing a course in History and International Relations. Shemille wants to become a journalist in the future.
  
  NATALIA deLISSER
  Miss 4 E Study
  
  Age - 22
  Place of Birth - St Andrew
  Height - 5'11
  Colour of hair - Dark Brown
  Colour of eyes - Dark Brown
  
  This former student of Immaculate Conception High School says she enjoys playing basketball, conducting research projects and interviews, and going to the beach. Natalia is a former Jamaica Under -17 basketball representative. She is currently a student of Hull University (England) where she is doing a course in Criminal Justice.
  

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  • I like Natalia. I don't know if she is as nice-looking as Carolyn though -- Stewart, 20:30:27 04/14/05 Thu
    • Here is Kimberly -- Nanette, 20:32:20 04/14/05 Thu

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• Best Miss Jamaicas Ever -- No name, 09:22:51 04/04/05 Mon [7]
  1. Cathy Levy
  2. Cindy Breakspeare
  3. Allison Barnett
  4. Sandra Foster
  5. Sanya Hughes
  

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  • Re: Best Miss Jamaicas Ever -- Nanette, 04:23:16 04/06/05 Wed
    • Re: Best Miss Jamaicas Ever -- Stewart, 11:17:24 04/07/05 Thu
      • Re: Best Miss Jamaicas Ever -- Pageantfrk, 01:03:04 04/11/05 Mon
        • Re: Best Miss Jamaicas Ever -- Nanette, 15:03:53 04/11/05 Mon
          • Re: Best Miss Jamaicas Ever -- Stewart, 16:06:57 04/11/05 Mon
            • Re: Best Miss Jamaicas Ever -- PageantFan, 20:41:52 04/11/05 Mon

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• Miss Jamaica Universe -- Nanette, 16:20:55 04/03/05 Sun [2]
  Fourteen Jamaican beauties will compete for the title of Miss Jamaica Universe following a number of elimination shows.
  
  The winner will compete with 87 young women from around the world for the world's most prestigious beauty title Miss Universe, in Bankok, Thailand. The international coronation telecast takes place on May 31. The title is currently held by Jennifer Hawkins of Australia.
  
  The finalists for the are: Shemille Blake - 21, a final year UWI student; Patrice Brown-22, a cosmetologist; Natalia Delisser - 22, a student of Hull University, England; Latoya Fyffe - 21, a payroll clerk; Chavoy Gordon - 19, a receptionist; Rashema Gordon - 20, a second year student at UWI; Kimberly Hitchins - 20, a student of Hammersmith & West London College in England; Gloria Marsh - 19, a baker; Shannon McIntosh - 18, a student of UTech; Sadeera Shaw - 20 a student at the UWI; Rosalee Shirley - 23, a customer care representative and UWI student; Djavilla Smith - 19, a first year UWI student; Raquel Wright - 23, an administrative & reservations manager and Carolyn Yapp - 21 a final year UWI student.
  
  The event is being presented by a new partnership of the Pulse Entertainment Group, CVM television and Ken Williams' Carib New York organisation. It is sponsored by The Hilton Kingston Hotel, CVM TV, Radio Mona, Kool 97 FM, The Jamaica Observer, Body Accents, Salon Innovation, Hot Shots, The Mushroom, Uzuri and Tourmarks.
  
  The current holder of the Miss Jamaica Universe is Christine Straw.
  
  The contestants have already began participating in an extremely hectic schedule of activities including video and photo shoots, filming TV clips, trips out of town, being feted as special guests at dinners and luncheons hosted by event sponsors. One of the highlights of this year's competition is the introduction of an improv night which will see contestants showing off their talent for Jamaica's television audience; and they will also be appearing in costumes during carnival.
  
  They have also began rigorous training with voice and speech expert Tony Miller; grooming sessions with former Miss Jamaica Universe, Angelie Martin; and dance and choreography sessions with acclaimed choreographer, Tony Wilson.
  
  The 2005 Miss Jamaica Universe show takes place on Sunday, April 17 at the Hilton Kingston Hotel.
  

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  • 6 more days until Carolyn's crowning! (NT) -- freshy, 16:23:05 04/11/05 Mon

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• My vote for best-looking Miss Jamaica -- No name, 18:09:25 04/09/05 Sat [3]
  
  

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  • Never thought she looked that good; people just like her because she was white. -- No name, 16:08:48 04/11/05 Mon
    • Danielle now! -- freshy, 16:20:48 04/11/05 Mon

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• Most beautiful Miss Jamaica -- PageantFan, 18:04:51 04/09/05 Sat [3]
  
  

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  • Re: Most beautiful Miss Jamaica -- Nanette, 18:06:16 04/09/05 Sat
    • Re: Most beautiful Miss Jamaica -- No name, 18:07:28 04/09/05 Sat

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• More contestants -- No name, 06:19:19 04/08/05 Fri [2]
  http://jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20050407T190000-0500_78274_OBS_MISS_JAMAICA_UNIVERSE_FINALISTS.asp
  

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  • Re: More contestants -- PageantFan, 17:55:22 04/09/05 Sat

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• MJU -- Nanette, 11:45:06 04/07/05 Thu [1]
  More pics of the girls can be seen at http://www.golocaljamaica.com/entertainment/fashion-featuredmodels/gloria%20marsh.htm
  Gloria, the baker, is actually quite beautiful, but beauty is not all that is needed.
  

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• Do You Have a winning shot???$2.50 COULD WIN YOUR NEXT CROWN! -- No name, 10:22:46 04/07/05 Thu [1]
  Magic Model Photo Contest!!
  
  
  
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  MJU -- Stewart, 09:13:48 04/04/05 Mon [3]
  It looks like Pulse's website will be up soon so keep an eye out for that. I am disappointed with the girls I have seen so far, and with their descriptions. Baker? Cosmetologist? Would they stand a chance as Miss Universe? But then again, I think everyone has already decided Carolyn Yapp is going to win. I thought a Pulse model was supposed to enter, what happened to that? What do you think it would have been like if Sanya Hughes entered Miss World instead of Miss Universe?
  

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  • Re: MJU -- PageantFan, 16:52:26 04/04/05 Mon
    • com·pas·sion·ate·ness noun .....having or showing compassion...... -- Give the girl a break., 23:01:48 04/06/05 Wed

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  Lisa Hanna -- No name, 17:10:23 04/03/05 Sun [1]
  http://www.missworldcanada.com/miss_world/1993.jpg
  
  Miss Jamaica World has produced successful beauties like this, can Pulse do the same for Miss Jamaica Universe?
  

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  Meet the contestants -- Stewart, 04:17:08 04/13/05 Wed [1]
  Meet the contestants
  published: Wednesday | April 13, 2005
  
  
  Meet this year's contestants in the Miss Jamaica Universe Pageant. There are only two contestants left to be featured. The coronation of Miss Jamaica Universe 2005 will be held on Sunday, April 17 at the Hilton Kingston Hotel.
  
  Name: Carolyn Yapp
  
  Age: 21
  
  Height: 5'8''
  
  Occupation: Student
  
  Sponsor: Captain's Bakery
  
  What are your interests and what do you enjoy doing the most?
  
  Coming from Montego Bay makes me a natural beach bum! I love hanging out with my friends at Doctor's Cave or the Hip Strip in Montego Bay. Apart from going to the beach with my friends, I love to party and I enjoy social gatherings. My mother taught me to cook, which back then was an unbearable task. Now, cooking is something I actually enjoy doing. I love to make a great meal and entertain my friends. I love sports and also exercising. I play badminton, tennis, and I also like to swim. Music is very important to me and I think my life would be less enjoyable without it. I enjoy listening to conscious rasta music.
  
  Name one person, other than your parents, who has had the most influence on your life? Why?
  
  Both my sisters Kim & Lorraine have had a tremendous impact on my life. I am the youngest of the three siblings and I have always admired my big sisters. They have had a major impact on my life because our family is very close. They have always been there for me and continue to be great role models. Kim and Lorraine give me great advice.
  
  What is your proudest personal accomplishment?
  
  My proudest personal accomplishment is realising that the difficulties I have faced in my life have made me a better person. I had the tendency to be pessimistic in the past, but growing older and having more life experiences have taught me to focus on the positives. Now I believe there is always a 'rainbow at the end of the rain'.
  
  What is the most interesting or unique thing that has ever happened to you, and or what is the most interesting thing about you?
  
  One of the most interesting things that happened to me was the experience I had in the Miss Jamaica World Pageant in 2004 ­ and placing second. It was my first experience in a competition of this type and I was faced with many challenges. However, I rose above those challenges and I am definitely a stronger, more focused person today. I am always told by my peers that I act very mature for my age. I believe that my ability to work well under pressure is a very interesting aspect of my character. I am also a resilient and flexible individual, always eager to learn.
  
  Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.
  
  I grew up in Farm Heights, Montego Bay. It is a fairly large community, however, the people are warm and friendly. I think I enjoyed my childhood tremendously. I grew up with my parents and two sisters. My sisters and I played with dolls, and as I got older, I started a sticker collection. I also started to sing in the church choir. My preteen years were difficult because I was teased for being skinny and called names like 'string bean' and Olive (from the Popeye cartoon). I have overcome this and is now a confident young woman.
  
  What do you hope to be doing in 10 years?
  
  In 10 years, with the help of God, I am sure that I would have realised my academic goals. I hope to get married with three children.
  

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