Dominica has done it again! Last night Marcia Baptiste was crowned by Dominica’s Marah Walter as the new Miss Caribbean World 2010 when the show ended in the wee hours of Sunday morning at the Multi-purpose Complex in Road Town.

Baptiste, who is winning her first regional crown since being crowned Miss Carnival Queen (Miss Dominica) title earlier this year, follows in the footsteps of compatriot Marah Walter who won in 2008 – one of three regional titles Walter captured during her reign as Miss Dominica in 2008.


Marcia Baptiste is being crowned by Marah Walter
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FULL RESULTS

WINNER – Marcia Baptiste, Miss Dominica

First Runner-up – Dannyele Teneel Leslie, Miss Barbados

Second Runner-up – Jeuel-Marie Green-Thompson, Miss Trinidad & Tobago

Third Runner-up – Meagan Small, Miss USA

Fourth Runner-up – Tamika Nicole Narissa Joseph, Miss USVI

AWARDS

Miss Congeniality – Jeuel-Marie Green-Thompson, Miss Trinidad & Tobago

Most Photogenic – Sangrena Harris, Miss Anguilla

Miss Intellect – Dannyele Teneel Leslie, Miss Barbados

Best Evening Wear – Josefina Nunez, Miss BVI

Best Costume – Josefina Nunez, Miss BVI

Best Talent – Fatisha Imo, Miss St. Kitts

Best Swimwear – Glenda Kimberlyn Abbott, Miss St. Lucia


Marcia surrounded by fellow conteststa
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Visit John Blacks facebook page for more pics from the pageant!
Click HERE for a recap of the show!

One thing I must say, it's sad that in this day an age that I cannot find a Facebook, Myspace or official website for this pageant. Organizers really need to work on their online presence. If you are promoting Caribbean integration, then afford those within the region who cannot attend the show to still feel like they are a part of it.

On Friday July 24th, the Cultural Complex in Nevis will feature 11 beauties from across the Caribbean all vying for the title of Miss Caribbean Culture2009. Also on that night the reigning queen Marah Walter of Dominica will give up her title.

Marah's crowning moment last year!

The competition comprises five segments: Interview, Talent, Swimwear, Costume and Evening Wear.Marah during the Costume segment

The eleven participating countries areL Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Dominica, Montserrat, St. Croix, St. John's, St. Kitts, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tortola, Trinidad and Tobago and Nevis.

I wonder if Dominica can make it a three-peat? 2007's winner was Leandra Lander. Ok Kayan Tousssaint (Miss Dominca 2009) the pressure is so on!

Big up to the Barbados delegation at Midem at Palais de Festivales, Cannes.

The delegation which was led by Invest Barbados' Manager, and Senior Business Development Advisor, Jannette Babb, and Modou Diagne, respectively included Chief Executive Officer of COSCAP, Erica Smith; Managing Director of CRS Music and Media, Derek Wilkie; Attorney-at-Law representing alternative music band Kite, Nick Nanton; Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Director of Pyramid Entertainment Management Inc, Santia Bradshaw and Ruel Ward, respectively; Chief Executive Officer of Got Rhythm Inc, Glenn White; Chief Executive Officer of Good Vybz Inc., Kirk Browne; and Chief Executive Officer of Hit Island Music, Kristen Broome. Courtney Phillips of E-Vision Concepts assisted Invest Barbados in the co-ordination of the event.

Here are some of your favorite island guys and gals out and about! Enjoy!

Ok I know I post this pic in Opening of Real Mas post, but they looked so cute had to put here! It's 2008 Dominica Carnival Queen Marah Walter and 2008 Soca Monarch Daddy Chess at the Opening of Real Mas Dominica Carnival 2009

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Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and her twins Jax and Jaid enjoying the California sunshine

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Alexandra Burke shopping it up on Bond Street in London.

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Sheryl Lee Ralph at the 8th Annual 'Heroes In The Struggle' Gala at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA on Wednesday.

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Mel B and hubby Stephen Belafonte leaving Madison Square Gardens after Knicks /Cavs game on Wednesday.


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Zoe Kravitz at the Cinema Society, Philosophy and Stardoll screening of new movie He's just not that into you
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Rihanna and her best friend Melissa shopping at the Grove in LA on Thursday.

Pictured below: Miss Russia and Miss Trinidad and Tobago
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On Saturday December 13th, the 58th Annual Miss World Pageant was held in Johannesburg South Africa. The pageant which saw a record-breaking 109 contestants was won by Miss Kseniya Sukhinovia of Russia, who was crowned by last year's winner Zilin Zhang. First runner up was Parvathay Omanakuttan of India. Miss Trinidad and Tobago Gabrielle Walcott rounded up the top three.
The show was hosted by Chinese TV presenter Angela Chow along with South African celebrity Tumisho Masha.
NOW FOR MY TWO CENTS!
Where was Marah Walter????? Where in the name of everything I love about Dominica was Marah Walter who has won a total of THREE regional titles in addition to her Dominica Carnival Queen Crown. I mean it's great that the government named the VIP Booth at the Creole Festival, but my goodness this girl deserves way more than that. And the private sector in Dominica could not see it fit to come together to support this girl???? I mean what motivation is that for someone coming up who knows they are Miss World and Miss Universe quality but just won't bother because she knows PDJ2 is probably the furthest she can go??????? Step up Dominica. We have one more chance. Miss Universe is next year. Hope I'm not preaching to the choir....

Just want to recognize our regional contestants:
Antigua and Barbuda-Athina James
Aruba-Christina-Marie Trejo Baiz
Bahamas-Tinnyse Jamal Johnson
Barbados-Natalie Olivia Griffith
Belize-Charmaine Chinapen
Cayman Islands-Nicosia Lawson
Curacao-Norayla Maria Francisco
Dominican Republic- Geisha N Montes de QIA ROBLES
Guadeloupe-Federika Kiera Charpentier
Guyana-Christa Lasaunta Simmons
Jamaica-Brittany Lyons
Martinique-Elodie Marie Charlie Delor
Puerto Rico-Ivonne Orsini Lopez
St. Lucia-Joyann Biscette
Trinidad and Tobago-Gabrielle Walcott
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Win Dominica's Carnival crown...check. Win Miss Jaycees...check. Win Miss Cultrefest....check Win Miss Caribbean World...ditto...what's next for Miss Marah Walter Miss World? Can she go for Miss Universe? Can she do both????? I wish.....I have so much faith in this girl it's crazy...

I hope Dominica's tourism board does too cause that is one sure ticket to some serious promotion....Congrats to Marah on all her crowns and all the best in future conquests!!!!!





The new miss Caribbean World!!!!
Not only did Marah do Dominica proud by winning the crown last Saturday in Tortola, she also won Miss Popularity, Best Swimwear
Best Talent and Best National Wear/Costume

First runner-up went to Ahyana Bowen of Grenda (Miss Intellect) ; Marquel Clarke of Barbados was second runner up followed by Maquita Richards of the BVI and Delvanice Michelle Williams of Antigua & Barbuda was fourth runner-up. Melody Watts of Jamaica won Miss Photogenic and Miss Congeniality.

All photos courtesy www.bvipictures.com see full gallery of show here