From:TheBahamasWeekly.com
Beauty Queens of Grand Bahama on parade at Junkanoo Summer Festival
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Aug 12, 2009 - 5:52:48 AM
SLIDE SHOW photos: Derek Carroll and Robbin Whachell
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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - On August 8th, amidst the buzz of The Bahamas playing host to this year's Miss Universe Pageant, and on the final day of Junkanoo Summer Festival along the street at Taino Beach.
A massive crowd hugged the street, many unable to see the queens as they modeled outfits, gowns and swimwear from local clothing stores (UNEXSO, Elite Loft, Traffic, Bandolera, Animale, Besheva Eve, Whites Etc., Patrice, After Seven) and paraded in front of the crowd to rousing cheers and applause.
After the show the queens came up on stage and before they could leave, Bahamian recording artist, Avvy started his set, enjoying the company of the beautiful ladies.
SLIDE SHOW photos: Derek Carroll
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SLIDE SHOW photos: Derek Carroll
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The beauty queens of Grand Bahama that participated in the fashion show and parade are as follows:
Miss
World Bahamas 2003 Shantal Hall
Miss Grand Bahama 1994 Donna
Gray
Miss Grand Bahama 2009 Garelle Hudson
Princess of the World 2006 Rickel Munnings
International Face Model Peandra Knowles
Princess Inter 2005 Rayne
Armbrister
Miss Lucaya 2009 Shandria Moss
Miss Earth Bahamas 2007 Sharon
Rolle
Miss World
Bahamas 1998: Letesha Lord
Miss
Bahamas 1978: Lolita Armbrister
Miss
Bahamas 1999 Mikala Moss
Miss Talented Grand Bahama Raquel Oliver
Junior
Miss Caribbean, young Eden
Miss
East End. Antonia Carey
Miss
Lucaya: 2009 Shandria Moss
Miss Grand Bahama 1992: Patra Major
Miss
Northern Bahamas: 1996 Van Pinder
SLIDE SHOW: Avvy begins his set while the girls are on stage and engages them in a dance or two. Photos Robbin Whachell
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Junkanoo Summer Festival is an annual weekly summer event held on the island, organized and sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism.
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