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Miss
Tropical Paradise Swimwear Pageant By
George Claude & Rene Devis
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2003 Miss Tropical Winner Alniva Sanchez
(middle) | Beginning
five years ago, the “Miss Tropical Paradise Pageant” was developed to
showcase the many talents and accomplishments of women throughout the Caribbean,
South America, the United States, and Africa. The principal objective of the "Miss
Tropical Paradise Pageant" is to uplift the images of Caribbean women and
to foster strong communication skills among all women regardless of their cultural
background.
The
pageant was launched in 1999 by Marcia Deans, president of MVD Entertainment.
A former model and dancer, Ms. Deans has been working in the fashion industry
since she was 12 years old.
Proceeds from the “Miss Tropical Paradise
Pageant” are generated in the Caribbean through other related events and
activities, and a portion of the proceeds is donated to a greater humanitarian
cause; finding a cure for diabetes. According to the Center for Disease Control,
more than 7% of the adult population in the United Stated is affected by diabetes
and 600,000 new cases are reported each year. NIDDM (Non-insulin-dependent diabetes
mellitus) is even more common in the elderly and in minority populations including
Caribbean American, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian and Pacific Island
Americans, and Native American.
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The
Fifth Annual "Miss Tropical Paradise Swimwear Pageant" will be held
at San Castle in Jamaica, October 9, 2004. The International Pageant is franchised
in each country and /or region. After individual semi-final competitions are conducted,
the winners are selected and flown to Jamaica to compete for the crowning at HSan
Castle. The New York "Miss Tropical Paradise Pageant" will be held at
theTemptation Nightclub, in Brooklyn on August 24, 2004.
MVD is asking
for beautiful women ofCaribbean parentage between the ages of 18 to 30 to compete
for the title of Miss Tropical Paradise.
Each participant will be able to share in this exciting experience and will be
given the opportunity tonetwork and share their beliefs. If you or someone you
know may be interested in entering the “Miss Tropical Paradise Pageant”,
please complete
the online application . Semi Finalists will win an all expenses paid
trip to Jamaica's Sand Castle hotel where the finals will be held in October.
The winner of Miss Tropical Paradise will be awarded a 7 days 6 nights trip to
Barbados or Jamaica, jewelery, designer clothes, and a possible scholarship.
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2003
Miss Tropical Paradise Swimwear Model | The
“Miss Tropical Paradise Pageant” features an elegant eveningwear portion
worth 25%, a tantalizing swimwear segment worth 50% and an interview segment 25%.
The 2004 pageant will also feature a live performance by Glen Robinson , various
Calypso artists, and choreographed dancers. This year Miss Tropicana Paradise
Pageant anticipates 12 to 20 aspiring young ladies who will take center stage
to compete for the title.
All accepted contestants become ambassadors
from their city/county and are awarded an official banner and crown pin. They
are given the opportunity to select a service platform of their choice which they
will spend the year as the reigning “Miss Tropical Paradise” promoting.
The
outgoing Miss Tropical Paradise,Alvina Chansez, a 25 -year old New Yorker of mixed
Trinidadian and Indian origin, will be responsible for Crowing this year's winner
at San Castle in Jamaica.ALvina , now a college graduate , described her experience
with the pageant as an enriching and uplifting; one which helps to strengthen
self-confidence and self-esteem.
Miss Tropical Pageant is an ideal venue
for Caribbean companies and businesses to promote their products and to gain maximum
exposure. Anyone can sponsor
one of the beautiful young ladies participating in the 2004 Miss Tropical Paradise
pageant for only $645 dollars. You can help make a difference in the life of one
of these young women by helping them to get an education through your sponsorship.
Your contribution would also help to facilitate more research toward obtaining
a cure for diabetes. The 2003 Miss Tropical Paradise Pageant was made possible
through its prestigious sponsors which include 93.5 FM, Air Jamaica, Caibwavews.com,
CMA, Heritagekonpa.com, Hedonism III and Belmont, to name a few. The 2001 participants
were featured in a 4-page layout in Smooth Magazine, Heritagekonpa Magazine ,
another of the annual sponsors. The Pageant will also receive international television
coverage by TVJ in Jamaica and Time Warner Cable Channel 73.
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