Miss Grand Bahamas
| Formation | 2018 (As Miss Grand Bahamas pageant) |
|---|---|
| Founder | Navado Dawkins |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Nassau |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Grand International |
Official language |
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Miss Grand Bahamas is a Nassau-based female national beauty pageant, founded by Navado Dawkins in 2018.[1] The contest's winner represents the Bahamas internationally on the Miss Grand International stage,[1] which was held annually since 2013.[2] Before 2018, the country representatives at the aforementioned international contest were either appointed or determined through other national pageants, such as Miss Universe Bahamas in 2016.[3]
Since its first participation, the Bahamian representatives got placement at the Miss Grand International pageant once in 2016, when Selvinique Wright was placed among the top 10 finalists as well as won the Best in Swimsuit award.[3][4]
The pageant has no relation with a local pageant, Miss Grand Bahama, which was held annually in Bahama Island since 1970.[5]
History[edit]
 Providence  San Salvador  Grand Bahama  Andros Eleuthera
Exuma
Inagua
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The Bahamas took part in the Miss Grand International pageant twice in 2016 and 2017, represented by appointed beauty queens Selvinique Wright and Rejean Bosh, respectively.[3][6]
The national preliminary contest in the Bahamas for Miss Grand International was first held in 2018 after Navado Dawkins, the Nassau-based designer, purchased the license. Its grand final was happening on July 1, 2018, at the Meliá Nassau Beach – All-Inclusive Resort, featuring contestants from seven island groups of the country, including Andros, Eleuthera, Exuma, Grand Bahama, Inagua, New Providence, and San Salvador,[1][7] of whom, a 19-year-old international model from New Providence, Dannise Bain, was named the winner and was expected to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2018 in Myanmar.[8] However, due to visa regulation problems, Bain was unable to participate in such an international platform.[9] Since then, no additional national pageant has been held or any country representatives have been appointed for the Miss Grand International.
The highest achievement of the Bahamas at Miss Grand International is the top 10 finalists in the 2016 edition, won by Selvinique Wright, who also obtained the Best in Swimsuit award in the said edition.[3] Previously, Selvinique competed as Miss Star Fish Bay in the Miss Universe Bahamas 2016 pageant,[3][10] where she finished in the top 5 finalists and was then selected by such an organization to compete in Las Vegas for the 2016 Miss Grand International title.[10]
Edition[edit]
The Miss Grand Bahamas was held as a separate pageant once in 2018.
| Year | Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1st runner-up | 2nd runner-up | 3rd runner-up | ||||||
| 2018 | 1st | July 1 | Meliá Nassau Beach – All-Inclusive Resort, Nassau | 7 | Dannise Bain (New Providence) |
Sharnae Fernander (San Salvador) |
Moñice Nazon (Grand Bahama) |
Cornesha Colebrooke (Andros) |
[1][8] |
International Competition[edit]
The following is a list of Bahamian representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
| Year | Miss Grand Bahamas | National Title | Result | National Director | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | Other Awards | |||||
| 2016 | Selvinique Wright | Miss Universe Bahamas 2016 — Top 5 Finalist | Top 10 | Best in Swimsuit | Tom Youth Andy Odenbach Michelle Collie |
[3][4] |
| 2017 | Rejean Bosh | Unplaced | Navado Dawkins | [11][12] | ||
| 2018 | Dannise Bain | Miss Grand Bahamas 2018 | Unable to compete | Navado Dawkins | [8][9] | |
| No Representatives since 2019 | ||||||
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Alesha Cadet (June 15, 2018). "New pageant seeks to reveal 'beauty in peance'". The Tribune. Nassau. p. 10. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021 – via Issuu.
"On the international pageant stage, the Bahamas isn't too high in ranking, our goal as a franchise for Miss Grand International Organization is to nurse the pageant system in the Bahamas so that we can increase our ranking internationally and eventually bring a crown home," said fashion designer Navado Dawkins, the pageant's founder
- ^ ""เจนลี ซาปาโร" สาวเปอร์โตริโก คว้ามงกุฎมิสแกรนด์ อินเตอร์ฯ คนแรกของโลก". Manager Daily (in Thai). November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bahamas' Selvinique Wright makes Top 10 and wins Best in Swimsuit at Miss Grand International". The Bahamas Weekly. October 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Fai Natnista (October 26, 2016). "ฝ้าย สุภาพร คว้ารองอันดับ 2 เวที Miss Grand International 2016" (in Thai). True Corporation. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Denise Maycock (July 29, 2014). "Meet The New Miss Grand Bahama". The Tribune. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Rejean Bosh". Miss Bahamas. 2021. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Alesha Cadet (June 15, 2018). "New Pageant Seeks To Reveal 'beauty In Peace'". The Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c Alesha Cadet (September 4, 2018). "YOU GO GIRL Miss Grand Holds Out Helping Hand To Families In Need". The Tribune. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Immediate Release". Miss Bahamas Grand Pageant. February 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Neil Alan Craig (September 21, 2016). "Miss Universe Bahamas 2016 pageant one of the best ever". The Bahamas Weekly. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "10 gương mặt ngoại quốc nổi trội thả dáng trên đường phố Sài Gòn gây chú ý". Afamily.vn (in Vietnamese). October 2017. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Vietnam. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Miss Grand Bahamas at Wikimedia Commons
