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The Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus winner
will serve as the spokesperson for the Caribbean and the Americas. She will
travel on promotional trips, the contestants each have a lot more to offer,
giving meaning to the saying "beauty
and brains!"
Getting to Know Shantana Folkes
Tell us
about yourself?
I was born and raised in the picturesque
parish of St. Ann, Jamaica. At the age of fourteen, I migrated to the United
States where I am currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Biology. I
aspire to one day become a physician who is able to positively impact my
community, and particularly, the Caribbean and the Americas. I consider myself
to be a very warm, caring and goal-oriented individual, who never stops at welcoming
new learning experiences in my life, whether it is personal, developmental or
spiritual in nature and also helping others along the way. I always try to
embrace everything that life has to offer and channel that into positive energy
Why Miss
Caraibes Hibiscus?
The Miss Caraibes Hibiscus competition
highlights young women across the region that “possesses beauty with brains”. I
believe that I possess not only these qualities but also a strong sense of
purpose and passion. The competition for me is the embodiment of regional
awareness and I have always been active in educating my peers about all that
the Caribbean culture has to offer. It also encourages self-confidence among
young women and that is a quality that is necessary in becoming a strong and meaningful
individual. I am excited to continue to challenge myself in this area and
become a proud ambassador of not only Jamaica, but the Caribbean at large.
Why should
the judges select you as Miss Caraibes Hibiscus?
I believe that the Miss Caraibes Hibiscus
winner should be someone who is willing to go above and beyond in fulfilling
her duties to serve others, especially the Caribbean community. I am eager to
learn and expand my knowledge, while making a full commitment to these duties.
In conjunction with my strong affection for everything Caribbean, I believe
that I would make an ideal candidate for the title and hope to focus on
promoting a platform where the wide array of different Caribbean cultures are
able to be integrated. It is also my belief that this would be a year well-
spent doing something that I truly enjoy, while making a meaningful
contribution to the awareness of my region.
You can email Shantana Folkes
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