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| Courtney Robinson and Washanda Registre with Samentha Etienne (r), Winner 2013 TCI Top Model |
“I am so happy right now. This is the
best experience of my life. This is really a dream come true,” said Samentha
through tears of joy. The newly titled 2013 TCI Top Model who enjoys reading
everything she can about fashion, dressing up in the latest trends, hangout
with friends, watching movies and listening to music went on to add that:
“Winning the 2013 TCI Top Model Contest is the beginning of something special;
something that I have always wanted from a little girl – to be a model. And I
cannot wait to get started!”
The TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza was a creative and fashion forward
triumph, which saw a catwalk competition of ten (10) beautiful young ladies
vying for the title of TCI Top Model 2013. Samentha Etienne captured the 2013
TCI Top Model title, with Carlisa Williams and Felicia Williams placing 1st Runners-Up
and 2nd Runner’s-Up respectively. The event also featured the collection: Bougainvillea
Designs by Stephanie D of the Flower Girl and a presentation from Kitchandra
Penn’s Classique Couture boutique. The event opened with a fabulous
performance by TCI’s ‘Songbird’ Barbara Johnson, and continued there from
with Carl Lewis and T-Plus, Ryesha Higgs and the Black Out
Crew.
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Saturday’s show at The Williams
Auditorium in Providenciales was packed to the gills as the contestants and
models took to the ramp, runway and podiums, strutting their stuff and posing
in some of the most elegant, funky, trendy and fashion forward garbs. Making
special appearances were Washanda Registre, TCI Top Model 2012; Ashley
Smith, TCI Top Model 2010 and Latoya Pinder, Miss Body Beautiful
2012.
The audience at Royele Couture:
LUXE - the theme for this year’s event – were blown away by an opening
passage that left them thrilled and on their feet as the models, lead by
Courtney Robinson, the Director of Production, took the arena by storm! People
roared with applause as it was a scene that left them in awe and kept them
wanting for more!
There were also multi-media and video
presentations that documented the TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion
Extravaganza: its history, training, event
partners, organizing committee and those that made it an overwhelming
success. This, along with the contestants’ montage that showcased
them talking about themselves during their introduction.
As the winner of the 2013 TCI Top
Model Contest, Samentha
receives an opportunity of a lifetime. She will be named Digicel TCI Brand Ambassador for a year appearing
on advertising campaigns for TV, print, billboards and making appearances at
Digicel TCI events, a $1,000.00 advertising and appearance fee and a Digicel
TCI post-paid cellular phone for a year. Samentha
will be featured on the cover and in an editorial spread in the 2013 Summer Times of the Islands Magazine along with a profile page in the 2014 Destination:Turks and Caicos Islands. She wins a round trip ticket to New
York; two nights stay with meals courtesy of the Amanyara Resort; Luxury Get-away on the Caicos
Adventure’s Lady K, Spa Gift package to Regent
Palms Spa; $200 Gift Certificate to Yoshi’s Japanese Restaurant; $150
gift certificate of a dinner for two at Gracie’s Cottage, Point Grace; a
three-months membership to Rock It Hot Fitness; $500 gift certificate to Wish
Boutique, Regent Palms Resort; Six months Hair Styling services courtesy of
Kier’s Hairapy; and a photoshoot by Brilliant by Tropical Imaging Ltd
photo-shoot.
Not only did Samentha
win TCI Top Model, she won four of the five event’s most coveted awards along
with the attention and interest of all visiting agencies and local companies.
The agents/judges were Stacy Bell, Wilhelmina Model Management; Jason Valenta, Next Model Management; Andrew Castro, Soul Artist
Management; and Jason Sobe, Red
Model Management. Local judges were Claire
Parrish, Times of the Islands; Natasha
Brown, Digicel TCI; and Head Judge Althea Simone Been, La Dolce Vita.
The agencies were interested in Samentha Etienne, Felicia Williams, Carlisa
Williams, Stacie-Ann Thomas, Iberly Abreu, Brittney Bien-Amie, Myah-Audae
Simpson and Nikiera Stuart.
“The 2013 TCI Top Model Contest
& Fashion Extravaganza was great success. Not only did we, the orgranisers
produce a fantastic event for our audience, but also a wonderful opportunity
for those participating. By inviting four of New York’s most prominent fashion
modeling agencies to our shores, I hope that they view our country and this
event, as one where talent can be found to place with their agencies; and that
they did!” said Courtney Robinson, Director of Production.
“Year on year, more contestants and
models are selected, and this bodes well for the event, and those that are
serious about having careers in this creative inducstry. I am more than pleased
how the event turned out. The level of professionalism and presentation will
continue to get better each year. Our intention is not only to have a model
contest, but to produce a high caliber event that all involved can feel proud
and privileged that they were a partner in its success.”
Robinson went on to add: “I am truly
honored to head a team that is passionate about giving those in the Turks and
Caicos Islands an opportunity to shine, a platform to debut, and the tools to
grow as individuals. This event is our way of giving back to our community and
our hope is that everyone moving forward can dream big, follow it to the
fullest, and help establish a creative industry in these “Beautiful By
Nature” islands.”
WINNERS:
1) Samentha Etienne, 2013 TCI Top Model Winner
2) Carlisa
Williams, 1st Runner Up
3) Felicia
Williams, 2nd Runner Up
AWARDS
Industry Readiness – Samentha Etienne
Model’s Portfolio Folder – Samentha
Etienne
Runway Walk – Samentha Etienne
Best Body – Samentha Etienne
Fashion Forward – Carlisa Williams
RTC Viewers Choice Award – Ethline
Wilner
Facebook “Like” & “Share” Award –
Dwina Ariza
The Salvation Army Fashion Challenge – Ethline Wilner
The Salvation Army Fashion Challenge – Ethline Wilner
Patron Cat-Walk-Off – Cassidy Williams*
Fierce Fashion Forward – Bianca
Harvey-Joseph*
*Non-TCI Top Model Contestant related
Awards
CONTESTANTS & MODELS FOR NEW YORK
CITY AGENCIES:
Samentha Etienne
Carlisa Williams
Felicia Williams
Stacie-Ann Thomas
Samentha Etienne
Felicia Williams
Carlisa Williams
Brittney Bien-Aime
Samentha Etienne
Carlisa Williams
Felicia Williams
Stacie-Ann Thomas
Brittney Bien-Aime
Nikiera Stuart
Myah-Audae Simpson
Samentha Etienne
Felicia Williams
Stacie-Ann Thomas
Iberly Abreu
Nikiera Stuart
Times of the Islands – expressed
interest for a future editorial
Samentha Etienne
Nikeira Stuart
Digicel TCI - expressed interest
for a future advertising campaigns
Samentha Etienne
Carlisa Williams
Felicia Williams
Stacie-Ann Thomas
Iberly Abreu
TCI TOP
MODEL CONTEST PRIZE LIST:
SAMENTHA
ETIENNE
2013 TCI TOP MODEL CONTEST WINNER!
Valued at well over USD$12, 000.00 –
with the press and publicity being immeasurable…
1) Named Digicel
TCI Brand Ambassador for a year appearing on advertising campaigns for
TV/Print/Billboards and making appearances at Digicel TCI Events.
2) Digicel TCI
PostPaid cellular phone for a year
3) Advertising
& Appearance Fee - $1,000 Cash
4) Featured on
the cover and in an editorial spread in the 2012 Summer Times of the
Islands magazine
5) Profile page
in Destination: Turks and Caicos Islands 2013 edition
6) Round trip
ticket to New York
7) Two nights
stay with meals at the Amanyara Resort,
8) Luxury
Get-away on the Caicos Adventure’s Lady K
9) Full Body
treatment – Spa @ Regent Palms
10) $200 Gift Certificate to
Yoshi’s Japanese Restaurant
11) $150 Gift Certificate to
Gracie’s Cottage, Point Grace.
12) Three Months membership to Rock
It Hot Fitness
13) $500.00 Gift Certificate from
Wish Boutique located at Regent Palms.
14) Six month Hair Styling services
courtesy of Kier’s Hairapy
15) Test Photoshoot with Tropical
Imagings Ltd
CARLISA
WILLIAMS
1ST RUNNER-UP – Valued at over
$5,000.00
US$500.00 Cash, Digicel TCI PostPaid
phone for six (6) months, Parrot Cay Weekend Getaway, a Day Pass for Four to
Beaches Resort & Spa TCI, Test Photoshoot courtesy of Paradise Photography,
$300 Gift Certificate for Avon by
Shirley Hentutler, $150 Gift Certificate to FaBoutique and a Gift Certificate
to Baci’s Restaurante.
FELICIA
WILLIAMS
2ND RUNNER-UP – Valued at over
$3,500.00
$250.00 Cash, Digicel TCI PostPaid phone
for six (6) months, Gift Certificate to Yoshi’s ($150), Gift Certificate
for May Kay Cosmetics by Melanie D. Smith, $300.00 Gift Certificate from
Caribbean Village Boutique at Beaches Turks & Caicos and a Gift Certificate
to Teona Spa.
CONSOLATION PRIZES:
INDUSTRY READINESS – SAMENTHA ETIENNE -
Awarded to the contestant whose personality shined most during the pre-show,
preliminary judging round. She receives a 3-month Gift Certificate Grace
Bay Sports Center and $150 in CASH.
MODEL’S PORTFOLIO – SAMENTHA
ETIENNE - Awarded to the most photogenic contestant. She receives a Six-month
Gift Certificate for two (2) to Digicel TCI Cinemas.
BEST RUNWAY WALK – SAMENTHA ETIENNE -
The Contestant that commanded the catwalk in the Rock that Look passage! The
winner of Best Runway Walk will receive a Gift Certificate to Royal
Jewels.
BEST BODY – SAMENTHA ETIENNE -
The winner of Best Body in the Swimwear Couture Passage will receive
a Gift Certificate for Spa Treatment and complementary skin care products
from Anani Spa located The Grace Bay Club. She will also get Eight (8) sessions
of underarm and bikini laser treatments courtesy of Dermamed along with
appearing in a Dermamed laser hair removal promotions campaign.
FASHION FORWARD – CARLISA WILLIAMS -
Fashion Forward is awarded to the contestant who best showcased their garment
in the Royele Couture segment. She receives a Gift Certificate to Yoshi’s
($150).
RTC VIEWERS CHOICE – ETHLINE WILNER -
The winner of RTC Viewers choice will receive a Gift Certificate to
Hemmingway’s on the Beach and a Plaque with her photo courtesy of RTC.
FACEBOOK ‘LIKE’ & ‘SHARE’ AWARD – DWINA
ARIZA - This goes to the contestant that receive the most likes for her
TCI Top Model Photos on our official TCI Top Model Contest Facebook page – and
she wins a $250.00 Gift Certificate to Business Solutions and Gift Certificate
to Gilley’s Café.
THE SALVATION ARMY FASHION CHALLENGE – ETHLINE
WILNER – The goes to the Contestant that recorded the fastest time. She
won a gift basket of Bambara products courtesy of FOTTAC.
PATRON’S CAT-WALK-OFF – CASSIDY
WILLIAMS* - She won a VIP ticket to the 2013 TCI Top Model Contest.
FIERCE FASHION FORWARD – BIANCA HARVEY-JOSEPH* -
She won a $150 Gift Certificate to L’ete Boutique.
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