Grand Turk Natives Win Turks and Caicos The Body Show Competition

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Mauqueita Carter, Clay Seymour, Anya Panda-Pratt and Tory Deal

Grand Turk natives Clay Seymour and Mauqueita Carter captured The Body Show’s contests over the weekend. The Body Show: Miss Body Beautiful & Mr Best Body TCI contests were a hit summer sensation with Carter capturing Miss Body Beautiful TCI 2013 and Seymour being sashed as the first Mr Best Body TCI at Brayton Hall in Provo, on Saturday July 27th.

 

 

Mauqueita Carter, a 22-year-old Fire Fighter stood out from her competitors with her presence, confident demeanor, dazzling smile, standout physique and charismatic stage presentation. No stranger to competition, Mauqueita won Little Miss Regatta 1997, Little Miss Summer Jam 1997 & 1998, Miss Regatta 2008, Miss Salt Cay 2008, and now Miss Body Beautiful TCI 2013. 

The former track and field star said she came to Provo to take that crown back home, Grand Turk. Of her win, “I knew that I would be triumphant over the girls. I prepared well in advance, took the event seriously, took on board the advice and coaching provided, and went out on that stage with the knowledge that I am Miss Body Beautiful TCI 2013! And with my faith and the support of my family and close friends, I knew that crown was mine,” said a beaming Mauqueita.

Not only did Mauqueita, a mother of one - won the contest, but she was also successful at winning the ‘RTC Viewer’s Choice Award” (female) award with 286 votes, winning herself with an RTC plaque with her photo thereon and a spa treatment to Spa Sanay. What is more, owning to this, Radio Turks & Caicos (RTC) has invited bubbly Fire Fighter to do a forth-nightly show - live on air.

Clay Seymour

Clay Seymour holds the rank of First Dan Black Belt in the Japanese martial art of Aikido. He is also the owner of Aikido TCI, a martial arts teaching establishment that teaches the art and offers self-defense training. What is more, Seymour is professionally trained and qualified in the guest services sector of the hospitality industry as a supervisor in the Water Sports Department at the luxurious Seven Stars Resort on Grace Bay, Provo.

“Being the first of anything is great, and I’m happy, proud and honored that I am the first Mr Best Body TCI, said Clay. He went on to add: “I worked hard to achieve this goal; changing my diet, nutrition, upping my workout routine and being more regimented about the symmetry and tone of my physique. This was indeed a well deserved win, one that I will have to defend come next summer,” said the cycling enthusiast. 

As part of the terms of The Body Show Miss Body Beautiful & Mr Best Body TCI contests, both contest winners are invited back to compete to retain their titles. This will give them the opportunity to further perfect their physique, fitness levels and stage presentation, as they will be competing against new persons vying for their titles.

Anya Panda & Tory Deal

Other winners of The Body Show included: Anya Panda-Pratt, First Runner’s Up – Miss Body Beautiful and Tory Deal, First Runner’s Up – Mr Best Body. 

The Body Show saw the top two contestants in each division winning LIME advertisement campaigns, top of the line cellular phones with plans, along with consolation prizes. To cap that off, the winners of Miss Body Beautiful and Mr Best Body were each awarded USD$1,000 in Cash for a job well done!

The event was judged by a panel that included Alvin Parker, as Head Judge, former Director of Sports for the Turks & Caicos Government, now President of the South Caicos HOPE Foundation; Natasha Leybush, proprietor of Rock it Hot Fitness and a 25 year veteran of the fitness industry; Straudy Lightboune, a fitness advocate and Patient Administration Manager at both Interhealth Canada hospitals; and Joanne Missick, Corporate Account Manager with LIME (TCI) Limited, the event’s premier sponsor.

The ebullient Mrs Paula Arthur Rigby of ‘The Average Joe Show’ and the debonair Mr O’Brien Forbes, managing-director of Forbes Concierge, hosted the show which saw performances by Brentford Handfield, Levenia Hamilton, Cordero Cash, Donnicia Gardiner and Dreka Mayham. 

2013’s The Body Show: Miss Body Beautiful & Mr Best Body was indeed a hit summer sensation and surely surpassed the hype and anticipation, giving the audience a lot more than they bargained for. The show returns next year, again at the end of July 2014 and will be another double header not be one to miss!

 

THE BODY SHOW TCI WINNERS:

Mauqueita Carter, Miss Body Beautiful TCI 2013/14

Clay Seymour, Mister Best Body TCI 2013/14

Anya Panda-Pratt, First Runner’s-Up Miss Body Beautiful TCI 2013

Tory Deal, First Runner’s-Up Mr Best Body TCI 2013

CONSOLATION PRIZES:
Mauqueita Carter, RTC Viewer’s Choice Awardee – female

Reonardo Harvey, RTC Viewer’s Choice Awardee – male 

Nicola Jentgen, Facebook ‘Likes’ & ‘Shares’ and Instagram Awardee – female

Jeritt Williams, Facebook ‘Likes’ & ‘Shares’ and Instagram Awardee – male

Clay Seymour, winner of the “Contestant that sold the most ticket to The Body Show”

Abigail Delancy-Brown and Terrence Hibbert – Winners – “Sexiest Couple” attending The Body Show.

Gloria Symonette won a ticket to attend the Body Show by being the 10 customer served at LIME Leeward Highway HQ on Friday, July 19th.

WINNERS PRIZES:

Mauqueita Carter, MISS BODY BEAUTIFUL TCI 2013 – WINNER
He receives a LIME Ad campaign, top of the line cell-phone with plan for one year, $1,000 in cash, 3 Months to Rock It Hot Fitness, Island Vibes Tours for two, Appearance on Crackpot Kitchen, Kier’s Hairapy, Noreitte Cheery Spa Package and La Parfumerie gift basket featuring Paco Rebanne's Lady Million amongst other goodies.

Clay Seymour, MR BEST BODY TCI 2013 – WINNER
He receives a LIME Ad campaign, top of the line cell-phone with plan for one year, $1,000 in cash, 3 Months to Rock It Hot Fitness, Half Day Cruise on Silver Deep for two, Appearance on Crackpot Kitchen, Island Sportique Gift Certificate ($150 value) and La Parfumerie gift basket featuring Paco Rebanne's 1 Million cologne amongst other goodies.

Anya Panda-Pratt, MISS BODY BEAUTIFUL TCI 2013 - FIRST RUNNER’S UP

She receives a LIME Ad campaign, top of the line cell-phone with plan for six months and a Tremm Jocale Gift Basket.

Tory Deal, MR BEST BODY TCI 2013 - FIRST RUNNER’S UP
First Runner’s Up – Mr Best Body TCI. He receives a LIME Ad campaign, Cell-phone with plan for six months and FOTTAC Gift Basket. 

RTC VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD

MAUQUEITA CARTE, She receives a RTC Plaque with Photo & Spa Sanay at The Alexandra Resort

REONARDO HARVEY, He receives a RTC Plaque with photo & Spa Sanay at The Alexandra Resort

FACEBOOK LIKE & SHARE AND INSTAGRAM AWARD
NICOLA JENTGEN, she receives a Spa at Regent Palms Resort
Male: JERITT WILLIAMS, he receives a spa treatment to Anani Spa at The Grace Bay Club

SEXIEST COUPLE ATTENDING THE BODY

Abigail Delancy-Brown and Terence Hibbert and $200 Gift certificate to L’ete Boutique and a Glow Worm Cruise for Two persons on Board Sliver Deep Charter. 

CONTESTANT THAT SOLD THE MOST TICKETS TO THE BODY SHOW.
Clay Seymour wins either an iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy 4 courtesy of LIME.

GLORIA SYMONETTE, Owner – Gloria’s Taxi and Tours – WAS THE 10TH CUSTOMER SERVED ON THE DAY. SHE RECEIVED A TICKET TO ATTEND TONIGHTS SHOW! 

 

PHOTOS courtesy of Double R Media.

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Miss Body Beautiful TCI 2012 pageant winner is Latoya Pinder

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Latoya Pinder wins the inaugural Miss Body Beautiful TCI pageant - witnessed by a capacity crowd that was live! The 25-year-old Bahamian national captured the crown over the weekend, which took place at The WilliamsAuditorium in Downtown Providenicales that saw ten (10) young ladies of diversity compete for the coveted title. However, Miss Pinder, with her confident demeanor, dazzling smile, standout physique and captivating stage presentation – bested them all.

“I am truly ecstatic that I won. I prepared myself, took on board the advice and coaching provided, and went out on that stage with the knowledge that I was the winner. And with my faith and belief that I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me – I felt self assured that the crown was mine,” said a beaming Latoya of her win.

Not only did Latoya, a mother of one - won the pageant, but she also successful at winning the ‘Facebook Like Me’ award with 386 votes. Owning to this, Radio Turks & Caicos (RTC) has invited Latoya to do spot show - live on air.

The Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant is one that aspires women to appreciate the beauty of whom they are inside and out. As a fitness and personal growth competition, the show is geared towards empowering women to have a positive image of self, that they can accept their bodies as they are – thereby showcasing it in its entire splendor. The pageant was open to ladies 18 years of age and older, with no restriction on height, body shape, marital status or nationality. Through the event, contestants gained from the exposure and the experience, which will do well for their personal growth, development and potential modeling career.

The pageant saw the contestants compete for a LIME advertising campaign, cellular phones with service plans, resort stays, cash and numerous fabulous prizes. What is more, in the run up to the event, all contestants had the opportunity to get as fit as they possibly could with complementary training courtesy of Rock It Hot Fitness Studio. Additionally, they partook in workshops on ‘The Ultimate You! Living to Love Yourself’ hosted by Mrs Tremainne Swann-Harvey, ‘Fitness and Healthy Eating’ conducted by Miss Straudy Lightbourne - along with stage presentation by Courtney Robinson, the event’s Executive Producer.

There were three disciplines of competition before the contestants were whittled down to the top five. Namely: introduction, swimwear and fantasy wear. During each segment, they were judged on their confidence, personality, performance and overall stage presentation.

As pageant of diversity, so too were the judges. Head judge was Wenieka Ewing, Miss Turks & Caicos Universe 2004/5 who represented the Turks and Caicos Islands at the 2005 Miss Universe Pageant held in Bangkok Thailand where she won the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Award for her national costume which she designed; that, along with placing third runner’s up at the 2005

Miss Caribbean World Pageant in Tortola, BVI - winning Miss Intellect. The remaining judges included Kazz Forbes, noted Photographer and Fashion Designer for Saint George Fashion House; Mrs Delleriece Hall, Vice President of Corporate Sales, LIME Telecommunications; John Wright, Proprietor  Wrightfully Fit Fitness Center; and Mrs Constance Lighbourne-Cousins, the first Miss Turks & Caicos (1979) to represent the Turks & Caicos at the Miss Universe Pageant in Seoul, Korea in 1980.

After the cut, making the top five were Shamarah Rigby, Janice Bernadin, Straudia Forbes, Sarantina Phlintrophe and Latoya Pinder. However, to garner a winner, the five remaining ladies had to answer the surprise question of the night: “Why do you think your body is beautiful?” This pushed the ante up a notch, as it formed the true indication of who the winner may be.

Scores generated from the question & answer segment combined with the contestants’ previous scores revealed that Latoya Pinder was the won Miss Body Beautiful TCI 2012. Janice Bernadin was named First Runner’s Up, with Straudia Forbes placing second.

The pageant featured the re-launching of Black Out, Turks & Caicos’s premier recording artists and international act. Its members, Orane Peanknock, Romaine “Trigga App” Pinnock, Eustace “E-Swann” Swann and Twiston “Twis-Flo” Florbes took to the stage twice – giving the audience a showcase they wont soon forget. Also giving a standout performance was DMV with lead signer

Donessia Gardiner accompanied by backing dancers Vanessa Hall and Jelicia Skippings entertaining like none other. Audley “Illegal Poet” Astwood said two of his highly acclaimed poems. To cap things off, Dion Pratt Jnr took to the stage with two fabulous dance routines that had the audience on their feet as the young ballet and jazz dancer pumped up the volume.

The inaugural Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant surely surpassed the hype and gave the audience a lot more than they bargained for. The show returns next year with an additional component – “Mr Best Body”. The dual event will take place at the end of June 2013! This double header will not be one to miss!

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Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant creates fan voters poll on Facebook voting

Monday, July 23, 2012

Organizers of the Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant have created a fan voters poll on Facebook – the premierre social networking website.

The poll, which starts today – is available on  - in our Contestant “Like” Me on Facebook photo folders. The Miss Body Beautiful TCI Facebook page allows ‘Facebook Friends’ to cast a vote, by clicking “Like” for their favorite 2012 Miss Body Beautiful TCI Contestant. The Contestant photo folder that receives the most “likes” will win a fabulous cash prize.

The Facebook “Like” voters poll will close on Saturday, July 28^th 2012 at 6pm.  What is more, the Contestants Like Me on Facebook poll will not form part of the scores going towards choosing the 2012 Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant. For the competition itself, the contestants are being judged on four categories, with the highest score attainable being ten (10) points. The four segments: Introduction, Swimwear, Fantasy Wear and Question/Answer. 

With ‘Stronger, Confident, Beautiful’ as its motto, the pageant will see contestants of diversity compete for a LIME advertising campaign, cellular phones with service plans, cash, hotel stays and other fabulous prizes.

The ten young ladies competing are:

Shamarah Rigby (Contestant #1)

Alicia Jeffrey-Wilson (Contestant #2)

Janice Bernadin (Contestant #3)

Ethline Wilner (Contetant #4)

Bianca Alcidas (Contestant #5)

Straudia Forbes (Contestant #6)

Farah Brave (Contestant #7)

Gabrielle Valencia (Contestant #8)

Sarantina Philantrophe (Contestant #9)

Latoya Pinder (Contestant #10).

The Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant will take place on Saturday, July 28th at The William’s Auditorium, South Dock Rd, Providenciales. There will be performances by Mike Dizzo & Orane,  Leeward Heights, Trigga Api, Illegal Poet, DMV, Dion Pratt Jnr, along with other noted acts! Advanced ticket purchase: General admission $40.00 and VIP $65.00; with $10.00 added to the cost at the door.

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Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant contestants attended workshop on personal growth

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Over the weekend, seven of the ten contestants that will compete in the upcoming Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant attended a workshop on personal growth and acceptance of self.

The workshop –“The Ultimate you. Living to love yourself’, was conducted by Mrs Tremmaine Swann-Harvey. An attorney by profession, but with a background in television journalism and public speaking, Mrs Swann-Harvey opened by informing the ladies that the most important relationship that they can have is with themselves and that if they don’t have a strong sense of self, that they could be easily influenced.

Mrs Tremmaine Swann-Harvey with Miss Body Beautiful TCI contestants

“Many people waste their lives unhappy with themselves. We only have one life to live. We are promised three score and 10, but many do no make it there. It would be a complete waste of your life to be unhappy with yourself and try to live someone else’s life or wish you were someone else or had what someone else had. Its wasted time. You don’t get a do over. This is a one-time opportunity; use it wisely. You have to begin to love yourself now!” she admonished.

The proprietor of Tremm Jocale, who has have various leadership roles with the Rotaract Club of Providenciales, Tremmaine noted that if ever they were to think of themselves as ‘ugly’ to remember that: “Ugly means ‘you gotta love yourself.’ And to love yourself, you must first accept yourselves exactly the way you are.”

On the road to self acceptance – Mrs Swann-Harvey challenged the contestants to: be self confident, forgive oneself, take care of oneself, focus on strengths and not weaknesses, watch one’s self dialogue (inner voice), watch how you define your self worth, be grateful and appreciative for what you do have.

“Keep thinking positively, no matter what. Focus on the good, the positive, and push the negative from your mind,” said Mrs Swann-Harvey, adding” “Loving yourself is not being braggadocios, attention seeking or becoming selfish. There is such a thing as quiet confidence. Take the time and truly appreciate who you are as a person, find value in you and others will too.”

The Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant will see 10 contestants of diversity compete for a LIME advertising campaign, cellular phones with service plans, cash and fabulous prizes.  The pageant will take place on Saturday, July 28th at The William’s Auditorium in Providenciales. There will be performances by today’s leading singers, rappers, dancers, poets and a few surprises! Advanced ticket purchase: General admission $40.00 and VIP $65.00; with $10.00 added to the cost at the door.

For more information, contact Courtney Robinson, Executive Producer on (649) 232-6796 or email: msbodybeautifultci@gmail.com.

The ten contestants for the Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant are:

Kitchandra Penn

Shamarah Rigby

Alicia Jeffrey-Wilson

Latoya Pinder

Straudia Forbes

Sarantina Philantrophe

Ethline Wilner

Janice Bernadin

Farah Brave

Gabrielle Valencia

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A BEVY OF BEAUTIES TURN OUT TO REGISTER FOR MISS BODY BEAUTIFUL TCI

Monday, June 25, 2012

A bevy of beauties turned out on Saturday, June 23rd - to register for the inaugural Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant.  Not only were the ladies beautiful, they were tall, incredibly fit, intelligent and charming to boot.

As a pageant of diversity, organizers were hopeful that there would be a few ‘plus size’, ‘petite’ and ‘fitness’ enthusiasts as contenders for Miss Body Beautiful TCI. The pageant, which recognizes that beauty, health and strength come in all ages and sizes - is open to women 18 years of age and older, has no restriction on height, body shape, marital status or nationality.

“We were quite pleased with the turn out and online submissions. The ladies that registered in person were overly excited, rearing to go and bursting with ideas on what they will do and wear on stage. This is a wonderful opportunity for them and we’re confident that the judges will have their work cut out for them as they will surely impress,” said Courtney Robinson, Executive Producer.

In an effort to attract a more diverse line-up for the pageant, organizers will be accepting applications until Saturday, June 30th. Women that are interested in competing are invited to send an email to msbodybeautifultci@gmail.com to request a registration form.  On completion, the form must be returned along with a few photographs, which need not be professionally taken.

The Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant will see contestants of diversity compete for a LIME advertising campaign, cellular phones with service plans, cash and fabulous prizes. What is more, in the run up to the event, all contestants will have the opportunity to get as fit as they possibly can with complementary training courtesy of Rock It Hot Fitness Studio located in Regent Village, Providenciales. Additionally, they will partake in workshops on ‘Fitness and Healthy Eating’, ‘The Ultimate You! Living to Love Yourself’ and ‘Stage Presentation.’

The Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant will take place on Saturday, July 28th at The William’s Auditorium, South Dock Rd, Providenciales. There will be performances by today’s leading singers, rappers, dancers and other headliners! Advanced ticket purchase: General admission $40.00 and VIP $65.00; with $10.00 added to the cost at the door.

For more information, contact Courtney Robinson, Executive Producer on (649) 232-6796 or email: msbodybeautifultci@gmail.com.

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