BASSETERRE, St.Kitts – Organizers of the Caribbean’s Most Prestigious Pageant the Haynes Smith Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant announced the confirmed participants to date for the 27th edition of the event.
A total of 13 countries from around the region have confirmed their participation including Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago , United States Virgin Islands and hosts St.Kitts with Cuba expected to confirm participation shortly.
According to Chairman and Executive Producer of the Pageant, Mr. Antonio “Director” Maynard, pageants organizing committee is working hard to produce once again one of the best pageant shows in the Caribbean.
“Things are looking positive and we want to take things to another level,” he said. “We now have Nevis back with us after 15 years and we’re now hosting Guyana for the first time.”
“We’re doing new initiatives, to push the show to a higher level and this year we’re going to have a bit more participation than usual with the addition of countries such as Guyana for the first time and Nevis making their return after a 15 year absence,” the pageant chairman said.
The show has been synonymous over the years with spectacular stage productions and guest performances and performers. Machel Montana, Allison Hinds, Singing Sandra, Claudette Peters and more as well as top Caribbean comedians and personalities including Rachel Price, Tommy Joseph, Jennifer “Jenny Jenny” Small among others have all graced the Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant stage.
“As always you can expect a great performer this and an even greater stage show and production,” said Wallis Wilkin Marketing and Guest Artiste Committee Chairperson for the show.
The show began in 1980 and is the only show of its kind in the region which showcases the talents of our female Caribbean teenagers.
Shellya Rogers – Anguilla
Bianca Browne – Antigua
Ashlet Browne – BVI
Giani Webster – Curacao
Katherine Dore – Dominica
Ahyana Bowen – Greneda
Ashma John – Guyana
Mika Obrien – Nevis
Ayesha_Farrier – St. Kitts
Iva Stanley – St. Lucia
Ayesha_Farrier – St. Kitts
Iva Stanley – St. Lucia
Sabrina Kirby – St. Vincent
Zobah Samuel – Trinidad
Marissa Jean – USVI
For more information check out pageant website www.caribbeantalentedteens.com
