Nineteen-year-old Ronaldo Thomas, who hails from Victoria on the East Coast of Demerara, is one of the contestants vying for the title of Mr African Roots when the pageant is hosted on Sunday, August 5 in the auditorium of Queen’s College, Camp Street, Georgetown.
This young man attended the Bladen Hall Secondary School and was successful in his Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams. After graduating high school, he continued his studies at the Government Technical Institute (GTI). Presently, he is employed at the Guyana Water Inc (GWI).
The Mr African Roots Pageant is the first pageant for him, and while he is enjoying it, he does not see himself participating in another any time soon. He will be competing with delegates who have pageant experience, but Thomas is hoping for the best.
He was born to Dellon and Earl Thomas, and is privileged to have several sisters with whom he shares his joys and aspirations. He grew up in Victoria as a humble and quiet individual. In his early years, he attended the Enmore Hope Primary School where he wrote the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and was awarded a space at Bladen Hall Secondary.
His teenager life was quite interesting since he participated in as many school projects as possible. He became a part of the pageant after he was approached by the franchise holder and after realising that it was a pageant that would showcase the culture of his ancestors.
Now, he is undergoing rigorous training with the aim of conquering the stage and takes home the title.
He loves to play football and anything athletic. He also likes dancing and hopes one day to become the richest man in Guyana, so that he can help others who are in need. His favourite foods are cook-up rice, fried rice and baked chicken while his favourite colours are pink and purple.
As the pageant draws near, he is soliciting assistance with respect to sponsorship. He can be contacted on 697-3588.
