Miss India-Guyana franchise welcomes new title holders

After a 4-hour pageant marathon, the Miss India Guyana franchise welcomed its new title holders at the Princess Ramada Hotel on Friday evening. The packed audience was definitely entertained as the delegates vied for the titles of Miss Teen, Miss India Guyana, Mr India Guyana and Mrs India Guyana.

At the end of it all, Netu Lal was crowned Miss Teen India Guyana followed by Marcia Seepersaud as the first runner up and Kaya Alli as the second runner up. In the Miss India Guyana Category, Aruna Sukhdeo was declared the queen with Julia Williams as the first runner up and Leah Alves in the second runner up spot.
As it relates to Mr India Guyana category, Anthony Singh outshone his other seven contenders to cop the coveted title followed by Ken Sahadeo in the first runner up spot and Joel Dudhnath as the second runner up.

Finally, in the Mrs category, Reanna Arakhan was adjudged the queen while Cindy Singh copped the first runner up position and Zabieeba Razack in the second spot. Notably, the contestants were also winners of various prizes including congeniality, best body, best skin, best physique, best smile and best talent among others.

In addition, popular television personality who acted in the position of Chief Judge, Joel Ghansham also received the lift achievement award for the tremendous work he has been doing to promote Indian culture on television, radio, and other platforms.
Further, Madonna Ghani of Mommy’s Corner also received the Woman of Substance Award. Nevertheless, the contestants were prepared for coronation night and did not disappoint their fans, supporters, and most of all the panel of judges which comprised doctors, lawyers, a judge, a newspaper editor, and the 2022 Miss Teen India Guyana, Beauty Razack.
The evening commenced with the evening wear and introduction segments which set the stage for a very competitive evening.

This was followed by the winners of the talent segment performing their routines.
After an hour of intermission, the delegates took centre stage once again for the ethnic wear competition which saw some stunning outfits on display. Immediately after the ethnic wear competition, the judges had the task of narrowing down the list of finalists.

Since there were only three contestants each in the Teen and Mrs categories, the host for the evening, former Mr Grand International, Trinidad and Tobago, Suveer Ramsook made the announcements of the winners. In the Mr and Miss categories, the final five were announced.

But it all came down to the intelligence segment where the judges were given the opportunity to feed questions to the finalists. While there was some nervousness, the delegates answered their questions to the best of their abilities. The questions ranged from current affairs to social platforms, women empowerment, domestic violence, and Indian culture.

The previous scores were erased and it was down to the scores from the intelligence segment to make the crucial decisions. After the tabulation process, the results were ready to be delivered to an anticipating and patient audience.
The winners of the various categories will represent Guyana at the international pageant slated for later in the year which will see contestants from around the world competing for the international title.

Among the guests at the event was the Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr K J Srinivasa who commended the franchise for a job well done. The franchise is owned by Hashim Ali and his wife, Melissa Pertab-Ali.