– walks away with best gown, best swimwear, best talent piece
Guyana premier franchise holder of the Miss Earth Guyana pageant says this year’s pageant was an exciting journey, ending at the grand coronation which was held on Saturday evening last at the National Cultural Centre; as six young women took to the stage to compete for the coveted title.
Xamiera Kippins as she displayed her evening gown
The committee is extremely happy with the judges’ decision and promised to work with the newly crowned queen as she prepares to represent Guyana internationally.
However, for those who were not at the pageant, the evening began with a rousing cultural presentation followed by the introduction of the host, Joel Ghansham.
In spectacular display, the delegates introduced themselves, right after kicking off a night of intense competition; swimwear, evening gown and the hashtag topic.
Following the tallying of scores, the top four delegates were announced – Anita Baker, Luann Pellew, Akisha Payne and Xameira Kippins.
They were required to answer a final question which was pulled directly from the Miss Earth 2001 competition, “Technology makes life very convenient but it is also being blamed for certain environmental problems. How do you propose to find a balance between technology and Earth preservation?”
Newly crowned Miss Guyana Earth posed for the photographer after copping the title
Intelligently, each girl answered and was then required to display her final look to the judges. In the end, Anita Baker was crowned Miss Earth Guyana – Fire 2018; Akisha Payne was crowned Miss Earth Guyana – Water 2018; while Luann Onika Ray Pellew was crowned Miss Earth Guyana – Air 2018. The coveted title went to Xamiera Kippins, who walked away with the Miss Earth Guyana 2018 crown.
The pageant was judged by former Miss Guyana India contestant Roshini Boodhoo-Persaud; Lawshana Prescott; Dr Kelsie Young; former Mr Guyana Talented Teen contestant, Fazil Rahaman; Stephanie Persaud; and Personnel Manager of Dem Bake, Dave Lalltoo.
The auditors for the event were Ian Hoyte and George De Freitas. At the end of the night, the top prize for “Beauties for a Cause” went to Anita Baker followed by the newly crowned queen, Xamiera Kippins.
The best costume went to Kippins as well as the best evening gown, swimwear and talent piece. The top prize for the category of eco-friendly went to Luann Pellew. Miss Kippins will undergo international training as she prepares to represent Guyana on the international stage.
