The Bahamas is "In it to win it!"

In the pageant world fans will sometimes say that "they hope a pageant contestant enjoys her holiday because she has little or no chance of placing". Anya Watkins is one contestant that this saying does not apply to. The Miss Bahamas Organization has been picking more competitive delegates each year and many pageant fans think that she could repeat the feat of Miss Bahamas 1992, Jody Weech ( she placed in the semifinals). Anya Watkins recently spent time in Puerto Rico where she received intensive training from Héctor Joaquín Colón González. Hector is part of the Critical Beauty team. He also trained Haydil Rivera, who represented Puerto Rico in the recent Miss International pageant and placed in the semifinals. Anyas chances of making the finals are definitely high and a victory from the Bahamas would not be a shocker.
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Mister Earth 2007

Mister Earth & Mister Young Earth Worldwide Pageant were
celebrated in Guatemala City last Sunday.

The winners are:

Mister Earth 2007: Landerson Braga,from Brasil,
Mister Young Earth 2007: Lando Sasso,from Puerto Rico,

Full list of Finalist coming soon

Click Here for a gallery of the event

Source- Ruben Diaz

Miss Puerto Rico Official Portraits

The Official portraits for Miss Puerto Rico are up on the official website.

you can check them out by clicking the link below
Miss Puerto Rico candidates

Based on the pictures the front runners are in alphabetical order Barceloneta, Dorado, Gurabo, Isabela, Juana Diaz, Salina,
Santurce and Villalba. If i had to predict a winner at this point in time

Who are your Favourites based on the pictures?

The Dominican Republic wins Reina Hispanoamericana

Massiel Taveras of the Dominican Republic is the first winner of the Reina Hispanoamericana pageant. The 22 year old was also awarded the title of "Best Figure". Jane Borges of Brazil ( who was a finalist at Miss World last year) was elected the Virreina (Vice Queen). The first Runner up was María José Maldonado of Paraguay and the second runner-up was María Jesús Ruiz of Spain. Delegates from Colombia, Cuba, Uruguay and Venezuela rounded out the top 8.


The pageant was previously known as Reina Sudamericana but it changed this year so as to allow Caribbean countries and other latin nations.

Most Competitive group of Caribbean Delegates

New Photos of Valene Maharaj , Miss Trinidad and Tobago will be revealed this week. Stay tuned for more of her official photos. Also stay tuned for an Interview with Valene. The Caribbean is sending the most competitive group of contestants this year. Valene is currently the Trident Beauties favourite in the Caribbean Region.

We can also expect strong showing from Miss Bahamas, Miss Jamaica, Miss Dominican Republic and Miss Puerto Rico.

Priscila Perales wins Miss International

As expected Priscila Perales was crowned the 47th Miss International. 2 months ago we interviewed Prisicla ( she was the first contestant we interviewed that is not from the Caribbean). Click here to see the Interview.

She was crowned by outgoing Miss Internation, Daniela Di Giacomo of Venezuela.

First runner-up this year was Despoina Vlepaki from Greece, and second runner-up was Miss Belarus Yuliya Sindzeyeva.

Completing the top 15 semifinalists were the delegates from Chile, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Venezuela.

Haydil Rivera of Puerto Rico placed in the semifinals and Miss Aruba Jonella Oduber won a national costume award. Haydil Rivera is the only Caribbean contestant to place in a "Big 4" pageant this year.

Sharon Rolle heads off to Manila to represent Bahamas

Sharon Rolle of the Bahamas who was awarded the Beauty of the Caribbean title at
the Beauty of the World contest in China. She just left for Manila to take part
in the Miss Earth Contest.

Source - Craig Neil