The 2017 Miss World Bahamas pageant has kicked off with a charity reception at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas on July 7. Nine contestants are competing for the title this year.
The finalists of Miss World Bahamas 2017 are –
Abaco – Sharonique Russell
Bimini – Tanisha Jones
Cat Island – Rotalya Williams
Exuma – October Johnson
Grand Bahama – Jerell Strachan
Long Island – Geena Thompson
New Providence – Galy Joseph
Paradise Island – Whitney Isaacs University of The Bahamas – Nyisha Tilus
The delegates of this year and the reigning queen Ashley Hamilton raised $5,000 for the Cancer Society of The Bahamas. The contestants were assigned the task of raising money to help collect the donation to support Grand Bahama in its rebuilding efforts following the destruction of its headquarters by the passage of Hurricane Matthew.
In addition to the $1,400 raised by the contestants through raffle ticket sales, The Island Game Foundation made a donation on behalf of Miss World Bahamas Ashley Hamilton to round off the total figure to $5,000.
“The pageant is the icing on the cake,” says MBO President Michelle Malcolm. “The actual cake is the journey our contestants take once they enter the competition, a journey that leads them on the road to self-discovery. That is what this is all about. This is truly for them a metamorphosis – a revealing of their true nature and hidden potential that was buried deep within.”
