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by pltm
Kadia Turnbull, the beauty who will represent the British Virgin Islands (BVI) at the 66th edition of the Miss World Pageant, is scheduled to leave today, November 26, to compete in the preliminaries of the competition, in hopes of making it to the finals on December 18.
Kadia and 117 other beauties from around the world, will meet at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Washington D.C. to compete for the coveted title.
Last evening, November 25 saw the BVIslander being officially crowned and sashed as Miss World BVI 2016 by Miss World BVI 2015, Sasha Wintz, at The Moorings.
(PLTM) - In brief remarks, Turnbull shared that she is overjoyed for the opportunity to represent her country in this year’s Miss World Pageant.
She added that her participation also creates an opportunity for her voice to be heard on the issue of Clinical Depression, an illness she has been exposed to personally.
“I believe in sincerity, I believe in creativity, I believe in being educated and I believe in being appreciated. These make up the recipe to overcome depression. I boldly embrace these qualities as I represent the British Virgin Islands as Miss World BVI 2016-2017," she said.
Chairman of the local committee, Damion Grange shared that his committee is confident that Ms. Turnbull will represent the Territory at the highest level.
He noted that opportunities such as these are not new to Turnbull, as she has represented the BVI on other platforms, namely fashion.
“She went to New York Fashion week as a BVI model, in addition to other regional and international fashion shows. She has been exposed to international stages," Grange noted.
He continued, “I think she is a confident young lady. She has been through much and I think her story will resonate in Washington D.C.”
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