Nine Videos: Miss Bermuda Contestants
The Miss Bermuda Pageant has not been held for over a decade and is back with a bang, with a full lineup of 17 ladies aged 18-25 entering this year’s competition.
The show will take place on June 12th at the Fairmont Southampton, and tickets, which range from $65 to $125, go on sale today [Mar.31] here on Bdatix.bm. Due to the high level of interest in the upcoming contest, it is recommended those interested in attending get their tickets sooner rather then later to avoid disappointment.
Watch below as nine of the contestants briefly introduce themselves, and explain why they entered the pageant:
Miss Jana Lynn Outerbridge, representing St. Georges East:
Miss Cratonia Smith, representing Sandys:
Miss Kalvilicia Joell representing Devonshire West:
Miss Davina Cannonier, representing Devonshire East:
Miss Dawnita Smith, representing Paget East:
Miss Jasmine Simmons, representing Hamilton Parish North:
Miss Sharmaine Landy, representing Hamilton Parish West:
Miss Davika Hill, representing Warwick East:
Miss Alisha Phillips, representing Smith’s West:
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Well done ladies!
Ladies, please take out the tongue ring…it looks TACKY!!
You’d think their handlers would have told them that. Too funny.
agree with you, they are all beautiful but I hate those tacky tongue rings, nasty
Showing great poise for such young ladies, well done to all of you.
wow! some of these young ladies are really impressive. what a fabulous experience for them. if i could make one suggestion: lose the tongue rings. impedes speech and some will consider them “suggestive” lol…
or just plane ghetto…smh
I agree totally, just as you must present yourself professionally in an interview, presenting yourself to Bermuda and the world in essence, omitting the tongue ring is a must. As you are in a competition you are being judged and this distracts and takes away from what could be your best characteristics and qualities.
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by Dawnita Smith’s annunciation (minus the tongue ring), and Alisha Phillips spoke very well. Although many had very good verbage, it is still very important to ensure that you pronounce your words eloquently without the “Bermuda drawl” that many of us use in the company of our peers. Good luck to all of you! (and again, the tongue ring says “ghetto” not “Miss Bermuda”)
Wow! I am so impressed by the poise and confidence shown by these ladies. While some contestants are stronger than others in public speaking I’m sure by the end of this competition they will all be pros, GOOD JOB LADIES!!!!!!
Ok, I only have one question, at the time these young ladies were choosen, were they wearing those tongue rings?
In my opinion, the selectors would have done well to make these young ladies aware that tongue rings are so not “Miss Anything” much less “Miss Bermuda” material.
I’ am kind of shocked that this seems to be “ok” with the seleciton panel. WOW!
I was thinking the same thing! If they had those tongue rings in during selection (which most likely they did), they should have never been chosen. If they didn’t and showed up for the taping with them in, then they should have been removed. It looks very tacky and disgusting. I didn’t even look at the girl because I was distracted from that awful thing moving in her mouth! Please don’t misrepresent Bermuda!
The others, well done! Keep working hard and you will accomplish many things.
I don’t believe there was any ‘selection’. The vast majority – if not all – of those who entered the pageant are in it.
there is no panel, only one person………………Miss Bermuda, the franchise is doomed, if she doesn’t get some help soon.
As a sidenote of interest, this wasn’t planned. The contestants were at the Indigo opening, and we decided out of the blue to ask them for a brief statement, so the ladies didn’t prepare their remarks or anything – this was completely off the cuff done with a few minutes notice. They were all extremely accommodating.
Miss Joell, Miss Cannonier, and Miss Simmons strike me as “genuine”.
All of the ladies have a shot and are wonderful. My constructive criticism for the rest is to work on your authenticity when speaking and for those three to continue presenting yourself in an authentic way. It makes a BIG difference! Good Luck Ladies!
Oh and lose the tongue rings please!
As this was an impromptu statement I believe that most of the girls did very well. I agree with the suggestion for proper pronunciation and enunciation however, I can understand it is difficult to leave your accent behind when speaking, especially when you have not previously prepared anything for the camera. May I suggest practicing in your daily routine will encourage it to feel and become more natural when you speak? This may not seem as important now but if you become Miss Bermuda, when competing in the Miss World Pageant it is most certainly something that people (judges more importantly) will pick up on.
I would have to disagree with those suggesting that because these girls made it to be a contestant with their tongue rings that somehow the jewelry should now be considered “acceptable”. In my opinion, they are distracting and distasteful. As women who are striving to be the next Miss Bermuda you will be chosen to represent our country not only locally but also on an international level. The image you portray must always be a priority whenever you are asked to take part in any public event from now on (I’m sorry to say).
From what I understand there was no screening process for this pageant. The young women were simply allowed to complete an application and submit it if they were interested. There was no prior criteria or selection process and all applicants are now contestants. However, the competition has started and although image is not the only thing they will be or should be judged on unfortunately, first impressions are everything.
Whether you are presenting yourself for a pageant, a job interview, a scholarship interview or the like most people will start making an opinion of you based on what they see. In some places even a name can make or break you, even though this aspect of who you are is out of your control. Why would you want to wear something that distracts from what you have to say or what you have to offer especially in a competition as high profile as this has become. Some of the candidates may have gotten it innocently without consideration to it being suggestive however, there is a negative stigma attached to women (and now even men) who decide to pierce this part of their body.
My suggestion, if I may speak plainly: If you are “in it to win it” all things must be taken into consideration ladies.
Best of luck to you all.
Kudos to Miss Outerbridge. I think you did an excellent job, especially with so little time to prepare. Wonderful speech. You spoke clearly and purposefully. Good luck to you in the pageant. Keep up the good work. You seem be someone who I would truly want to represent Bermuda.
Go Jana !!!!
The one thing I noticed some of the ladies doing, is the habit of looking at the ceiling while talking/pausing for a word. Maybe it is a Bermudian thing like saying um! um! that we do/learn when we were very young children and some people do not unlearn that habit into adulthood. It can be very distracting in a professional setting with your eyes roaming left & right, up & down and not looking at the person you are talking to.
Eye contact is important and remember that it is said “The eye is the window of the soul, the mouth the door”.
Having heard some much negative comments about these videos, I thought the girls were awesome. Most people don’t realise how difficult it is to speak clearly in public without practice and training but they did very well. Great job ladies!
I only bring this up because I am very defensive of my nationality…
definitely not a personal attack, but the “looking away” thing is not in any way Bermudian. It’s actually a thing that all people do when they are thinking about what they want to say. Looking up actually implies that you are thinking. Given the fact that this was impromptu, that’s natural. I will however agree that it can be a bit distracting but with time and experience, they will be able to give a beautiful “world peace” answer without batting an eye
All in all, these ladies should be praised for doing something that is positive and with time their skills will become more refined.
Loose the tongue piercing’s ladies.
it’s in your best interest.
Well done Jana Outerbridge!!! For speaking unprepared that was great and your personality,character and confidence shows well. Very thoughtful in your presentation and your smile makes for a solid, polished speech.