Miss Grand Bahama receives great support to represent The Bahamas in China

By Glenn Davis, Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant Organization

Miss Grand Bahama Wardrobe showing

Escanti Boutique will provide shoes for the trip. Miss Grand Bahama is assisted by Lois Jones at Escanti. Proprietor is Sophia Smith. Photo: Leshan Ferguson

Grand Bahama Island - Miss Grand Bahama Nikie Severe is in her final stages of preparation to participate in the Miss Friendship International 2009 which will be held in Xianning City, Hubei Province, China from October 20th to November 9th, 2009.

Clothing and Jewelery sponsor by Patrice. Seen here is Patrice Campbell Miss Bahamas 1970 who is pleased to be on board supporting Miss Grand Bahama Nikie Severe. Photo: Leshan Ferguson

Bandolera supports Miss Grand Bahama. Seen here is Nikie Severe (Miss GBI) with Bandolera proprietor Prudence Gallagher.

Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant Organization is please to have Miss Nikie Severe as their Miss Grand Bahama to represent our beautiful Bahamas. Our Miss Grand Bahama has all the characteristics to be queen and representative of our nation; those characteristics consist of maturity, confidence, appearance, intelligence and beauty.

Miss Grand Bahama will be leaving for China on board American Airlines flying from Freeport to Miami on John F Kennedy then on to Beijing where Miss Grand Bahama will be met by the Chinese organization.

"It gives us great pleasure to present this gift basket to Miss Grand Bahamas on behalf of Prestige Perfume Port Lucaya," said store Manager Joanna Newton Russell. Basket presented by Joyce Russell. Photos: Leshan Ferguson

Western Airlines is the official carrier and sponsor for Miss Grand Bahama. Seen here with Miss Grand Bahama is station manager Patranell Smith. Photos by Leshan Ferguson

Miss Grand Bahama Nikie Severe is going be very busy while she is in China representing our nation. Miss grand Bahama will also be competing in the talent competition which is choreographed by Glenn Charles, President of Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Organization. Miss Grand Bahama will be under tight security while she is in China.

Sending her off in Grand Style - The Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant Organization will be showcasing Miss Grand Bahama Nikie Severe's travel wardrobe in a Pre-Show at the Grand Bahama Yacht Club poolside, Thursday, October 15th at 8pm.

Sponsors who have made this event come alive and have greatly assisted with Miss Grand Bahama's representation in China and The Bahamas are:

Bandolera, The Garden of the Groves, Escanti Shoes, Western Air, Traffic Bahamas, Bahama Bride Unleashed, Patrice, Seventeen Shop, Tereve College, The Bahamas Weekly, YMCA and Prestige Perfume

Miss Grand Bahama has the following busy schedule when in China:


October 20 Delegate arrival and hotel check-in
October 22 Photo shoot
Rehearsal
Briefing for all delegates
October 23 Performance in Opening Ceremony of 11th Beijing Tourism Festival
Welcome Party for the Miss Friendship International 2009
Travel from Beijing to Tianjin.
October 24 Rehearsal
October 25 Rehearsal
Welcome Party for the Miss Friendship International 2009 to Tianjin Show
October 26 Rehearsal
October 27 Travel to Wahan
October 28 Car Parade in Wuhan City
Travel to XianNing City
October 29 Welcome Ceremony and Parade
Welcome Party by Government
October 30 Miss Bikini Event
October 31 Best Talent Awards
November 1 Miss Disco
November 2 TV station shooting for Grand Final
November 3-6 November Grand Final Rehearsals
November 7 China Xianning First International Hot Spring Culture & Tourism Festival- Opening Ceremony cum Xianning/Miss Friendship Intll World final Award Ceremony
November 8 Delegates travel back to Wuhun and back to Beijing
November 9, 10 Delegates depart

Garelle Hudson-Miss GB resigns

While organizers of the Miss Grand Bahama pageant remained tight-lipped yesterday on the reasons behind the resignation of title holder Garelle Hudson, they are expected to crown a new queen at the end of the week.

An invitation sent out to media houses yesterday indicated that Nikki Severe will be officially named the new Miss Grand Bahama during a press conference at the Garden of the Groves on Friday.

On Monday, Hudson revealed that she had stepped down as Miss Grand Bahama, due to differences with the organizers.

As of September 6th, 2009, I have officially relinquished my title as Miss Grand Bahama 2009/2010. The reasons for my withdrawal are many and varied and are by no means due to a lack of interest/commitment to my community and country. Those who knew of my relinquishment are aware that this is by no means an eternal retirement. It is of great importance that I stress that I was by no means “stripped” or “dethroned” as stated by other parties. There were several insurmountable differences between the committee and I in reference to management (or a lack thereof). I pledge to continue and to increase by involvement with the youth of Grand Bahama and the community at large.


My relinquishment will affect the following:
• I am no longer active on mailing lists or message forums relative to the Miss Grand Bahama Organization. However, my future events, pageants (nationally and internationally) and community involvements can be followed on Facebook by adding the “GARELLE ANTONETTE HUDSON” Page.
• I will no longer be able to make appearances under the title “Miss Grand Bahama”. However, I will always remain willing and available individually to make speeches, presentations and contributions to events, youth groups, clubs and organizations, church and school meetings and the like.