The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2022 - Issue 32

bitenightout enjoys acting. Keisha Mapfeka representing Miss Zimba- bwe is 22 and works as a hotel housekeeping supervisor. She enjoys travelling, world luxuries and also models. Miss Bangladesh’s Mary Gomes is a 25-year-old support worker who enjoys remaining in peace and helping others. She loves reading books like astral projection and hopes to travel the world. Yazmin Elizabeth Brilliant represent- ing Miss England is a 26-year-old single mum who enjoys creative things like singing, writing, drawing and painting. In the future, she hopes to open a spa specialising in mind, body and soul and helping people with mental health is- sues. Miss Ghana is Nichole, a first-year student at Anglia Ruskin University studying paediatric nursing and aspires to go into paediatric or general surgery. She revealed she’s a twin, and her sister is also competing. Miss Cameroon's Esther Ugonma wishes to become a paediatric trauma surgeon. She enjoys cooking, baking, knitting and singing. Sharna Allison is Miss Kenya, who works as a beauty therapist. She desires to use her skills to guide and show others the beauty and talent they have within them. Miss Jamaica is Nevecia-Terrilee, who is competitive in sports. She believes she’s living proof there is hope for her and the younger generation. The second Miss Nigeria is Yvonne, who works in medical research and communica- tion, and is also a vocalist and voice artist. Hillary Bélloso is 24, from Angola and Equatorial Guinea but was born in Spain. She came to London when she was 20, is a student and loves fashion, music and dancing. She wishes to be a great inspiration to younger people. The second Miss Ghana is Rachelle Akyaa Oti, an 18-year- old student studying law with psychology. She likes partic- ipating in active things, including dance, and hopes to be a role model to people and motivate them to take on new opportunities. The last contestant is 20-year-old Marnique representing Miss Grenada. She’s a third-year BSc Econom- ics student and hopes to be an analyst or researcher. She likes spending time with family and friends, reading, cook- ing and volunteering in her local community. The rest of the evening consisted of the contestants walking the runway in sportswear or swimwear, traditional wear and evening wear, where they spoke about themselves. Entertainment was fulfilled by a steel pan player from the Endurance Steel Pan Orchestra, Graffiti Kid, who danced to Afro beats and two cello and violinist players. The previous Miss Caribbean and Commonwealth winners, including Shirley, were asked to come to the stage and speak about their experiences, some going back to the ‘80s. While the judges were deciding, Shirley spoke about the months of rehearsals and training the contestants went through. She awarded some of the ladies with sashes, such as the People’s Choice given to Esther, the Contestant