Miss TT-Universe hopefuls eye crown

The finalists are Shari Dumas, 23, who is studying for an Associate Degree in Tourism Management; June Lightbourne, 25, is an office assistant who is also studying for a Bsc in Human Resource Management; La Toya Woods, 24, a model, is studying for a Bsc in Psychology; Sarah Radday, 22, is a loans officer; Lisa See Tai, 23, who is pursuing a BA in Fashion Design; Nisa Benjamin, 18, an OJT trainee from Tobago; Shirlanne Singh, 25, a marketing sales director; and Danille Prime, 25, a medical student.

They were selected from 16 delegates who appeared before a judging panel at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, the official host location of Miss Trinidad and Tobago.

This country will be sending a delegate to the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant after missing out on this year’s competition. The Universe Group led by Ian Lee have just taken over the local franchaise.

More than 60 young women turned up for the screening for the pageant at the Hyatt Regency Hotel two weeks ago and 14 of them were asked to come back for another round of competition along with two contestants from Tobago who were chosen at a screening session on that island.

The finalists will compete for the Miss TT-Universe crown on November 8 at the Hyatt Regency.

Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, will take place at a venue which is still to be announced. The title is currently held by Stefan?a Fern?ndez of Venezuela, who will crown her successor at the end of this event. More than 80 countries and territories are expected to compete for the prestigious title.