One of the highlights of Antigua’s Carnival – the JCI Caribbean Queen Show- is
taking place tonight (Monday July 31) at Carnival City, where nine beauties will
take center stage for the highly anticipated 60th production of the Jaycees Queen
Show.
Under the theme, “Celebrating 60 years of vibrancy, culture and talent”, the
pageant will see crown contenders from Antigua and Barbuda, The British Virgin
Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines and The United States Virgin Islands competing for
the prestigious title.
Pageant organizers, Junior Chamber International (JCI) Antigua said the
production this year will be one of a kind, as they revisit the past and project the
future of the historic pageant that currently holds the title for the longest running
pageant in the region and the fourth in the world after Miss World, Miss Universe
and Miss International.
Jaycees Queen Show Committee Chairman Janisha Jacobs shared, “One of the key
highlights of this year’s production is the return of our VIP experience! We
thought it fitting that as we celebrated 60 years of pageantry, that we focused on
bringing back facets of the show that made us a blueprint for pageantry within the
region.”
The production this year will see five judged segments including Swimwear,
Talent, Interview, Best Evening Wear and Best Modeling Skills. A host of local
entertainment acts will form part of the production, including the Elite Dancers,
Dreamcatcher Modeling Agency, Past Jaycees Queens and Ricardo Drue who is
headlining the event.
“We anticipate this year’s show to be full of energy, glitz, glamour and poise as we
have the delegates ready to represent their islands along with the entertainment
aspect that is really going to blow patrons away.” Jaycees Queen Show Deputy-
Chairman Derrica Watson added over the last month, the public was treated to an
aesthetically pleasing marketing rollout of the show that has seen an uptick in
ticket sales, especially in VIP that has already sold out.
Tickets for this year’s show are $50.00 and can be purchased at the Land Store in
Heritage Quay, Townhouse Megastore, or from any member of the Jaycees Queen
Show Executive Committee. The show starts promptly at 8pm at the Antigua
Recreation Grounds – Carnival City.
JCI Antigua President Laurel Jonas said she is excited for what’s in store and
knows the public will be in for a treat this evening.
