The unveiling of the seven delegates who will compete in the 2023 Queen of
Carnival competition will take place on Saturday, April 15 th , as part of the official
launch of Carnival 2023.
A media release said the Ministry of Creative Industries hosted the screening for
the 2023 Queen of Carnival contestants on Saturday 18th March 2023 in four
segments: Cocktail Attire, Interview, Swimwear, and Performing Talent.
The release stated that for Cocktail Attire, the ladies were judged based on impact,
carriage, and poise. While in the interview segment, the judges looked keenly at
the mastery of the English Language, proper delivery, content, diction, clarity, and
fluency.
“For the Swimwear Segment, the young ladies appeared in their personal
selections. They were evaluated on muscle tone, poise and carriage. The ladies also
had two (2) minutes to showcase their Talent. In this segment, the panel looked
keenly for authenticity, interpretation, originality, natural talent, presentation and
relevance,” the release stated.
Production for the show has been placed in the capable hands of Marsh and Marsh
Productions headed by the ‘dynamic duo’ Brucella Marsh-Sutton and Shane
Marsh, who will both Co-Chair the Queen of Carnival 2023 Pageant Committee.
Marsh-Sutton stated that “the screening was a tremendous success, and I am
extremely impressed with their personalities, individual looks, intelligence and also
their strong talents.” She also stated, “it was pleasing to witness the level of
preparedness of the young ladies and I anticipate that this will lend to the making
of a highly competitive, cultural, nostalgic and modern production.”
It was also noted that the public will see the return of the reality series “Crowned.”
The series will continue on the same platform as previous years, where the public
will be treated to an up-close and personal view of the contestant’s preparation for
the competition. This will also serve as a marketing tool for the Queen of Carnival
show. Raynell Carroll, Queen of Carnival 2013, will serve as the reality show host.
Recording of the series commenced during the screening process.
Shelana George, (Queen of Carnival 2009), one of the adjudicators, also
commented on the screening. She shared that, “this was one of the most difficult
processes for me. The audition was well produced and the women were very
articulate, intelligent and talented; a really tight field.” “Those who did not make it
should walk confidently, with intentions of trying again next year.”
The 2023 Queen of Carnival Production will be staged on Sunday 23rd July 2023,
at 8:00 p.m. under the theme: “Enchanted.”
