Miss Universe, Miss World

All the countries except for US make a big deal about the Miss Universe and Miss World competition.

I don't really follow it anymore except to see if Trinidad makes it into the top 10 which we do often.

We've had two Miss Universes, a lot of runner ups, one Miss World and runner ups for Miss World
In 1977 Janelle Penny Commissiong won Miss Universe.

Bob Barker was the host for the show and she was the first Black woman to win that.


She also got the Miss Photogenic prize!
It was great (she also had attended my high school).

She is a sucessful business woman now and owns a boat building/yacht building company called Bowen Marine.



Then in 1998 we had Wendy Fitzwilliam who won it.

She was the second Black woman to win (haha BOTH from Trinidad!).
Better than that she is a lawyer and a children's AIDS advocate.




Then we had Giselle Laronde who won Miss World in 1986. She beat out Halle Berry for that title too! I was surprised to read that Halle enetered that competition. I think they look a little bit alike.
She is actually a franchise owner for the Miss Trinidad, Miss World competition.


I'm proud so I like to tell about it....
Hugs M