Ten vie for Queen of the Bay crown
The September Celebrations officially kicks off this Friday under the theme: “Belizeans learning our past, impacting our present, embracing our future.” One of those events on schedule is the prestigious Queen of the Bay pageant this coming Saturday and this time the contestants will be on stage. Here’s a glimpse of the beauties vying for this year’s crown.
Camille Ottley, Miss Caribbean Shores
“Hi, my name is Camille Ottley and I’m proudly representing Caribbean Shores”
Karima Card, Miss Black Orchid
“Hi, I am Karima Card and I’m Miss Black Orchid”
Natasha Hernandez, Miss Mesopotamia
“My name is Natasha Hernandez and I’m proudly representing the Mesopotamia area”
Annlyn Apolonio, Miss Lake I
“Hi, my name is Annlyn Polonio and it is with great pride that I’m a symbol of love for our area, Lake Independence.”
Kayla Arnold, Miss Queen Square
“Hi, I’m Kayla Arnold representing the lovely area of Queen Square”
Marilyn Flowers, Miss Belize City
“Hi, my name is Marilyn Flowers and I’m proud to representing the city of Belize”
Idolly Saldivar, Queen of the Bay Belmopan
“Hi, I’m Idolly Saldivar and I’m proudly representing the garden city of Belmopan”
Alma Rochester, Queen of the Bay Corozal North
“Hi, My name is Alma Rochester and I’m Queen of the Bay for Corozal North”
Courtney Casanova, Queen of the Bay Corozal Bay
“Hi, I am Courtney Casanova and I’m proudly representing Corozal Bay.”
Bernadine Tillett, Queen of the West
“Hi, I’m Bernadine Tillett representing Queen of the West”
Marleni Cuellar, Reporting
This morning, the press officially met the ten young Belizean ladies contesting the sixty-second Queen of the Bay Pageant. The contestants have been engaged in a whirlwind of meet and greets and photo shoots since the beginning of the week. Today they met with Belize City Mayor Zenaida Moya at the City Hall. The girls, ranging between the ages of seventeen and twenty-one, stood tall as they chatted about beauty tips with the Mayor. Travelling with the girls is outgoing Queen of the Bay Ronnie Coye.
Ronnie Coye, Queen of the Bay 2007 – 2008
“My experience was great. The one thing I loved about it was how I inspired the little kids. It was really, really great.”
Marleni Cuellar
“What’s your take on the people who are vying for the crown?”
Ronnie Coye
“Well I just wanna tell all the girls to do their best the night of the pageant and may the best winner – win.”
The girls will take centre stage at the Belize City Center this Saturday at seven sharp. Tickets can be bought at Bi-way gift shop for fifteen dollars reserved and ten dollars general.
