Miss Dominica, Miss Carival and Miss Caribbean 2013, Leslassa Armour-Shillingford arrived in Dominica on Wednesday night from her participation at the Miss World 2013 pageant which was held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre in Indonesia last Saturday 28th September, 2013.
A delegation from the Discover Dominica and Dominica Festivals Committee headed by CEO Colin Piper, Events Director Natalie Clarke, Queen Show Committee Chairperson, Romaulda Hyacinth and other directors of DDA and DFC welcomed the Miss World contestant on her arrival at Melville Hall Airport before she was formally greeted at a specially arranged press ceremony at the VIP Room at Melville Hall Airport.
Armour-Shillingford, who competed with 126 other women from across the world at last Saturday’s 63rd annual Miss World pageant, returns home after her participation in the prestigious international pageant. The 19-year-old Dominican beauty placed in the top 10 in the talent round and was featured during the show’s live telecast on Saturday. She is the first Dominican since 1978 to participate in the Miss World show.
Armour Shillingford participation in the Miss World pageant was made possible through the generous support of the DDA, the AID Bank, LIME Dominica, Anchorage Hotel and other corporate entities, family and friends in Dominica and abroad.
She will now concentrate on her reign as Miss Dominica, paying special attention to her special cause of holistic education and working on the development of her DREAM Foundation, an organization that will raise awareness and funds to support early childhood education projects in Dominica.
So wanted you to win – but you did us proud. I’m sure it was a fantastic and unforgettable experience for you to travel so far and to sample another culture.
Les Lassa for President!
Give her a DAH,also!Nothing less!!
we are so proud of you, you are already our Miss World good luck, maybe miss universe?
Welcome home Miss Dominica. I really hope they honor you during the Independence season.
Great work Lassa…was so proud of you when I watched Miss World 2013…Missing you
but we doesn’t know what deserves motorcade in this country man? this girl has done much and this was wayyyy bigger than Digicel rising star. Hearts off to you Lassa maybe one day we’ll all get a chance to show our appreciation for how much you’ve made us proud.
welcome back home u make us proud
Welcome home, hope you can resume the dance classes for the little ones, they have been waiting patiently for you
Did I miss the mentioning of Leslassa placing # 3 in the people’s choice award on the above welcome documentary.
Leslassa, welcome home from your exciting trip. No doubt your family are happy to see you back safe and sound. You are now home, sweet home. I visualize that it was exhausting with not much rest and sleep.
Hope you recuperate with sufficient rest and sleep and later ready to tackle all your engagements.
We are proud and happy of your input into the prestigious Miss World Pageant. You have done an excellent job in representing Dominica on stage, in Bali, Indonesia and other parts of the world of onlookers who viewed the pageant.
I bet many were saying and some who never heard of Dominica, also assuming that is the D. Republic, “I did not know Dominica had such a beautiful young lady – girls” among others. Little do they know, eh?
Your presence, being from Dominica, was advertisement for Dominica. I would not be surprised if at least next year Dominica receives more visitors on account of your participation in Miss World Pageant.
You have done your utmost. Your effort is greatly appreciated by all Dominicans.
It is not yet over for you since you have other obligations to fulfill.
My best wishes to you in all future undertakings. Keep as youthful, as happy and as healthy as you possibly could.
God bless you!
Thanks Leslassa
wellcome sister,you where great and very brave,my only disapointment is,i do not know by what criteria they judged the top twenty,seeing you where among the top ten, in the talent category,in my small minded way,this should have accounted for something,my feeling is, you where disciminated against,because of this people and their cultural and langauge background.
I enjoyed you very nice to see my DA sister handling her business. Big up DA massive
You made us all so very proud, Dominica found a place on the map:) I’m sure you are very grateful for the exposure and experience.
I’m really touched by the local and international support you got.
Good luck with your charitable projects.
Welcome home Ms Dominica and happy God bless you wiht a safe and wonderful trip. I’m very proud of you representing DA in the Ms. World Pageant. Best of luck during your reign.
Leslassa, your next venture should be applying to be a contestant at the Miss Universe pageant. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. GREAT EXPOSURE FOR OUR ISLAND.
CONGRATULATIONS!
dno she is also miss jaycees
You made people like us proud around the worldso very proud, Leslassa Armour-Shillingford! Be proud and hold your head up high with joy knowing you made history for yourself, your family and your nation island of Dominica. Your mother Yvonne Armour was your #1 fan and a joy for us to communicate with! Your Aunt, team Leader and Chaperone, Carla Armour, with her vision, creativity and hard work was simply the BEST!!! We welcome you back home in blessings and love! May your success be enhanced and enriched for evermore! We love and admire you! Ras Albert and Tempie Williams
Congratulations!! Job well Done, we are so proud of you for your efforts in a real World event. You represented well and hope you continue to shine and Dominica will never forget how well you represented, money could not pay for giving more exposure to the rest of the World. God bless you going forward.
Congrats Leslassa. You made us all proud.
Allow me to take this opportunity to extend my deepest gratitude to have itch just to get home or just to get on a computer or somewhere I can get some form of access in order to view or just to get an update. I’d wake up just to check my phone to see what’s new. I am not obsessed in anyway, but just elated and was filled with joy and excitement because of the fact that I know Dominica is being publicized in the most gracious way by an exemplary and dignified young lady!
You have done a marvelous job! You went there and you had fun and that put a smile on all of our faces and in our hearts. You were selected for a reason and I applaud you for your hard work. I look forward to seeing and hearing a whole lot more from Leslassa Amour-Shillingford. There is a special place for you and you have a very, very bright future ahead. Please continue on the road of positivity, you have a supportive circle of friends and family and other supporters like myself who do not know you personally and you do not know either lol..however I support you 100%. You have taken up a role to create an avenue for positive improvement in Dominica and as a young person I am elated and Joyful on your role. Great Job! Well Done! and God Bless You Leslassa!!
Welcome home Queen Leslassa and congratulations. You have made Dominica very proud. Enjoy your reign with health, beauty and pride. I thank the Lord that you are back home safe.
Welcome home Leslassa !!! U made us Dominicans proud!! Wish u all the best in your future endeavors!!!
Welcome home Leslassa. Thanks for representing, we did great and we are super proud of you. Good luck in your future endeavours
She needs to go to MS universe
You made us all proud…well done!!
Welcome Home. Great job!
Thanks for making us PROUD….We know you did your best.
Welcome home my Dear Leslassa. You continue to make us proud.
Thanks Lesslasa for a job well done. It was so very gratifying to see you on that world stage.
Crown or not you made us proud and that is what matters. You have only just started working for humanity. good things are in store for you. \just continue to think positive, remain humble and you will achieve great things.
Well done Lassa!!! VEry proud of you!
congrats. You are the best since larocque
Welcome home Leslassa. Best wishes for the rest of your reign under the different titles.
Being place tenth out of so many is quite impressing. What an achievement! Congratulations Leslassa you have made us proud!
Welcome home our queen, u made us sooo proud, still send shivers, to see Dominica on a show viewed all over the world. I was so proud when they showed the talent piece, the introduction, our flag..Just tears we love u lassa
Welcome hone Leslassa!!! You were great !!! So proud of you!
Welcome back home queen very proud of u my dear I’m so proud to be a Dominican
Ms. Leslassa for Ms. Universe
Welcome Home Lassa. You have made us proud. Thank you for representing us. A Special “Thank you” also to your Chapauron and your support team. Great job all.
Bien venue and Congratulations Leslassa.Continue to let kindness light your journey’s paths
…Living
I am proud to be a Dominica living abroad, you have made DOMINICA very, very proud, God continue to Bless you and keep you Spiritually & physically..Special thanks going out to your Family and country for what you have done for us… Keep Striving to your best…Welcome home!!!!!
welcome home. You have made us proud just being on stage. congrats.
Thanks Leslassa, you are our queen and made us very proud. Continue your journey with pride and dignity you deserve it.
Very well done to this young women, we here in the UK are very proud of her. For a change people will look at our country and get to know it better. Here’s hopping D/A is now on the may where we belong.