{"id":72813,"date":"2012-09-05T18:49:16","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T22:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=72813"},"modified":"2012-09-05T18:49:16","modified_gmt":"2012-09-05T22:49:16","slug":"miss-dominica-pageant-2013-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/entertainment\/miss-dominica-pageant-2013-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Miss Dominica Pageant 2013 kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52066\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/queen-contestant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/queen-contestant.jpg 140w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/queen-contestant-112x113.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/>The Dominica Festivals Committee has announced that 12 contestants have been selected to participate in an Elimination Pre Show, carded for September 22nd ahead of the 2013 Miss Dominica Pageant.<\/p>\n<p>The twelve were chosen from a field of 18 after being interviewed by a panel of judges last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>They are set to appear in a one and a half minute talent segment, swimwear, evening wear and question and answer rounds.<\/p>\n<p>From that field seven will be selected to move on to the Miss Dominica pageant set for Friday, February 08, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The 12 contestants have been identfied as:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Nerissa Alianda Williams of Thibaud,<br \/>\n\u2022 Wendie Lucia Romain of Cottage,<br \/>\n\u2022 Kelshia Breezie of St. Joseph,<br \/>\n\u2022 Leslassa Adey Armour-Shillingford of Castle Comfort,<br \/>\n\u2022 Nickisha Anne Philbert of Laudat,<br \/>\n\u2022 Fatima Noel of San Sauver,<br \/>\n\u2022 Chayil C\u2019hannah Johnbaptiste of Calibishie,<br \/>\n\u2022 Tasia Floissac of Atkinson,<br \/>\n\u2022 Daina Wandae Mathew of Canefield,<br \/>\n\u2022 Nickisha Dalrymple of Kingshill,<br \/>\n\u2022 Jeanne Louisa Royer of Goodwill and<br \/>\n\u2022 Melinda Chervon Ulysses of Stockfarm.<\/p>\n<p>The judges for the first round of competition were; Dr. Donald Peters \u2013 President Dominica State College, Steve Hyacinth \u2013 Chief Education Officer, Natalie Clarke Meade \u2013 Events Director \u2013 DFC, Ferdina Frampton \u2013 Corporate Communications Officer \u2013 LIME, Sharlene Richards \u2013 Miss Dominica 2005 and Lilian Polydore \u2013 Human Resource Manager \u2013 NBD.<\/p>\n<p>Photos of the contestants have not been released by the DFC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dominica Festivals Committee has announced that 12 contestants have been selected to participate in an Elimination Pre Show, carded for September 22nd ahead of the 2013 Miss Dominica Pageant. 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