In a bid to advertise larger inclusivity, the Jamaica Cultural Growth Fee (JCDC) has up to date the standards for the celebrated Miss Jamaica Competition Queen Competitors by elevating the age restrict from 24 to 30 years. The annual competitors, an indicator of Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations, now affords a broader pool of younger ladies the possibility to take part.
Historically, the Competition Queen competitors welcomed contestants between the ages of 18 and 24. Nonetheless, Minister of Tradition, Gender, Leisure and Sport, Olivia Grange, just lately introduced the revised age necessities, emphasizing the constructive affect the change can have on the competitors.
“That is so nice for the competitors. Through the years, we’ve met many fantastic younger girls who would have been nice contestants, however once we method them, we’re instructed they’re over the age restrict. So, this may assist us seize these potential contestants and produce them into this sturdy sorority and sisterhood of Competition Queen contestants,” Minister Grange said.
In keeping with Grange, the expanded age vary takes into consideration younger ladies who full tertiary schooling or different private commitments after age 24, giving them a renewed alternative to take part within the culturally important occasion. “This transfer can solely yield the perfect outcomes for the pageant,” she added.
The Miss Jamaica Competition Queen Competitors begins with parish-level eliminations, the place every parish hosts a coronation to pick a consultant for the nationwide finals. These parish queens then advance to the nationwide stage, the place they compete for the extremely sought-after title on the Nationwide Competition Queen Coronation.
The present titleholder is Omolora Wilson from St. Elizabeth, who was topped at the newest competitors. Through the years, the pageant has constantly showcased younger ladies who’re clever, proficient, and culturally conscious, producing excellent people who go on to function cultural ambassadors and leaders of their respective fields.
Some of the latest success tales from the pageant is that of Aundrene Cameron, Miss Jamaica Competition Queen 2023, who was just lately named the Jamaica Rhodes Scholar for 2026. Cameron is about to pursue postgraduate research in criminology at Oxford College in the UK.
A number of previous winners of the Miss Jamaica Competition Queen Competitors have distinguished themselves in varied spheres of nationwide life, together with distinguished figures equivalent to Dahlia Harris, Toni-Shae James-Freckleton, Tanesha McGhie, Marsha Barnett, Katrina Grant-D’Aguilar, Jacinth Corridor-Tracey, Kemesha Kelly, Jennifer “Jenny Jenny” Small, Krystal Tomlinson, Sashane McDonald, and Dainalyn Swaby.
Functions for the Miss Jamaica Competition Queen Competitors are open and may be submitted on-line through the JCDC web site at https://jcdc.awardsplatform.com/ till midnight on March 14, 2025. Aspiring contributors are inspired to make the most of this chance to embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment.
For a lot of younger Jamaican ladies, this competitors stays an important platform to showcase their skills, have interaction in cultural preservation, and make a significant contribution to nationwide growth.
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