Stacey and Shoracey Greaves win Senior category crowns

May 09, 2016 News

…at 25th Mother and Daughter Pageant

Twenty-one beautiful mothers with their equally attractive daughters graced the stage on Saturday night at the twenty-fifth Mother and Daughter Pageant at the National Cultural Centre.
In the end, three pairs of mothers and daughters were crowned winners in the junior, middle and senior categories.
Present to witness the proceedings was the Patron of the event First Lady Sandra Granger and Minister within the Ministry of Education Nicolette Henry,  among others. In charge of the evening’s programme were the esteemed “Captain” Margaret Lawrence and her deputy Michella Abraham Ali.
In the junior category, seven contestants vied for the 2016 crown, with each contestant bringing their unique style and flair to the stage. Second runners-up in this category were Shevon Mitchell and Xaria with their eye catching green and yellow outfits.  First runners-up, Tricia Van Buckley and Princess were decked out in pink and green outfits depicting the Victoria Regia Flower.

Winner of the 1990 pageant Mrs. Eileen Barker was presented with a special award by Mrs. Ingrid Fung .

Middle Category winners Oneca and Ariana DeSouza, 2nd runners-up Kendra and Akua Squires Rose (left), 1st runners-up Madonna and Malia Trotman (right).

Winners of the 2016 Junior Category Mother and Daughter Crown were Mary Sue and her daughter Typhiara, who wore dazzling dresses of gold and white lace. Mary Sue is a cosmetologist, while Typhiara attends the Winfer Gardens Primary.
Each winner received hampers and overnight trips to the recently opened H2O Aruwai Resort in the Essequibo River.
The Junior Category was judged on individual points of appropriateness, suitability, creativity, the fit, finish and display, as well as mother and daughter theme harmony, togetherness and responses.
The middle category was contested by six pairs of mothers and daughters in a captivating piece of pageantry.
Bishop’s High School teacher Kendra Squires Rose and her daughter, Akua, secured second runners-up while Madonna Trotman, a marketing analyst, and Malia, who recently wrote the National Grade Six examinations, came in as second runners-up. “Country girls” Oneca DeSouza and the outgoing Ariana claimed top spots and were crowned by the 2015 edition winners Renita Crandon-Duncan and Le Shea as winners of the Middle Category Mother and Daughter Pageant 2016.
As a special feature, winner of the first Mother and Daughter Pageant in 1990; Mrs. Eileen Barker was honored and presented with a special award by Mrs. Ingrid Fung.
Under the theme “Out of This World,’’ eight lovely Queens and their Princesses got the crowd going with their mesmerizing outfits, but  not before being serenaded by the lead singer of the Heatwave Band Calvin Burnett. Notable contestants were the 77-year old Claire Ritchie and her daughter Mia; Claire had the crowd behind her with her engaging poses and agile strut.  Second runners-up Deidre Ifill and Camryn, a fourth form student of Queen’s College, wowed the audience with their gold outfits. Entrepreneur Anita Meekum and her daughter Malina, came in as first runners-up and captivated the crowd with their red outfits that depicted the mythical bird; the Phoenix. Winners of the coveted Senior Category crowns were Stacy Greaves and her ‘princess’, Shoracey. As Stacey gracefully strolled on stage one could not guess that she is visually impaired, being legally blind for over thirty years. The audience gasped in amazement as this bit of information was shared during her catwalk performance. Winners of the 2015 crown Ann Rodrigues and Odessa took their final walk and then crowned the new Queens of 2016.
Following the “coronation”, patron of the event First Lady Sandra Granger and producers of the event, Mrs. Ingrid Fung and daughter, Dr. Sulan Fung were on hand to greet the winners of “Twenty-Five Flights of Love” 2016.