Former Miss Guyana Universe and Miss Guyana World, Ruqayyah Boyer just recently winged out of the USA for Japan to prepare for the 54th Miss International Beauty Pageant which will be held from October 29 to November 11, 2014 in Tokyo.It is considered the third most popular and largest pageant in the world run by the Japanese and will be the first of the “Big 4” pageants (Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth) to be held this year.
89 contestants from around the world have confirmed their participation in this prestigious quest but it will be the first time, Guyana will be represented.
Our ambassador promises to bring her ‘’A Game’ to the forum and her vast reservoir of experience attained from the Miss World and Miss Universe Pageant in which she has participated.
Boyer who has recently underwent training in the Philippines said that is the first time she has received intense training for an international contest of such stature and she believe that the training will greatly impact her presentation and projections on stage.
She recalled that they had to undergo training as a team and she was a part of the Gouldian Camp which focused on hair and makeup, catwalk, evening and swimwear presentation, interviews, wardrobe styling, Japanese etiquette and culture.
At the pageant Boyer will be pre judged overall but the segment that will be focused on are evening wear, talent, swimwear, international forum and final speech.
On pageant night she will be wearing evening gowns designed by Leo Almodal a Filipino designer, while her national costume was put together by Guyanese designer, Michelle Cole of ‘ColeFacts’. The costume is dubbed Goddess of the Lost City of Eldorado. Her swimwear was designed by another Guyanese designer, Roger Gary.
The current flight attendant is currently based in the United Stated and she continues to be an advocate of domestic violence.
The Miss International Beauty pageant is Boyer’s third major international contest. She personally thanked her Director who also manages the reigning Ms. World Guyana, Ms. Natasha Martindale and all the sponsors and persons who have invested in this endeavour.
To follow her journey tap into info @ Miss International Guyana Facebook page…. Ruqayyah Boyer Facebook page or her website www.ruqayyahboyer.com