It was all glitz and glamour, muscles and sizzle last Sunday when ten talented males took to the stage to compete in the first ever Mr. Guyana International Pageant.The event exploded just after 20:00 hrs inside the Savannah Suite at the Pegasus Hotel and the sizeable audience was treated to sizzling displays from the creative young men.
Despite a scorching battle between Paul Charles, Ryan Washington, Kevin Bhagrat, and Colwyn Abrams it was Charles who received top honours, with Washington placing second in the competition. In third place was Abrams with Bhagrat placing fourth, and Alexander Feidtkou bringing up the rear in fifth position.
Christian Pollard who was a very vibrant competitor carted off the special ‘Face of Shabeau’ prize which affords him a feature in the prestigious Shabeau Magazine, and a shot at the Hunk of the Month column.
Feidtkou won the Mr. Intelligence, Fitness Challenge, and People’s Choice Awards, while Charles won in the Mr. Physique and Best Talent categories. Abrams won the Mr. Congeniality Award.

Interview with the King
Bombshell sat down for brief interview with the new king and Charles explained that while everyone wants to win in any competitive venture he was ‘comfortable in his skin’, and brought his ‘A GAME’ to the forum. He added that every competitor was certainly competition for him since they were all unique in their own way and all very talented.
Charles explained that throughout the contest he developed a strategy of competing with himself, which actually meant pushing himself far beyond his limits.
Charles explained that since he was already a naturally competitive individual he did not see the others as threats, but used them all as motivation to work even harder.
The twenty eight years-old Taurus born noted that with the stigma attached to male pageants in Guyana, the pageant was an effective forum to bring positive awareness about the functions and importance of men in today’s society.
He explained that his platform on school drop out was an excellent choice since he was a victim who still hopes to use his reign to bring hope to others.
Charles will use his new reign as a forum to educated youths and hopes to move on to the Ivan Ailey Dance Company in USA so that he can return and share his talent and knowledge with youths in Guyana.
He advises his peers to “Live the life you love and love the life you live, and never stop dreaming…”

Pic saved as , Paul 3, and Paul 6, captioned as’ Paul Charles as he performed in the various pageant categories