PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands; Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 – Out of twenty-eight, only ten will compete. The names of the ten young ladies that will vie to become the 2012 TCI Top Model Contest winner are as follows:
- Trinee Bethell
- Wahanda Registre
- Frenica Williams
- Aaliyha Bain
- Taciana Bin-Amie
- Lashanda Adams
- Sheldlene Pubien
- Breanna Johnson
- Vielka Salvador
- Vernessa Forbes
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Who should win the 2011/12 TCISM title?This hotly anticipated event is expected be more extravagant than before, with over ten thousand dollars (USD$10,000.00) in cash and prizes going to the winner, with press and publicity being immeasurable. The most coveted prize for the 2012 TCI Top Model Contest winner is being named Digicel TCI Brand Ambassador for a year. The TCI Top Model will appear in all local television, print and billboard advertising campaigns, as well as making appearances at Digicel TCI events throughout her reign.
Additionally, the TCI Top Model winner will also be a cover model and appear in an editorial spread of the 2012 Summer Times of the Islands magazine and have a profile page their sister publication – Destination: Turks & Caicos 2013, along with appearing in the 2013 Discover: Turks & Caicos Islands magazine, among many other national and international publications.
As part of her prize package, the 2012 TCI Top Model will receive a post-paid Digicel TCI cellular phone for a year, round trip ticket to New York, USD$500.00 FirstCaribbean International Bank Savings account, weekend get-away to Parrot Cay, gift certificate to Spa Sanay, gift certificate from Jai’s, dinner for two to Gracie’s Cottage, one month’s membership to Rock It Hot Fitness, gift certificate from Wish Boutique, and a photoshoot with Brilliant by Tropical Imaging Ltd.
There will also a be a bevy of cash prizes and awards for contestants that place second and third runner’s up, along with consolation prizes for: industry readiness, best runway walk, best body, model’s portfolio folder, fashion forward, Radio Turks & Caicos (RTC) viewers choice award and the Facebook ‘like’ award. (The complete lists of prizes are below.)
On Saturday, April 14th the ten contestants will debut at our launch event – Infiniti Catwalk – being held at The Somerset Resort Infinity Pool, on Providenciales at 3PM. This year’s event will feature international designer Oyuna – who will showcase her 2012 Spring/Summer collection on the contestants. Infiniti Catwalk is expected to be a fabulous start to Carnivaé: Culture. Music. Fashion!
The actual TCI Top Model Contest will be held at the Williams Auditorium in Providenciales on Saturday, May 12th – seeing to the catwalk competition, guest appearances by Ashley Smith, 2010 TCI Top Model and Davia Chambers, 2009 TCI Supermodel, along with the Bowen Dance Academy, Leeward Heights, Mike Dizzo and other noted entertainers.
For more information call 649.347.7261 or visit www.tcitopmodel.com
ABOUT – THE TCI TOP MODEL CONTEST & FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA is an event that is designed to give those persons residing in the Turks and Caicos Islands interested in careers in the fashion and creative industry an opportunity and the platform to debut, and showcase their talent, with the hope that this will be a springboard to a career locally or abroad.
In the run-up to the show, all contestants and models receive makeovers, have professional photo shoots and portfolios complied of their best photographs. Additionally, they attended workshops from industry experts on: the fashion industry and modeling; personality & self-esteem; interview & networking skills; presentation: perception versus reality; branding & being a spokesperson; fitness & healthy eating; spokes model & being an ambassador; and life in the media (under the media gaze).
2012 TCI TOP MODEL PRIZES SCHEDULE
2012 TCI TOP MODEL CONTEST WINNER! – Valued at well over USD$10, 000.00 – with the press and publicity being immeasurable…
1) Named Digicel TCI Brand Ambassador for a year appearing on advertising campaigns for TV/Print/Billboards and making appearances at Digicel TCI events
2) Digicel TCI post-paid cellular phone for a year
3) Featured on the cover and in an editorial spread in the 2012 Summer Times of the Islands magazine.
4) Profile page in the 2013 Destination: Turks and Caicos Islands.
5) Round trip ticket to New York
6) FirstCaribbean International Bank $500.00 Savings Account
7) Parrot Cay Weekend get-away
8) Spa Sanay gift certificate
9) Jai’s gift certificate
10) Dinner for two at Gracie’s Cottage, Point Grace
11) One Months membership to Rock It Hot Fitness
12) Wish Boutique gift certificate
13) Tropical Imaging Ltd photo-shoot
2ND RUNNER-UP – Valued at over $2,000.00
USD$250.00 Cash, Digicel TCI cellular phone with complementary post-paid service for six (6) months, weekend stay with meals at The Amanyara Resort, gift certificate to Faces & Fingers and dinner for two to Magnolia Restaurant and Bar.
3RD RUNNER-UP – Valued at over – $1,500.00
USD$150.00 Cash, Digicel TCI cellular phone with complementary post-paid service for six (6) months, two-nights stay with meals at the Gansevoort TCI and Dinner for two to Opus.
CONSOLATION PRIZES:
INDUSTRY READINESS – Gift certificate Baci’s Restaurante
MODEL’S PORTFOLIO – Three-month Gift Certificate for to L’Raye Cinema for two
BEST RUNWAY WALK – Gift certificate Caribbean Village Boutique at Beaches Turks & Caicos
BEST BODY – Gift certificate to Beauty and the Beach and lunch for two at Gilley’s Cafe
FASHION FORWARD – Gift certificate to Philosophy Boutique
RTC VIEWERS CHOICE – Lunch for Two at Hemmingway’s on the Beach
FACEBOOK ‘LIKE’ AWARD – Dinner for two at Carambola Restaurant
PHOTO CREDIT:
Courtney Robinson, Executive Producer
Renau Destine, Ultimate Perfection Media
