Miss Earth Jamaica

Miss Earth Jamaica
Motto	Beauties for a Cause
Formation	2005
Type	Beauty Pageant
Headquarters	Kingston, Jamaica
Location	Jamaica
Membership	Miss Earth
Official languages	Jamaican Patois
National franchise	Posh Entertainment Production

Miss Earth Jamaica is an annual beauty pageant that selects the delegate to represent Jamaica at the Miss Earth beauty pageant.

History

Miss Earth Jamaica is the official preliminary of the international Miss Earth beauty pageant in Jamaica. The country was first represented in the Miss Earth 2005 by Juel Daisi Pollard, who was the first Miss Earth Jamaica titleholder.^[1]

In March 2008, Carousel Productions licensed Posh Entertainment Productions Ltd to produce the national pageant and select a Jamaican representative for the Miss Earth pageant.^[2] Simone Burke was crowned Miss Earth Jamaica 2008 by Jo-Anne Archbald from the Ministry of Information and Culture. She became the first Miss Earth Jamaica under the management of Posh Entertainment Productions.^[3]

Beauties for a Cause

The pageant is designed to advance and support the cause of today's women who espouse an environmental agenda. Contestants are savvy, goal-oriented informed and environmentally aware. They are also committed to working with local and international groups (government and non-government) that are actively involved in environmental causes that exemplify the motto, 'Beauties for a Cause'.^[4]

The winner of Miss Earth Jamaica becomes a goodwill ambassador and spokesperson for Jamaica in its environmental and tourist industries. The winner also works with environmental projects and educates the people on the three Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) which will contribute to ensuring that Jamaica remains an ecofriendly tourist destination.^[2]

Pageant criteria

The Miss Earth Jamaica is open to females age 18-26, who are unmarried, never given birth; minimum height of 5 feet 4 inches; possess beauty of face and proportionate body structure; outgoing and friendly; excellent physical condition; have knowledge of their country's culture and environment; shall either be born in Jamaica or Jamaican parentage.^[5]

The pageant uses the international pageant's judging criteria in choosing the winner which includes overall appearance, beauty of the face, swimsuit fitness, poise and elegance, personality, environmental awareness and intelligence.^[6]

Titleholders

The following are the names of the annual titleholders of Miss Earth Jamaica, listed according to the year in which they participated in Miss Earth: ^[1]

Year	Name	Miss Earth placement	Award
2011	Kerry Moxam[7][8]	TBD
2010	Kai Ayanna Indira Mcdonald[6]	unplaced	Top 18 Talent competition
2009	Jenaae Dawn Jackson[9]	unplaced	Best in Eco-Design Wear
2008	Simone Burke[10][4]	unplaced
2005	Juel Daisi Pollard[11]	unplaced

References

1. ^ ^{a b} West, Donald. "Miss Earth country participation lists". Pageantopolis. http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Earth_lists.htm. Retrieved 12 October 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} News, Online (24 March 2008). "Miss Earth Pageant". Jamaica Gleaner. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080324/flair/flair3.html. Retrieved 12 October 2011. 
3. ^ Rowe, Marcia (26 June 2008). "The first 'Miss Earth Jamaica' crowned". Jamaica Gleaner. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080626/ent/ent1.html. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} News, Online (24 August 2009). "Miss Earth Jamaica to select a rep for 2009 contest". Jamaica Gleaner. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090824/flair/flair4.html. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 
5. ^ News, Online (25 August 2011). "Miss Earth seeks local beauties". Jamaica Gleaner. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110825/ent/ent3.html. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 
6. ^ ^{a b} News, Flair (6 September, 2010). "Kai McDonald is Miss Earth Jamaica 2010". Jamaica Gleaner. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100906/flair/flair71.html. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 
7. ^ Jamaica News, Online (19 October 2011). "Kerry Moxam to represent Jamaica at Miss Earth pageant". RJR News ( Multimedia Jamaica Ltd.). http://rjrnewsonline.com/entertainment/kerry-moxam-represent-jamaica-miss-earth-pageant. Retrieved 25 October 2011. 
8. ^ "Miss Earth Jamaica 2011 is Kerry Moxam". Caribbean Entertainment Magazine. 17 October 2011. http://www.caribbeanemagazine.com/2011/10/miss-earth-jamaica-2011-is-kerry-moxam.html. Retrieved 25 October 2011. 
9. ^ Caribbean News, Online (31 August 2009). "Miss Earth Jamaica Selects Representative". South Florida Caribbean News. http://sflcn.com/story.php?id=7034. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 
10. ^ Clarke, Orville (16 September 2008). "White, Falconer strike winning pose". Jamaica Gleaner. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080916/sports/sports6.html. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 
11. ^ Soul, John (23 October 2005). "Miss Earth 2005". Woman of the Earth. http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2005.html. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 

See also

• Miss Jamaica Universe
• Miss Jamaica World