SEYCHELLES REPRESENTED AT MISS INTERCONTINENTAL 2006 IN NASSAU BAHAMAS
Seychelles was represented at the Miss Intercontinental 2006, beauty pageant held in Nassau, the Bahamas from October 6-17, by Wendy Boniface the winner of the Miss Seychelles Islands 2006 Pageant, held at The Plantation Club Hotel on 29th June this year. Wendy Boniface is 20yrs old and stands at 1.74 m with measurements of 88-60-90.
The contest has been won by Katarina Manova, a 20 year old model and student of economy from the Slovak Republic, she was elected the new Miss Intercontinental, 2006, prevailing over 45 other contestants from the four corners of the globe, including Seychelles. According to a spoke-person from the Miss Seychelles Islands 2006 Pageant, it is the first time in 7 yrs that Seychelles has been represented in an international beauty pageant abroad. According to the same source the Miss Seychelles Islands pageant will from now on be a yearly event. Miss Seychelles Islands Pageant, 2007, is under preparation and will be announced soon, look out!
Wendy was accompanied on this trip by Ms. Suzy Pierre one of the Miss Seychelles Islands main organisers. Wendy is expected back in the country by the end of next week. During her stay in the Bahamas Wendy has been the perfect ambassador for Seychelles and has helped in exposing positively the image of Seychelles abroad. We wish her well! It is a shame the national media failed to give the event any coverage.
