Mr. Handsome and Miss Teen Trinidad and Tobago
The nine contestants for the Miss Teen T&T
TriniView.com Reporters
Event Date: September 30, 2007
Posted: October 04, 2007
The Mr. Handsome and Miss Teen Trinidad and Tobago came off at the Center of Excellence, Macoya on Sunday 30th September, 2007. In its tenth year, this pageant, organized by the Vikash School of Dance, featured four young men and nine ladies vying for the titles of Mr. Handsome and Miss Teen Trinidad and Tobago. Mahindra Rampersad of the Vikash School of Dance expressed to Triniview.com that the pageant has been helpful in developing the confidence of the participants.
Starting at 6:45 p.m., the evening started with the delegates introducing themselves via pre-recorded DVD clips beamed onto a large white screen on the stage. To the beat of up-tempo music, the female delegates then streamed on stage in shiny red outfits, followed by the young male delegates who were dressed in khaki pants and white shirts. The males intermingled with the female delegates in a well-choreographed dance routine that flowed into live introductions by the delegates.
The four contestants for Mr. Handsome T&T 2007
and Reigning Miss Teen World, Emily Velazquez
The night was not only about the contestants, as several past and reigning pageant winners were featured throughout the evening. Erica Caton, who would later star in several dance items, shared her experiences at the recent Miss Sari International Pageant held in Guadeloupe where she was the second runner-up. Leanna Chadee, Miss Caribbean Sari International 2007 also made an appearance on stage chatting briefly with host Gowrie Hanumaningh about her pageant experience and her post-pageant plans.
The second delegate segment consisted of the female contestants parading bright coloured Carnival costumes designed by top designers. To the sound of Soca music, the delegates danced on stage, cheered on by the appreciative audience. While the females wore Carnival wear, the guys wore casual wear as they paraded before the audience. When the results were quickly announced, it was Miss Teen Tacarigua, Latesha Griffith who was adjudged as winner of the Best Carnival Costume Award while Mr. Handsome Mon Repos, Clint Ramsumair won the award for Best Casual Outfit.
The audience was also entertained by numerous performances on the evening.
CENTER: Erica Caton leads the Vikash Dancers
The Vikash Dance Company led by Erica Caton and Shah Rukh Khan look-alike, Mahindra Rampersad, spiced up the evening with a dance item to a popular East Indian song. Talented Pannist, Rawle Mootilal, playing a Double Tenor Pan, was also part of the entertainment, entertaining guests with a medley of Pan songs. Reigning Miss Teen World, Emily Valasquez, from Puerto Rico also showed her talent with a Salsa dance item to the rhythmic sounds of Latin music.
Video clips played an integral part of the evenings proceedings with the young ladies displaying their performing talent via these recordings. While some chose to sing, others chose to dance or do a monologue. Other video clips showed the contestants answering the question, "What will you do if you win the title?" and various views of pre-pageant activities engaged by the contestants.
LEFT: Kishan Sony, Clint Sid Ramsumair, Selwyn Lancaster and Miguel Mohammed
To screams from the audience, host Indira brought the Mr. Handsome contestants to parade on stage in beachwear of vests and short tights. After the guys, it was the turn of the ladies and it seemed the cheers were even louder for them, all clad in the same light blue patterned swim wear. With the results in, it was announced it was Kishan Sony who copped the award among the Mr. Handsome delegates for Best Physique, while among the ladies it was Miss Teen Arouca, Malika Grayson who won that award.
After the exciting beach wear segment, Erica Caton and the Vikash Dancers danced to a song titled "Pay-Ate-Tosa" and a spicy Chutney number titled "Chutney Fever". However, it was the appearance of Molly Bridgelalsingh in the Vikash dance line-up who caused the loudest response from the crowd, which erupted in cheers and screams as a wining Molly danced to the popular song "Put It on Me".
LEFT: Latesha Griffith, Dhanielle Smith, Miguel Mohammed and Malika Grayson
More entertainment was provided by R&B crooners H20 Phlo who made an appearance on stage singing Brian McKnight's "Back At One" and Robin Thicke's "Lost Without You". H2O Phlo would later return to the stage and had the audience clapping, cheering and singing along to their songs. The audience sang the refrain "Come Baby" to this popular song. They flowed into another of their popular songs, "Addicted", again thrilling the audience.
The Evening Gown Segment featured the ladies in beautifully designed evening gowns modeling before the cheering audience while the guys were just as elegant in their dapper, formal suits. Host Gowrie Hanumansingh chatted with the contestants on stage as he asked them brief questions about their lives. Five finalists among the nine ladies, along with the four male contestants were chosen by the judges to answer the final set of questions that would determine the winner of Mr. Handsome and Miss Teen Trinidad and Tobago 2007. It would be Donna Craid, Dhanielle Smith, Malika Grayson, Makalia Pilgrim and Latesha Griffith who would get the judges' nod to field more questions.
LEFT: First runner-up, Latesha Griffith, Miss Teen T&T 2007, Malika Grayson, first runner-up, Clint Sid Ramsumair, reigning Miss Teen World, Emily Velazquez and Mr. Handsome T&T 2007, Selwyn Lancaster
When the final results, following the final round of questions, were announced it was crowd favourite, twenty-seven year old Selwyn Lancaster, who walked away with the Mr. Handsome title, edging Clint Ramsumair into second place. Among the ladies, nineteen year old Miss Teen Arouca, Malika Grayson, was crowned Miss Teen Trinidad and Tobago, with Latesha Griffith taking the first runner-up position. A number of special prizes were also awarded to the contestants.
The Results:
Mr. Handsome Trinidad and Tobago 2007 / Selwyn Lancaster
First Runner-up / Clint Ramsumair
Miss Teen Trinidad and Tobago 2007 / Malika Grayson
First Runner-up / Latesha Griffith
Best Physique / Kishan Sony and Malika Grayson
Most Photogenic / Selwyn Lancaster and Makailia Pilgrim
Popularity Award (Online voters) Kishan Sony andTamara John
Award for Outstanding Commitment and Dedication / Anna Lisa Delysia and Clint Ramsumair
Miss Congeniality / Ariesa Du Quesnay
Mr. Nice Guy / Kishan Sony
Best Talent Award / Latesha Griffith
Mr. Handsome Special Award / Clint Ramsumair
Miss Elegance / Latesha Griffith
Most Productive / Selwyn Lancaster
Miss Intelligence / Dhanielle Smith
Mr. Intelligence / Selwyn Lancaster
Best Carnival Wear / Latesha Griffith
Best Casual Wear / Clint Ramsumair
Best Formal Suit / Selwyn Lancaster
Best Evening Gown / Latesha Griffith
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