Twenty-three-year-old Kara Lord is now Miss Guyana Universe 2011, and as an ambassador for her country, will be competing on the international stage in Sao Paulo, Brazil in September. We met face to face with the aspiring psychologist to get a little more insight into her life; to see what motivates her, and to find out what her plan is for representing Guyana.
Born on March 24, 1988, Kara describes her childhood days as full of fun and adventure. Being the only girl for her parents, she lived the tomboy life; running around with her four brothers and male cousins, receiving lots of scrapes and bruises. “I had this way about me. Every time I would run I would fall and get lots of bruises and every time they would start healing I would go running and fall again, and I would hit that same spot that was healing. I have a high tolerance for pain,” she said. This Kara says is what drives her to achieve what she wants.
The loquacious young woman attended St Gabriel’s Nursery and Primary schools, St Joseph High School, and the University of the West Indies (UWI). Her parents always
