Shaneeza Persaud, a Venezuelan of Guyanese descent was crowned Miss Caricom 2020 in October at the 16th annual Miss Caricom International Beauty Pageant. “It was a little bit unbelievable at first… It is a great opportunity,” the new queen said.
A little more than a month ago, The Scene featured Berbician Ederle Stephen who was crowned queen for the online category of the pageant. The pageant presented six winning categories with Miss Caricom 2020 being the top category. As such Shaneeza will represent the Miss Caricom International Foundation at the United Nations next year.
“Ever since I was a young girl, I loved watching pageants and beauty contests like Miss Venezuela, Miss Universe, and such,” Shaneeza said. “I loved seeing the participants display their talents, talk about their lives and what inspired them, and the joy on their faces when they won. I also loved learning about the activities and projects they partook in after the pageant, [as well] as how they used the platform and the resources provided to them. It’s always an interesting world to me.”
