{"id":25418,"date":"2019-04-03T10:31:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T14:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=25418"},"modified":"2019-04-03T11:32:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T15:32:57","slug":"antiguan-is-the-first-runner-up-in-the-ms-uwi-mona-pageant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antiguan-is-the-first-runner-up-in-the-ms-uwi-mona-pageant\/","title":{"rendered":"Antiguan is the first runner-up in the Ms. UWI Mona Pageant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Desire Markhan<\/g> of Antigua was one of 10 contestants vying for the title of Miss UWI Mona in Jamaica over the weekend. <\/p>

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She came close to taking home the title with a 1st runner-up position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Desire says her inspiration to join the show came from her encounter with locals in Jamaica and how they view the smaller islands.<\/p>

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\u201cI wanted to join the pageant because I meet some Jamaican who showed you how they feel about other Caribbean islands.\u201d<\/p>

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“I watched the pageant last year and there was a Trinidadian girl who got bashed on social media. I was made to understand that it was really hard her on the night\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Desire was grateful for the support from her fellow Antiguans who are also students in Jamaica who came out and support her on the night.<\/p>

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When asked about the night in question, Desire shared a horrible experience she had during the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cThe night was terrible due to a bad knee and because of the practice and preparation for the pageant, my knee began to act up,\u201d<\/p>

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She says when she was named the first runner up, she felt overwhelmed but it was the Antiguan flag and cheering on of Antiguans that finally hit home for her.<\/p>

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\u201cWhile taking her first walk as the 1st runner up, Desire says she looked into the audience and saw a flag and the Antiguan cheer on and everything was worth it\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Desire is a law student at the Mona Campus. She took the prizes for Best In Evening Wear, Best Talent and Best Smile.<\/p>\n

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