{"id":91156,"date":"2019-12-22T10:53:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T14:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=91156"},"modified":"2019-12-22T10:53:18","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T14:53:18","slug":"jamaica-miss-world-to-use-her-platform-to-advocate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/jamaica-miss-world-to-use-her-platform-to-advocate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"JAMAICA: Miss World To Use Her Platform To Advocate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2488666485\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2188227696\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"mbs may\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh<\/span><span class=\"Normal__Char\">, says that winning the prestigious global title has given her a platform to advocate for change while participating in projects that will assist the less fortunate in the society, particularly women and girls.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3318719017\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">She was responding to questions from journalists during a press conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Saturday (Dec. 21).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">Miss Singh, who grew up in Bath, St. Thomas, was c<\/span><span class=\"Normal__Char\">rowned Miss World on December 14 in London, becoming the fourth Jamaican to take the 69-year old competition.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2907889842\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-904249253\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:166\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:566\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:425\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:696\/h:385\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1320\" height=\"730\"   \/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-related-image size-featured-related-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/jis.gov.jm\/media\/2019\/12\/RAF-5-2-470x290.jpg?v=1576948279\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">She\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Normal__Char\">said the pageant allows women to showcase and highlight their capabilities \u201cwhich aren\u2019t solely based on outward appearances or beauty.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-684360668\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">\u00a0\u201cIt is so far past being about the standards of beauty and so much more about women being granted the opportunity to be heard,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">\u201cYes there is a crown\u2026but most of the time you\u2019ll find us with the hair pulled back, with no makeup on and we are on the ground working because that is the importance of the Miss World platform,\u201d she pointed out.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2556085362\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">Ms. Singh said she\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Normal__Char\">has been inspired to work with teenage mothers and is hopeful that she will be able to make a positive difference in their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Normal__Char\">I am the descendant of two women that had children during their teenage years and I have seen them stress the importance of education to their children. They have instilled in me, the importance of grasping opportunities\u2026 when it comes to education, when it comes to music,\u201d she noted.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-1304098439\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_1115\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">\u201cI am grateful for that but I realise that there are so many awesome women in Bath and all over Jamaica and the world that have the same capabilities that I have, but they don\u2019t have the opportunities and they might not have the parents that I have \u2026so here I am now trying to make sure that I can be the difference for these women,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-533920668\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">Meanwhile, Miss Singh said that her rendition of Whitney Houston\u2019s popular song \u2018I Have Nothing,\u2019 which won her the talent aspect of the Miss World competition, has been recorded and released on YouTube as a charity single.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">She noted that all proceeds from the recording will support the Miss World \u2018Beauty with a Purpose\u2019 programme.\u00a0 Donations can also be made on the Miss World official pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Normal__Char\">\u201cEvery penny that is made from this recording, everything that is donated even the smallest amount makes such as difference,\u201d Miss Singh said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in her brief remarks, said that Jamaica is delighted that Miss Singh copped the Miss World crown and has returned home<\/span><span class=\"Normal__Char\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">\u201cWe\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Normal__Char\">are very happy that Miss Jamaica World is now Miss World\u2026I want to thank (Head of the Miss World Organization) Julia Morley for agreeing to have her come to Jamaica just before Christmas\u2026We are happy that we are able to celebrate her as Miss World,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">Ms. Grange noted that Miss Singh will be presented with the Key to the City of Kingston later in the day by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams, at a cultural tribute at Emancipation Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029\"><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">The press conference formed part of activities to mark the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">four-day homecoming celebration for Miss\u00a0 Singh organised by the Government of Jamaica.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029\"><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">She is expected to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">perform at the cultural event at Emancipation Park before travelling to her home parish later in the evening where she will make an appearance at the \u2018Unruly Fest\u2019 concert.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029\"><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">During the event,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor, Michael Hue, will present her with a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">citation\u00a0on behalf of the people of St. Thomas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029\"><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">\u00a0Activities scheduled for Sunday, December 22 include a tour of sections of the parish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029\"><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">During that tour, she will place a wreath at the tomb of her grandfather and former Councillor, Harold Singh, and visit the Women\u2019s Centre of Jamaica Foundation\u2019s (WCJF) office in the parish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal\"><span class=\"Normal__Char\">She will also be hosted at a luncheon\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Normal__Char\">by\u00a0Mayor Hue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029\"><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">On her return to Kingston<\/span><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">\u00a0on Sunday, Miss Singh will be hosted by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at a reception at Jamaica House.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029\"><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">On Monday, December 23, Ms. Singh will pay courtesy calls on Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen; Prime Minister Holness; and the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029\"><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">She will also visit the WCJF<\/span><span class=\"Normal_0020_0028Web_0029__Char\">\u2019s head office in Kingston where she will interact with young mothers and staff at the institution. 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