On Sunday, 11 young women will engage in a test of beauty and intellect to see who will emerge as this year's Miss Global International T&T (MGITT).
This pageant will take place at Carnival City Ultra Lounge located at Level 2, Gulf City Mall.
The contenders are top local model Soowan Bramble, Makada De Peza, Jade Mascall, Iyepha Biggot, Johele Gill, Sherrice Andrews, Kayenne Williams, Rebekah Sanchez, Abeni Procope, Asja-Monique Jacelon and Khadija Burke.
Though this is only the fourth year the pageant is taking place in Trinidad, national director and franchise holder Sohan Badall who also holds the franchise and directorship for Miss Global Guyana, said he is proud of all he has accomplished so far.
Badall said for the first two years the selection of the local representatives were held at private auditions and in 2014, a show that was open to the public was held.
The winner of that pageant, Semoy De Four of Scarborough, Tobago successfully represented T&T at Miss Global International last December in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
De Four placed second overall in the Talent category and was one of the pageant's top five finishers.
Badall was also high in praise of the local designers who have supported the Miss Global International T&T since 2012. Some of those designers include Allegra Deen, Adrian Foster, Kezzy Martin, Micah Designs and Daww Creations.
The winner of this year's pageant will represent T&T at Miss Global International 2015 in Panama. The runners-up will represent TT at Miss Humanity International this July in Barbados and Miss Empress International, which will be held in November in TT.
"It's been no easy task getting the pageant off the ground and to the standard at which it's being upkeep today due to the lack of support and sponsorship over the years.
I will, however, like to acknowledge and thank Carnival City Ultra Lounge for coming on board for this year's pageant as the official sponsors and host venue of this prestigious event," Badall said.
More info
�2 Tickets for the Miss Global International T&T are priced at $150. For information, contact pageant director
Sohan Badall at 374-5885.