Monday, March 27, 2006

Stars in her eyes


A FORMER Bahrain student and fashion model has been crowned the new Miss Sri Lanka Universe. Ex-Sacred Heart School pupil Jacqueline Fernandez, 20, is now on her way to compete against some of the world's most beautiful women at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant, in June. The 5ft 7" beauty won the Miss Sri Lanka 2006 title on Saturday night at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo by beating 11 other contestants.

She was crowned by Miss Sri Lanka Universe 2005 Rozanne Diasz.

First runner-up was Chathurika Fernando and second runner up was Irosha Kurera.

Ms Fernandez's parents were there to see her crowned.

Ms Fernandez, is one of three children of long-time Bahrain residents Elroy and Kim Fernandez and currently works as an English teacher and an anchor on Sri Lanka's ETV in Colombo.

She revealed during the pageant that she hopes to become an international political television broadcaster.

Ms Fernandez has taken part in several major fashion shows, including the Jewellery Arabia and Visual Image shows, won several local beauty pageants and her face has graced many a billboard.

Her father owns Elroy Events Management and her mother is a senior advertising sales executive at Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group.

Ms Fernandez is the second former Bahrain pupil to have won a major beauty pageant abroad in the last year. Former Indian School pupil, Lara Quigaman, won the Miss Philippines International 2005 contest and later won the Miss International 2005 title in September last year.

Source: http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=139198&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29007




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