00:00Aspiring queens arrived with confidence, poise and plenty of ambition as the Miss World Trinidad
00:07and Tobago franchise officially opened its search for the country's next representative.
00:13Organizers say they are looking beyond the physical beauty seeking a woman who embodies
00:18intelligence, confidence and the ability to represent the nation on the international
00:23stage.
00:23You generally look for not just beauty, but a combination of beauty and brain, somebody
00:30with a presence, somebody who's memorable, somebody who has that it factor.
00:36I mean, at the end of the day, you know, it's representation for the country on an international
00:40platform.
00:41So you want to obviously select the best candidate possible who can go and represent us and do
00:46well, fare well in the international competition.
00:49For many of the hopefuls, the competition represents much more than a chance to wear a crown.
00:55It's an opportunity to fulfill lifelong dreams while using the platform to make a positive
01:00impact.
01:01The pageantry was something that I always wanted to get into from ever since I was a little
01:06girl.
01:06My mom also influenced this decision.
01:09She was a past beauty queen in her life, and this is me honoring one of her last wishes
01:15for my life.
01:16Representing Trinidad and Tobago is an honor that is bigger than all of us here.
01:22As a medical doctor, I dedicate my life to serving others, and why I chose Miss World is
01:29that this platform allows you to serve others in addition to all of the other beautiful things
01:35you can do with your life and for society.
01:37Miss World, Trinidad and Tobago 2025, Georgia Lee Gill, also attended a casting encouraging
01:45young women to embrace the journey, saying the pageant is about personal growth as much
01:50as competition.
01:52It's a lot of development, I will say that, because as I said previously, it's holistic,
01:58it's everything, it's all around it.
01:59So, I would say that I have worked on my confidence, how I see myself, how I work on letting
02:07everyone
02:07see me.
02:08You know, because beauty truly does live from within, and Miss World helps to bring that
02:12outward.
02:13So, I'm really happy that I'm able to be more in tune with myself throughout this entire process,
02:17and I'm really proud of my growth.
02:20Sharla Kistel, TV6 News.
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