BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - TREVICIA ‘BARBIE’ ADAMS, the 22-year-old beauty who proudly represented the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in the 63rd annual production of the Miss World Pageant held in Indonesia, is back home with readiness to help fellow nationals to reach even further in pageantries.
Adams made this declaration during an exclusive interview with SKNVibes after being asked if she were prepared to share her experience in any way with other beauties in the Federation.
The young beauty, while speaking with this media house, opened up about the changes she would like to see in the growth and support of pageantry in the Federation.
Additionally, she shared her impression on the Indonesian culture, and in doing so revealed how she ate duck for the first time in her life; which is something she had never imagine doing before travelling to South-East Asia.
“Participating in such a prestigious pageant gave me a greater appreciation for pageantry, as I can attest that it made me a more mature person. My main purpose was not to win the Miss World title but to enjoy and learn from the experience and promote my country. I now have a better knowledge and understanding of international pageantry and I am more than prepared to share that knowledge with anyone in need, as I believe that I have to use my experience to help someone reach further than I did,” Adams said.
Adams was asked to highlight the cultural differences between Indonesia and St. Kitts-Nevis that really stood out in her mind.
“What amazed me about Indonesia was the respect every citizen had for their culture, whether it was the Muslims or Hindus, and even in regards to their food.
“I never would have in a million years seen myself eating duck,” she said laughingly, “and that was a part of their tradition.”
Adams declared that she would like to see pageantry in the Federation getting more support from both the government and private sector.
“There are many avenues I think pageantry in the Federation should improve on. And it first starts with support not just from the general public, because I think the support is there in regards to the general public, but more support is needed from the government and the business sector in order for us to see any improvement because it is very difficult for an individual to do their part in educating others and promoting our country internationally when the people who have the manpower to get things done are not onboard. On the other hand, I think we need to add a little twist to our national pageant by including aspects of international criteria and production so that when we participate in international pageants we know what to expect.”
Adams took the opportunity to thank all those who assisted with the Miss World Pageant’s journey: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Martin, iRep SKN, Sir Edmund Lawrence, Wendell Lawrence, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank, Mitchell Gumbs, Janet Johnson, Vincent Fough, Kai Morson, Steve McMahon, Julie Martin, Mrs. Viera of Step in Shoe Store, Beauty Essentials, Marva's Boutique located on Fort Street, Jusberry Fashion located on New Street, Ken Ballentyne, Movado Modelling Agency, Dennis Richards, Calvin Tobias, Radio One FM, Carla Astaphan, Tamesha Cranston, Eversley Liburd and the general.
