For the second year in a row Black Press is partnering with the Miss BC, Miss Teen BC and Mrs. BC Pageant as its official media sponsor and applications are open now.
This annual partnership means that women interested in participating can upload and share their information online through the on any Black Press website throughout the province.
Pageant organizers will then be in touch with the applicants to provide further information leading up to the pageant weekend, which takes place July 1 to 3 in Fort Langley.
Black Press will cover and report on the pageant, where three women will be named Miss BC, Miss Teen BC and Mrs. BC.
Creator and producer Darren Storsley says this is no typical beauty pageant, it91裸聊视频檚 about women empowerment.
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Unlike many of the tradition beauty pageants, this one invites women and teens of all ages, heights and weights.
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He says one must redefine the traditional use of the word beauty.
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During the three-day event in July all of the participants are provided professional training in areas like public speaking, community development, health, fitness and nutrition, choreography, assertiveness training, media relations, self defence and more.
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Also, as part of the 15th Anniversary celebration, the Miss, Miss Teen and Mrs BC Pageant has created a new category: Junior Miss BC.
91裸聊视频淕irls aged 9-12 are invited to participate in this exciting event, where each participant will receive professional training in areas such as public speaking, manners and etiquette, anti-bullying and online safety, positive body images and vision boards, community involvement and more.91裸聊视频�
One overall winner will be selected as 91裸聊视频淛unior Miss BC 201791裸聊视频�, while other contestants will be awarded the titles 91裸聊视频淪parkle Ambassadors91裸聊视频�.
This will be a special one-day event on Friday, June 30, with a presentation show open to the public in the evening.
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To apply for the competition,
For more information, . The public is invited to log on and vote for their favourite contestant for the People91裸聊视频檚 Choice Award closer to the pageant date.
2016 WINNERS
- Miss BC 91裸聊视频� Gloren Guelos of White rock
- Mrs. BC 91裸聊视频� Tetyana Golota of Coquitlam
- Miss Teen BC 91裸聊视频� Alisha Kalia of Vancouver
- Mrs. Charity BC 91裸聊视频� Ramneek Jawandha of Surrey
- Miss Teen Fraser Valley 91裸聊视频� Frances Oliver of Agassiz
- Miss Fraser Valley 91裸聊视频揗argaret Onedo of Langley
- Miss Teen Greater Vancouver 91裸聊视频� Isabelle Calinisan of Burnaby
- Miss Greater Vancouver - Tamara Forsyth of Richmond
- Mrs. Lower Mainland 91裸聊视频� Erin Sanders of Abbotsford
- Miss Lower Mainland 91裸聊视频� Raven Thiara of New West
- Mrs. Vancouver Island 91裸聊视频� Sima Saxena of Victoria
- Miss Teen Vancouver Island - Jadyn Sanford of Victoria
- Miss Vancouver Island - Patrice Wilson of Victoria
- Mrs. Northern BC 91裸聊视频� Sarah Opdendries of Houston
- Miss Northern BC 91裸聊视频揗arie Stormy Hassenohrl of Prince George
- Miss Teen BC Interior 91裸聊视频� Bella Konschuh-Penney of Westbank
- Miss BC Interior 91裸聊视频� Danielle Beattie of Trail
- Miss Teen Lower Mainland 91裸聊视频� Nica Derakhshannia of Richmond
