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New Locally Produced Talkshow Series Trailblazing Chats Airs
The First Two Island Beauty Queen with Aaliyah Elliott | Trailblazing Chats: EP1
#Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, August 15, 2022 – Trailblazing Chats is a series where Trailblazers talk about the trails they paved for future generations. Pioneers, innovators, influencers, and lifelong learners share their illustrious paths and individual experiences on this show to immerse viewers in their world. Each episode, join the discussion with a special guest presenter as we explore previously trodden paths.
The series was produced by Leonardo “Leo” Lightbourne and Nolan “Nolz” Smith, the owners of Open Thought Communication. Leo Lightbourne, shared that the goal of Trailblazing Chats is to inspire the next generation to follow the trail to excellence. He said “I believe too often as a youth; we believe we have to invent the wheel and while so innovation is necessary, there are also some core values and beliefs we must learn to achieve greatness too.
For the premiere episode of Let’s Get Candid Co-Host, Lori Hall sat down with the Turks and Caicos’ first two crown beauty pageant, Aaliyah Elliott, to discuss her historic accomplishment. Aaliyah is the first person to secure victories in both Miss Regatta and Miss Grand Turk in the same year; she won both pageants within one month. The conversation explored Aaliyah’s childhood and the different experiences that led her to participate in beauty pageants.
Pageants globally often come under a lot of criticism, and the Turks and Caicos Islands is no exception. Aaliyah got really candid with Let’s Get Candid Co-Host Lori Hall as she opened up about the criticism she has received as the holder of two crowns. Some hold the belief that pageants should be regulated in the Turks and Caicos Islands restricting winners from participating in other island pageants. However, Aaliyah believes pageants should not be regulated and that winners of one island pageant entering others will force the other contestants to “step up their game”.
The Miss Turks and Caicos Islands Beauty Pageant have not been held since 2014. Shanice Williams is still our reigning Queen after 8 years. Aaliyah also advocated for the reinstatement of Miss Turks and Caicos and plans to enter if it returns in 2023.
Trailblazing Chats premiered Sunday, August 14th, 2022 at 8pm on the YouTube and Facebook Channels of Open Thought Communications.
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