Liberian Pageants: Miss Liberia in the US attends the Miss Nigeria in America Pageant

Back on August 12 2006 Miss Liberia in the US was received as an honored guest at the 2006 Miss Nigeria in America Pageant. After the pageant, I asked our Liberian Queen her thoughts on the pageant.

Miss Nigeria in America Pageant (Written By Miss Liberia in the US Ro-Pauline K Doe)

The Miss Nigeria in America Pageant was definately a night of beauty, culture, and elegance.
Twenty of the most beautiful Nigerian women competed for the coveted Miss Nigeria in America crown. The theatre at the University of Maryland was filled to capacity. Freinds family and well wishers filled the hall holding banners and shouting words of support for their favorite queen.

The queens outfits were absolutely stunning, especially the Traditional Wear. You could really tell that the ladies spent lots of time and effort into their outfits. The most memorable part of the evening was definitely the talent portion. Two ladies who stood out were also in the top five at the end. The winner, Miss Ebonyi State, did an inspirational speech and wore green white green, the colors of the Nigerian flag and the third runner up, Miss Yobe State did a stand up comedy performace that was reminiscent of Dave Chappelle or even Eddie Murphy at their best. It was amazing to see her take such a chance and do something that she knew she would shine at and be unique in although it is not your typical "beauty pageant" or "african" talent. She was definitely the crowd's favorite after that performance

The host of the pageant was none other than the actor from Passions and Half & Half, Charles Divins who I got the honor of taking a picture with, he is VERY handsome and provided comedic commentary throughout the pageant to keep the crowd pumped. Seeing this pageant definitely inspired me to try to make a difference in the Liberian community. By standing on the outside and looking in, I could see how much the crowd, audience, and even the judges really wanted a woman to win that would perform positive feats in her community.