Miss San Pedro candidates introduced via virtual sashing ceremonyThe long-awaited Miss San Pedro Pageant is back and will take place virtually on Thursday, September 9th, at Mahogany Bay Village. On Wednesday, August 11th, the pageant committee revealed the six delegates via a virtual live show vying for the crown and becoming the island's next beauty ambassador. This year's contestants and sponsors are Emma'z Lopez (Alaia), Grace Brown (Ramon's Village), Karissa Vasquez (Captain Shark's Belize), SierraSky Ashton (Castillo's Hardware), Johanna Mas (Caribe�a Enterprises), and Herla Ortiz Tun (San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi).
The ceremony took place at Ramon's Village Resort shortly after 6:30PM and was hosted by reigning Miss San Pedro 2019-2020 Litzi Castillo and well-known islander Gerry Badillo. They acknowledged the sponsors and then welcomed on stage Mayor Gualberto 'Wally' Nu�ez for his remarks. He highlighted the theme 'being resilient' as the country, and the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic. He commended the sponsors and congratulated the Miss San Pedro candidates. "These are unprecedented times. To you, too, I will give thanks for being resilient. You have chosen to grace us with your smiles; that is courageous and priceless looking on the bright side when things are bad," he said.
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