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Two of the members of the Miss Guyana World committee are now speaking out, with oneCarwyn and Nikosa Holland with Arti Cameron after she was crowned Miss Guyana World on July 31, 2011.of them claiming she was told directly by one of the main organizers that Arti Cameron would not go to Miss World if she did not sign a contract.Carwyn Holland, who organized the pageant with his wife Nikosa (as National Director), said he would not comment on what the committee members have to say and would speak to the press when he is ready.Two members of the committee that organized the pageant contacted Kaieteur News after seeing news reports, and said that they wanted to make it clear that they were not involved in any of the post-pageant activities that resulted in Miss Cameron not going to Miss World.In fact, the committee members said they wanted to distance themselves from the Hollands, saying that decisions they helped craft were often brushed aside while the Hollands organized the pageant.Relations between Miss Cameron and the Hollands went downhill after she refused to sign the contract that was presented to her and insisted on modifications.One of the committee members who spoke with Kaieteur News on the basis of anonymity said that one of the organizers vowed that if Miss Cameron did not sign the contract on a particular date at a particular time, he would ensure that she did not go to Miss World.The franchise holder of Miss Guyana World is supposedly UK-based Guyanese businessman, Ken Chung,O.J. Simpson USC Jersey, who has been listed by the local organizers as the International Director.The Miss Guyana World scandal broke after press reports quoting committee members sought to blame Miss Cameron for foot dragging, which stalled her UK visa application and resulted in her not being able to attend Miss World.However, the team that supported Miss Cameron for the pageant came out with a strongly worded statement denying any delay on Miss Cameron’s part. They quoted a release by the organisers which said Miss Cameron applied for her visa immediately after receiving the required sponsorship letter from the Hollands.Ken Chung told a Kaieteur News reporter that he knew nothing of the press reports blaming Miss Cameron.This was after a press release stated that Miss Cameron would represent Guyana at next year’s Miss World pageant if she did not get to go this year. A new Miss World would be crowned in London today.It appears that the organizers had already informed Miss World that Miss Cameron would not be going to the pageant this year because she did not get a visa.“We are very sorry to not have received Miss Guyana. I understood the reason being it was difficult to get a visa,” Julia Morley,Nike Eagles #91 Fletcher Cox Black Mens Stitched NFL Elite Pro Line Gold Collection Jersey, the owner of Miss World told Kaieteur News via email.However, while Miss World was being told that Miss Cameron would not be representing Guyana,Troy Aikman College Jersey, the organizers were telling Miss Cameron that she would be accepted late.Miss Cameron received her visa eight days after the pageant began with the preliminary competitions already in full swing. And at that point she did not even have a ticket to London or was a wardrobe provided by the organisers,Wholesale Golden State Warriors Jerseys, so by then it would make no sense for Miss Cameron to go to the pageant.So by Miss Cameron refusing to go to the pageant at that late stage, the organisers could then revert to saying she refused to go and hence deny her the opportunity to represent Guyana next year,Bill Walton College Jersey, Team Arti suggested.“We have suggested that to save disappointment for this young lady should be allowed to enter our Miss World next year when we are holding it in June/July. I hope this will help to appease some of the disappointment for both her and us,Mark Sanchez USC Jersey,” Morley stated in a response to Kaieteur News.“…The current organisers have a range of responsibilities to Miss Cameron to promote her as a beauty queen.“It would be profoundly unethical if these same organisers are found to be the ‘source or ‘officials referenced in unfavourable and inaccurate news reports about the reigning queen,” Team Arti stated. |
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