Sooooo the other night I was Googling folks when I stumbled upon this situation right here:
BAM!
I know I know, you were not ready for all my Fashion Fair Carmen Maranda goodness. Take a minute to collect yourself, I’ll wait.
For those who don’t know, I was Miss American Virgin Islands 1995 and traveled to represent my islands in the Miss World competition that year in Sun City South Africa. It was the experience of a lifetime! Among all the amazingness I had the opportunity to meet, talk to, shake the hand of and take a picture with Nelson Mandela!
Act like that’s not cool, I dare ya! 
It happened 1/2 my life ago and yet, I’ve never seen actual video of the Miss World pageant that aired on the television that year … until now. Click here to see me during the contestant introductions.
Yes yes … shocking.
Aaaaaaand, if that doesn’t satisfy your appetite for Glamazini in brightly colored clothing prancing on a beach don’t fret, there’s more:
BOOM!
Good stuff.
Here is the video of me dancing it out for your viewing pleasure.
I skimmed through the rest of the video and noticed quick shots of my body (in that killer bathing suit that I only WISH I could fit into now) on stage but no great shots of me that I could find. Here’s a shot I found online several years ago. Wow huh? Isn’t life funny. It took EIGHTEEN years for me to finally see what this looked like and all I can say is WOW.
Now I’m inspired! I told hubby last night that after kids I’m gonna run for Mrs. World which means I’d have to win Mrs. America and Mrs. Missouri America first OR, if I’m back in the Virgin Islands by then, Mrs. U.S. Virgin Islands. How’s that for a future goal?! I really enjoyed pageants and would love to get back into them (not to mention back into those bathing suits and high heels … a girl’s got a lot of work to do LOL). The years of additional life experience under my belt make me a contender. I’ve been through some things, and the platform availed to you when doing these shows can’t be beat! In the meantime I have a couple causes that are near and dear to my heart that I need to be more involved in (more on that soon), so that when I win (smile) I can help lots of people.
Thanks for stopping by and not laughing too hard at my ruffled dress 
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I absolutley LUV this! It’s amazing to look back on such a wonderful life experience! You surely have the height and fearless natural hair for it now. GO FOR IT!
Thanks Tya however I’ve hacked all my hair off so I’d probably have to grow it all back before I did something like that. I’m thinking 3-4 years worth in a braid &/or twistout would be cute!
THAT. WAS. SO. COOL!!!!
What the heck is that on Miss Mexico’s head!!! :/
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Wow!! What an awesome accomplishment!
Thanks. It’s surreal and I guess I should toot my horn a bit more about it huh? “former Miss Virgin Islands” and all that. Maybe. Thanks though!
That was awesome! Thanks for sharing:)
OH MY GAAAA, Roshini, wow, wow, WOW! Ok, enough shouting. I am tres impressed!
And you made it all look so effortless. 
Good for you, and blessings on your future hopes and dreams. BTW, I graduated from college in 1995. Trying to remember if I saw you on my dorm room tv that year. 
HA! You may have. True story: I was at the NSBE conference one year and some dude runs up to me like “HEEEYYYY I know you! You were on TV!”. I’m in the hotel foyer and everyone is looking at him like he’s crazy. I say “what are you talking about?” and keep heading to the elevator. My bestfriend is giving me the side eye ’cause she KNOWS dude is not crazy. Then he’s like “I know you! You were Miss VI in the Miss World pageant! I’m from {forgot which island} and I always pay special attention to the island contestants blah blah blah”. I then stand by the elevator and stare at him
… then my bestfriend is like “OMG tell the man he’s right for God’s sake!” or something like that. HA!!! I just couldn’t process what was happening. I’m the same way now when people come up and are all “You’re Glamazini aren’t you?”. They get this face >> 
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LOL – I love it and I can’t wait to see you run again!!!!
Me too, it would be such a full circle moment. Stay tuned …
Wow, that is awesome!! I know a celebrity!! Woot woot!! Lol!
Ha! Not a celebrity … circa 1995 in every country besides the U.Sm
That must have been an amazing experience. Wow!! I bet you could still do it with a TWA i.e. just let it grow out a little. I forget her name but one year there was a bald Miss Tanzania, i.e. all hair shaved off.
It was amazing. By that time, somewhere in my 40s, I’ll have most likely grown my hair back out anyway.
Girl hush! I know a celebrity – hee hee
I cannot wait to see you on the stage again. Yes, I am speaking it into fruition
Wow-look at you!!! Awesome I love it!!
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You look great! LOL…wow I almost know a celebrity…..a model type at that!!
Ha! Thanks
OMG! This is amazing, so cool. I can’t believe you never told us this. You looked so good! You’re even more gorgeous now, so you can for sure win a Mrs title!
Awwww thank you