BY ALPHEA SAUNDERS Senior staff reporter saundersa@jamaicaobserver.com Thursday, December 19, 2019
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| Toni-Ann Singh hugs her mom tightly |
CULTURE Minister Olivia Grange yesterday took a soft jab at low-key speculations about the nationality and racial background of the winner of the 69th Miss World title, Toni-Ann Singh, making it clear that the 23-year-old is Jamaican.
There have been some social media commentary over the past week about whether she is fully Jamaican.
“We have a new Miss World and she is Jamaica's own Toni-Ann Singh, from St Thomas. To be specific, Bath, St Thomas. We must repeat her nationality for the benefit of some members of the foreign media – truly Jamaican,” Grange stated yesterday while announcing plans being made by the Government to welcome the beauty queen home for a brief visit this weekend. She was speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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| Miss World, Toni-Ann Singh |
Grange said the visit was secured after discussions with head of the Miss World international organisation, Julia Morley.
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| Julia Morley |
“I have been impressing upon them how eager we all are to celebrate with her as she begins her reign. The initial response from Ms Morley was that she has a very tight schedule and it would be unlikely for us to see her until some time in January, but after many discussions we all agreed that Miss World should return home for a brief visit, organised by the Government of Jamaica, this weekend,” she said.
“It's a miracle that we have been able to get swift action, but Toni-Ann's crowning of Miss World has been a Cinderella story, and a miraculous story. Everything has worked so well in the favour of Toni-Ann and in the favour of Jamaica,” the minister added.
Singh will be accompanied by her father, Bradshaw Singh, head of the Miss World international organisation Julia Morley, and Stephen Douglas Morley, Miss World event director, and David Greenwood, head of media and public relations for the organisation. more
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