Last night I went to the Miss Liberia Pageant. I felt I had to go; it was a cultural experience after all. Besides, it was being run by Miss Boss Lady Entertainment. Fantastic. Six contestants vying for the title (apparently there were 9 contestants but only 6 on the actual night). It was held downtown, in the Centennial Pavillion where the TRC hearings are taking place. The red carpet was supposed to start at around 5. At 5, they were still building the set, I'd heard. It was a bit of a dilemma deciding when to go. They said the show was to start at 7:30 sharp. But this is Liberia. So we got there after 9. And we got there just as the show was starting.
It was entertaining though! There was, of course, the swimsuit competition, evening gown competition, talent show (the costumes were fantastic) and other acts. Plenty of interim acts as costume changes seemed to take forever. Sadly, I missed the talent show where I heard doves/pigeons were released from the stage amongst other equally impressive acts. I left at midnight; I couldn't wait it out. I heard show finally finished at 3:30 in the morning. And the winner? Miss Grand Bassa!
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