Miss Jamaica should be born here! THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS with a certain amount of disappointment and disillusionment that I write to question the criteria for entry to the Miss Jamaica World Beauty Pageant. I recently read in the newspaper where our newly-crowned Ms. Jamaica World was born in Louisiana, USA! I hope this is an error. How is it that this coveted title "Miss Jamaica World" can be won and our crown worn by an American-born individual? Is she a naturalised citizen? With no disrespect intended to the new queen and her family, I can understand where let's say in sports, an individual of Jamaican parentage can choose to represent Jamaica; but for a highly nationalistic, individualistic title like Miss Jamaica World, I honestly feel that entrants should be Jamaican-born. Nevertheless, best wishes and good luck to the new queen as she prepares to represent us in the Miss World Pageant. I am, etc., STUNNED Kingston
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