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Printing error results in wrong Miss BVI Pageant contestant receiving prize

- Pageant committee gives Best Evening Wear to Keyona Cameron, the actual winner
The Miss British Virgin Islands 2021 Pageant's Contestant #5, Keyona Cameron, now holds the award for Best Evening Wear. Photo: Facebook
Keyona Cameron during the Miss BVI Pageant on October 17, 2021. Photo: Facebook
Keyona Cameron during the Miss BVI Pageant on October 17, 2021. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Miss British Virgin Islands 2021 Pageant's Contestant #5, Keyona Cameron, now holds the award for Best Evening Wear, after the pageant committee corrected the glitch that resulted in the award being given to contestant number 3 Miss Jareena Penn on the night of the pageant, October 17, 2021.

According to a release from the organisers, the tabulators- Department of Information Technology- erred when printing names to the highest scores.

“In an official letter dated October 18, 2021, received by the Miss BVI Pageant Sub-committee, the Department of Information Technology acknowledged the error.

The letter states, “There was an error in the presentation of the award in the segment in question. The calculations on the master tabulation sheet are correct; however, the wrong contestant name was printed on the results sheet for the presentation of this award.

"Ms Keyona Cameron Contestant #5 is the rightful winner of the Evening Wear segment.” The committee said in a Press Release.

All other awards presented at the 2021 Miss British Virgin Islands Pageant were accurate.

Cameron had also received the Most Photogenic award.

27 Responses to “Printing error results in wrong Miss BVI Pageant contestant receiving prize”

  • wow (22/10/2021, 17:59) Like (16) Dislike (3) Reply
    Let’s hope no mistake in the winner
    • ready (23/10/2021, 00:37) Like (8) Dislike (12) Reply
      Thank God we live in a country where this is important news. Not like anything else is going on.
    • wow (23/10/2021, 10:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Let’s hope all the changes they made to judging criteria at the last minute don’t backfire.
  • WEW (22/10/2021, 18:21) Like (22) Dislike (20) Reply
    Can’t even do a pageant right. So sad we can’t fix stupid
  • Keriann (22/10/2021, 18:54) Like (19) Dislike (18) Reply
    Who cares anyway. That man hairdo is ugly and doesnt cut it.
  • WOW (22/10/2021, 19:27) Like (10) Dislike (3) Reply
    Congrat #5. This now begs to wonder what other error was print besides this. Any who. Enjoy your win #5.
  • for the record (22/10/2021, 20:19) Like (7) Dislike (10) Reply
    Contestant #2 should have won best swimwear. I said what I said.
    • come on now (22/10/2021, 22:09) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
      Just by your response, we know you’re from Carrot Bay.
    • eh (23/10/2021, 11:10) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      nah. #2 was stumbling on the stage and the design of her swimsuit wasn't all that. it looked good on her but that's not all that matters... contestant #1 to me should have gotten it. good design, fit her really well and she modeled it very well.
  • ippease (22/10/2021, 21:08) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Duppy know who's to frightened
    you can't fix stupid .
    so let's try for once HAHAHHAH HAHAHHAH.
  • I’m saying (22/10/2021, 22:18) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Printing error? Someone F#%^ed up.
  • Me (22/10/2021, 22:27) Like (15) Dislike (9) Reply
    No man...I think #3 or #1 deserved it. How can that even be an evening gown/?
    • come on now (23/10/2021, 12:25) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Hands down, #1 deserved Best Evening Wear. That girl’s body was fire and that dress was even more fire. On top of that, she worked that dress!
  • Kim wha? (22/10/2021, 23:26) Like (27) Dislike (5) Reply
    Beautiful colour but is that really a gown though? I'm tired of his excessively revealing designs. Ghetto couture anyone?
  • guy hill (23/10/2021, 07:08) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    To err is only human. Fix it move on. Congratulations bella.
  • @Kim Wha? (23/10/2021, 07:15) Like (10) Dislike (3) Reply
    For real, nothing but straight up GHETTO FASHION. The other Caribbean Islands girls be
    Slaying it with their evening dresses when they hit the stage.

  • Rubber Duck (23/10/2021, 08:16) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
    To avoid all this drama they should have just left it alone
  • jah (23/10/2021, 08:22) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    these little things causes more confuse than the winner of the show
  • WOW (23/10/2021, 08:56) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    People know cheat wen dem see but god know wait see
  • Fairpaly (23/10/2021, 09:59) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Lets all not behave like mistakes and errors don't occur . Remember Steve Harvey and the Ms. Universe Pageant ? He made the mistake and still progressing .So lets us not be so quick to spew negative remarks.
  • ?? (23/10/2021, 10:58) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    #1 had the best evening wear
  • To Funny (23/10/2021, 15:44) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is to funny folks, only in good ole Tortola. Can’t even organize a local pageant show the right way then you blame it on print error. Yeah, rightttt.
  • ausar (24/10/2021, 15:34) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ms. Cameron, you and that beautiful dress; I'm impressed!

    And, to the contestant to whom the title requirement was taken away: I will hope that a form of remuneration could be given for such an unfortunate mishap..

    This is a teachable moment for all of us, in that we must check, check, recheck, and then check again, our final decisions, in any matter, in all that we do!


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