Natalia Godfrey, Miss Logo Stitch Manufacturing Limited. -Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer Name: Marika Hornsby
Age: 22
Height: 5' 7"
Vital statistics: 34-25-35
Occupation: Model
Sponsor: Heart Institute of the Caribbean
Why did you decide to enter the competition?
"I decided to enter Miss Jamaica World because I feel as a beautiful Jamaican, that's not only beautiful but intelligent, that it would be very beneficiary to myself to win the competition, or represent Jamaica to other countries as a diverse country."
What is your definition of a beauty queen?
"My definition of a beauty queen is somebody who is elegant, who is warm and welcoming but also intelligent with the beauty so that younger generations can look up to her."
What do you expect to achieve by entering the competition?
"I expect to achieve by entering the competition, basically to help more charitable organisations come to Jamaica to help out the lesser people, the people who cannot really afford certain things, such as medical care and basic information that's lacking."
What is your bestasset?
"My best asset would be my personality. I'm very open, very welcoming, very warm, I can talk to anybody, any age, any size, any colour, any race. I don't view a person as a colour, a race, I just see them as a person."
How would you sell Jamaica to a foreigner in light of the high crime rate?
"Well, not all of Jamaica is like that, first and foremost, and the second thing that I believe very strongly in that question is that everywhere you go there is crime ... we are also beautiful and we are very warm and welcoming were our tourists are concerned."
What do you love the most about Jamaica?
"We likkle but we tallawah. Jamaicans in general is what I love most about Jamaica simply because we are such a strong people and when we leave Jamaica, wherever we go, we make a major impact and we always form groups with each other and grow within the community we are in, whether it be at home or abroad."
If you could meet one person, who would it be, and why?
"I would probably have to say Oprah Winfrey because she is the richest black woman and not only is she rich, but she also gives back, she helps. She has recently built a school in Africa for children who cannot afford education. Not only does she make money but she also gives back to everybody so I would definitely have to say I would like to meet her."
If you win, what sector of the society would you work with?
"If I win, the sector of society that I would work with would be the poor people because I'm involved in a group called the Caribbean Medical Educational Organisation, which they are in Clarendon right now. They come down from Florida and they go to different parishes thatcannot afford medical care, such as Clarendon, certain areas in Clarendon, and they provide medical doctors and medical attention to people and medicine itself from hospitals abroad that have donated to the people who can't really afford to take care of themselves medically."
If you were the Prime Minister, what changes would you make and how?
"If I was the Prime Minister I would change, first and foremost, basic information about health. Like how to wipe yourself, how to lift something, wear glasses when you are in the sun ..."
What do you hope to achieve in five years?
"Definitely my education first and foremost. I'd like to finish my degree in criminal justice, to help better Jamaica in any possible way I can and number one, to win Miss World."
Natalia Godfrey - caring, outgoing
Name: Natalia Godfrey
Age: 21
Height: 5'6"
Occupation: Receptionist
Sponsor: Logo Stitch Manufacturing Ltd.
Gleaner: Why did you decide to enter the competition?
Natalia Godfrey: I decided to enter the competition mainly for reasons pertaining to development and growth. I wanted to better myself as an individual and represent my country internationally.
G: What is your definition of a beauty queen?
NG: It is someone who captures the essence of external beauty and the spirit of beauty from within.
G: What do you expect to achieve by entering the competition?
NG: Mainly personal growth, as well as being able to relate to others and becoming a well-rounded individual.
G: What is your best asset?
NG: As a person I am very sociable and easy to get along with and outgoing. I am also extroverted, in a sense.
G: How would you sell Jamaica to a foreigner, in light of the high crime rate?
NG: First and foremost, crime is only in a concentrated area. I would try to focus on areas such as Portland, with their eco-tourism, because it is greatly beneficial to the economy.
G: What do you love the most about Jamaica?
NG: I'd have to say the Jamaican people are very warm-hearted, welcoming and don't discriminate in terms of race, colour or class.
G: If you could meet one person, who would it be, and why?
NG: I would like to meet Mutabaruka, because he is a very uplifting cultural icon. He doesn't conform to stereotypical standards, he stands out and stands up for what he believes in.
G: If you win, what sector of the society would you work with?
NG: The children and early childhood development associations ... Education at that level is key and also determines the level of success and growth of our country.
G: If you were the Prime Minister, what changes would you make, and how?
NG: I would definitely change the education system, in terms social and demographic standards. There needs to be a oneness in terms of education. Everyone needs that. Also, in terms of the inadequacy of classroom space, I believe that in creating more schools and thus more classrooms it will improve the ability of the students to study.
G: What do you hope to achieve in five years?
NG: I hope to achieve my Ph.D. in clinical psychology and work with early childhood association development in terms of educating young children in younger sectors through recreation, education, etc.
