Castings take place in the search of Miss T&T Universe

Castings have started in the search of the new Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe. A second set of screening of participants for the local leg of the Miss Universe competition began yesterday.

A panel of judges, including Jacqui Koon How, Sharon Imbert, Christopher Nathan, Nigel Eastman and franchise holder Ian Lee, had an opportunity to look at 11 young ladies at the San Fernando City Hall Auditorium.

Of the 11, five were chosen to move forward for an opportunity to represent Trinidad and Tobago in Sao Paolo, Brazil, in September. Next Saturday, the panel moves to Tobago, and the following Saturday, April 16, to Port of Spain where ten more young ladies will be selected.

The date for the finals is yet to be announced. Among those chosen was Gabrielle Walcott, Miss T&T World 2008, and 2nd runner-up in Miss World 2008.