For the second year in a row Black Press is partnering with the Miss BC, Miss Teen BC and Mrs. BC Pageant as its official media sponsor and applications are open now.
This annual partnership means that women interested in participating can upload and share their information online through the on any Black Press website throughout the province.
Pageant organizers will then be in touch with the applicants to provide further information leading up to the pageant weekend, which takes place July 1 to 3 in Fort Langley.
Black Press will cover and report on the pageant, where three women will be named Miss BC, Miss Teen BC and Mrs. BC.
Creator and producer Darren Storsley says this is no typical beauty pageant, it91裸聊视频檚 about women empowerment.
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Unlike many of the tradition beauty pageants, this one invites women and teens of all ages, heights and weights.
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During the three-day event in July all of the participants are provided professional training in areas like public speaking, community development, health, fitness and nutrition, choreography, assertiveness training, media relations, self defence and more.
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Also, as part of the 15th Anniversary celebration, the Miss, Miss Teen and Mrs BC Pageant has created a new category: Junior Miss BC.
91裸聊视频淕irls aged 9-12 are invited to participate in this exciting event, where each participant will receive professional training in areas such as public speaking, manners and etiquette, anti-bullying and online safety, positive body images and vision boards, community involvement and more.91裸聊视频
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This will be a special one-day event on Friday, June 30, with a presentation show open to the public in the evening.
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To apply for the competition,
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2016 WINNERS
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- Mrs. BC 91裸聊视频 Tetyana Golota of Coquitlam
- Miss Teen BC 91裸聊视频 Alisha Kalia of Vancouver
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- Mrs. Vancouver Island 91裸聊视频 Sima Saxena of Victoria
- Miss Teen Vancouver Island - Jadyn Sanford of Victoria
- Miss Vancouver Island - Patrice Wilson of Victoria
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