Crowns With Purpose: Teen Queens Plan To Dominate Mexico

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Sixteen-year-old Eleisha Alcime is wearing more than just a crown, she’s carrying a mantle of purpose and pride. She says the pageant world is not just about beauty, but one that has pushed her far beyond her comfort zone.

Inspired to walk in the footsteps of the queens who came before her, Eleisha says she’s grateful she took that leap of faith, as the experience has brought her growth, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose.

As she prepares to take the international stage in Aguascalientes, Mexico, here’s what she’s taking with her:

Eleisha Alcime – Miss Teen Bahamas Globe
“The strength that Abaco people show on a day-to-day basis is one thing I can proudly say, I am proud of being an Abaconian. In a few months, it will make six years that we have been through Hurricane Dorian, and each day as I walk around in Abaco and look at our people, I see how strong they are, how every day they get up and try their best to build their life back up. It is truly encouraging, and they are such great role models. So, as I go on to the Mexico stage, I want to show that strength, that resilience, that urge and that hunger to do better and thrive for greatness.”

Also representing The Bahamas is Miss Preteen Bahamas Globe, Addyson Eyma, who carries a platform inspired by her own deeply personal journey.

Addyson Eyma – Miss Preteen Bahamas Globe
“My platform is ‘Broken Crayons Still Color,’ which is an organization for many children who have either experienced child abuse or have lived in an abusive environment. My platform didn’t start off as, oh I want this to be it. In the fifth grade, I actually wrote a poem for a sixth-grade competition but I did not receive any results. When I became Miss Preteen Bahamas Globe, I said I had a connection to that poem, and it was also titled ‘Broken Crayons Still Color.’ So I had a connection to that, and I was like, you know what, I’m not going to let that feeling of defeat bring me down, it’s going to bring me more success. When I joined the pageant for Miss Preteen Abaco, the Miss Teen Abaco Organization actually helped me face both of those fears. And I must say thank you to my pageant coach Obrio Denoye, I did not believe in myself from the very beginning, but he truly did, and he made me feel loved and at home whenever I was around him. I’m so thankful for both him and the organization.”

As both young women prepare to represent The Bahamas on the global stage from July 27th to August 2nd, we wish them nothing but success and pride in carrying the nation’s banner forward.