Beauties all about the kebaya

Monday February 6, 2012

Festive mood: Miss Penang Kebaya 2012 contestants including Tan (second right) joining Jennifer Ann (fourth right) in tossing yee sang at Straits Quay.

BEAUTY and heritage will dovetail when the Miss Penang Kebaya 2012 pageant sashays into the state later this month.
A total of 30 gorgeous lasses are set to grace the catwalk wearing the traditional garments as they vie for titles as well as prizes totalling over RM30,000.
The semi-final is on Feb 17 and the field will be halved for the final on Feb 19, both events starting at 3pm at Gurney Plaza.
The winner alone will walk away with prizes worth RM7,500.
For the top three, further opportunities await. They will represent the state in the Miss Malaysia Kebaya 2012 Grand Final in Kuala Lumpur later this year.
Speaking during a Chinese New Year Loh Yee Sang gathering at event sponsors Charlie Brown Cafe in Straits Quay recently, national organising chairman Vin Wee said the pageant would open up avenues leading to promising careers for participants.
“It’s a great platform for them to show their talent and perso- nality, gain valuable knowledge and experience, and realise their potential. We believe everyone is a winner just for taking part.”
Moreover, with the kebaya being intrinsically linked to South-east Asian heritage, the event also serves to promote tourism and showcase cultural diversity, he added.
With around 1,000 hopefuls auditioning, and 200 qualifying for individual state contests, the pageant is touted as the country’s largest by virtue of numbers.
Later, Wee joined state orga- nising chairman Alan Neo and some of the Penang finalists in a merry yee sang tossing session. The group later enjoyed a sump-tuous dinner courtesy of the cafe.
Participant Tan Yixin, 19, revealed that the opportunity to parade in a kebaya was one of the motivating factors for her.
“I’ve always been interested in wearing one, and I’m very much looking forward to the contest.
“Besides, I get to make lots of new friends, and gain modelling experience too!” she enthused.
Confident of her chances, Tan pledged to give it her best shot.
Another contestant Nadia Aiza Syuhariz Abdul Rahman, 21, said she had often worked as a model during roadshows.
“I have been wearing the kebaya during functions or dinners since I was small.
“I love the outfit, and I have too many kebayas to count!” she quipped.
Also present was the pageant’s Sabah winner, Jennifer Ann Mohaya, 19. Having gained inspiration from her mum, a former beauty queen, she hopes to similarly inspire her contemporaries.
“Winning can definitely set you on the road to your dreams,” she opined.
For more details on the pageant, visit www.fb.com/missmalaysiakebaya2011.

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Ratu Kebaya 2011 - Gaayathri from Penang

GAAYATHRI RAJ, MISS KEBAYA 2011 WINNER!, CONGRATULATIONS FROM AT PAGEANTISLAND.

miss ratu kebaya 2011 penang winner Gaayathri Raj,1st runner up Nurul Nadia,2nd Melinda Orangez 

Gaayathri Raj was also a former contestant at the recently concluded Miss World Malaysia 2011. Judging from this photo, how beautiful she is now, and from a girly looking college girl who has transformed herself to a full lady look. Beautiful and gorgeous. The best winner ever produced by this pageant.

The very alluring and beautiful Gaayathri (18) with the other contestants backstage.

GEORGE TOWN: The judges at the Ratu Kebaya 2011 Contest held at Komplexs Bukit Jambul here recently must have a hard time picking the top three winners as the contestants were all pretty maidens dressed in elegant kebaya.
However, it was business management graduate Gaayathri K. Rajakumaran, 23, who won over the judges for the crown.
Gaayathri from Penang scored high marks as she exuded great confidence on stage and displayed poise and style at the catwalk.

She also carried herself well when during question time she answered, "The kebaya is an elegant outfit, a work of art, a classic costume, which fits every one from all races and creeds."

Gaayathri beat 18 contestants to win RM4,000, a 3D/2N stay at a presidential suite at Lone Pine Hotel and other gifts.
"I do not expect to win the crown, as there were so many pretty ladies in their nice kebaya," she said after receiving her prizes.

Gaayathri also won the recent Miss Malaysia World 2011 title.

First runner-up was adviser Nurul Nadia Mohamed Nazri, 22, also from Penang.
A newcomer in beauty contests, she was surprised to be placed among the top three winners.

"If I win, I wish to be a role model for the future generation and promote the wearing of kebaya," was her answer during the question-and-answer round.

Melinda Lee Chen Ling, a 20-year-old college student was second runner-up.

Lee also received a subsidiary title of Miss Talent. During the talent round, she entertained the crowd with a magic show.

Nurul Nadia and Lee received RM3,000 and RM2,000, and gifts respectively.

"I wish to contribute part of my prize money to buy stationery for poor children," said Lee, who is from Penang.

Like Nurul Nadia, Lee was also surprised to be among the top placing.

She said she was not so confident during the question-and-answer round, as contestants were expected to answer in Bahasa Malaysia.

"I hope to be a top model one day," said Lee who is undergoing a modelling course at the Amber Chia Academy here.

Contestants were required to compete in introduction, catwalk, question-and-answer and talent rounds.

Ten subsidiary titles at the contest comprised Miss Perfect Smile, Miss Talent, Miss Photogenic, Miss Body Perfect, Miss Elegant, Miss Personality, Miss Congeniality, Miss Beautiful Skin, Miss Crowning Glory and Miss Popularity.

Student Cynthia Cheok Ching, 24, won two subsidiary titles of Miss Body Perfect and Miss Elegant, while Miss Perfect Smile went to bank employee Norhidayu Mohamed Nor, 28.

Intan Shafinas Kasim, 26, a manager, grapped the Miss Personality title and freelance model Koid Jin Jwu, 26, was Miss Congeniality.

Miss Beautiful Skin was won by administration executive Elaine Chee Ming Choo, 28, with public relations officer Camelia Lee Man Yee, 26, and secretary Karen Tay Sue Lynn, 21, winning Miss Crowning Glory and Miss Personality respectively.

Earlier, at the semi-finals held at the Lone Pine Hotel, 20-year-old student Tneh Joo Huei was crowned Miss Batu Bar.

The guest-of-honour at the charity event was Batu Uban state assemblyman Raveentharan Subramaniam.

Also present were Komplexs Bukit Jambul's chairman Cheah Kean Hin and Eastern and Oriental Hotel Penang and Lone Pine Hotel's general manager Marco G. Battistotti.

During the function, Komplexs Bukit Jambul management gave monetary contributions to Dr J. Earl Gardner of Penang Adventist Hospital for open heart surgeries for children and to Association of Resource and Education for Autistic Children.

Children from the Belly Dance Kids entertained the crowd with dances

Read more: Gaayathri is crowned Kebaya Queen http://e.nst.com.my/nst/articles/pgratu2/Article/#ixzz1m71I2oNf
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http://pageantisland.blogspot.com/2011/10/gaayathri-raj-miss-kebaya-2011-winner.html