Saluting those responsible for the success of Toni-Ann

THE EDITOR, Madam:

The success of Toni-Ann Singh as Miss World 2019 has created a euphoria that has put us in the right mood for the celebration of the festive season.

And as is usual with such events, we sometimes tend to go overboard in declaring that on a per capita basis, Jamaica has more beautiful women than most of the other countries of the world. Nothing could be further from the truth.

What then accounts for our unprecedented success over the years in the Miss World beauty contests?

It can be attributed to our method of selection, consistent coaching, and motivation.

But for the dedicated work of trainers, many of our contestants would not make it beyond the first round.

Let us, therefore, also salute the persons who were responsible for making it happen.

As it is in athletics with Stephen Francis and Glen Mills, so it is with our beauty contests.

Sincerely,

WEBSTER EDWARDS