Queen of the Bay Designate Hails from Belize Rural  

The Queen of the Bay Designate is twenty-three-year-old Deanni Laing. The beauty queen was selected from among a pool of eleven contestants who vied on Saturday night at the Belize City Civic Centre. After several segments of competition, Laing got the nod from the judges. She told us today that preparing for the pageant started in March when she signed up to compete. And after she got in those hours of sacrifice and rehearsals, it was smooth sailing from there.

 

Deanni Laing, Queen of the Bay Designate

“I had signed up for the Miss Belize Rural. So, it has been about five months training from work to the gym, gym to training. And so, it has been rigorous. However, it has been one that has really shaped me to be more disciplined and not only physically but mentally prepared for the pageant.”

 

Marion Ali

“And on pageant night itself, what was that like?”

 

Deanni Laing

“Pageant night was all fun for me. It was like finally the moment is here. It’s time to showcase all the hard work that has been put in behind the scenes so that my family and my friends, colleagues and the entire Belize can see my capability. My advocacy for the National Queen of the Bay was inspiring young women. While shaping society through entrepreneurship and building a connected nation. So most of the work that I’m going to put in will be catered towards our young women. However, not limited to them. I have been advocating for young entrepreneurs for the past four years. And so I just want to expand on the advocacy throughout this one year. And also to see how my advocacy diversifies throughout this one year and who all else I can connect with.”