Sasha Joyce
ProfileName Sasha Joyce
Age 23 yo
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Hometown Freeport
Title Miss Bahamas World 2011
Competition Miss World 2011
Miss Bahamas World 2011Sasha Joyce won the crown of Miss Bahamas World 2011 during the annual competition held May 1st at the Atlantis Theatre in Paradise Island. Sasha, who stands 1.78 m tall, will represent the Bahamas in the 2011 Miss World pageant to be held in December.
BiographySasha was featured as the Tribune’s Athlete of the week in 2004. She also represented the Bahamas in the 2005 Carifta Games where she obtained a silver and bronze medal in the heptathlon and 4X4 relay respectively.
During College, she was one of the founding members of Mckendree University’s International Student Organization and a member of the University’s Black Student Organization.
Crowned Miss Bahamas Universe, with the right to represent the country in the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant in Sao Paulo next September, was 22-year old Anastagia Pierre.
The 1.76 m beauty studied in Spain last summer for one semester and fell in love with the experience, also participating in the running of the bulls in Pamplona.
Anastagia, a former Miss Florida USA, was featured in GlobalBeauties’ Top 50 most beautiful faces of the year in 2009. She also competed in the 2010 Miss Intercontinental contest in the Dominican Republic, where she ended as 2nd runner-up.
The runner-ups in the competition were Darronique Young (for Miss Bahamas World) and Shari Deiva (for Miss Bahamas Universe). Completing the Top 5 was Kristy Evans. The finalists will participate in pageants such as Miss Intercontinental and Miss Supranational.
Last year’s Queen, Braneka Bassett reminded this year’s winners to remember that they are “Miss Bahamas first and a great ambassador for our country.” That they should soak up every opportunity and that they have a great team and support system behind them, and to enjoy what they do. Braneka said that her next step is to pursue an acting career in Hollywood, California.
Miss World 2011Sasha Joyce was crowned Miss Bahamas World 2011 on May 1st, 2011 at the Atlantis Theater in Paradise Island. Sasha is 23 year old and stands 1.76m. She will represent the country in Miss World 2011. Sasha Joyce was the 2nd runner-up of the Top Model competition of the Miss Bahamas 2011 pageant on April 13th.
