Stunning Xamiera Kippins cops regional swimsuit crown
last just minute before she left for the pageant.
She has her sights set on winning the Miss Universe title in a few years and becoming a business owner in the fashion industry.
In her online portfolio she mentioned a phrase that she seems to be totally loving and living: “I learnt that practice makes you better and not perfect because you can always better your best.”
This young woman is an epitome of ambition, determination, optimism and thoughtfulness.
Since her win she has been contacted to represent Guyana in other international pageants. Although it hasn’t been confirmed as yet and the list cannot be disclosed, Xamiera says she will be participating in more pageants this year.
Xamiera will be representing Black San’ Bang-A-Lang at the Caribbean, New York Fashion Week, faces of the Fashion. Among other prizes are a cash prize of US$1000 and the latest handset. Her other awards were: Best Vintage Swimwear, Best Designer Swimwear, Best Identical Wear, Best Battle of the Brushes, Best Top Model and Best Onstage Interview.
She garnered a whopping 885 points, miles ahead of first runner-up Seydina Allen from Haiti (797 points), second runner-up Cariela Liburd of St Kitts and Nevis (786 points) and third runner-up Roushelle Reign of Jamaica (782 points).
Xamiera is currently working on creating an organization called ‘Love Yours’ in hope of promoting her platform and it will be in the form of a mentorship programme for youths. She’s since worked with the ‘Boys Rock, Girls Rule Foundation’ and did talks on personal care and hygiene along with motivational talk at a ‘Just Youth It’ conference for the Come Alive Youth Network.
Her inspiration, she humbly shares, is her mother. “I’m mostly inspired by my mom. She motivates me in everything that I do. She’s a very strong woman and she teaches me that I should always go after what it is that I want. She teaches me perseverance and she teaches me that I should always have faith. My family is very supportive. They’re always supportive in whatever I do, they’re my biggest fans. I believe that they’ll always be there for me; I see that in everything that they do.”
Another person Xamiera admires is Maya Angelou. “…. I see a lot of her in myself. I feel like I’ve been inspired by her work so much and I’ve read about her work so much that it has actually become a part of me.”
Xamiera is a full-time international model attached to Traits Model Management and is a professional dancer also.
The former Bishop’s High School student is conscious of healthy living and prepares her own meals. At first she used to measure every bit to ensure she had a balance diet. She loves to eat curry and sweet potatoes and have more than a gallon water every day. She also works out five days a week and rests on weekends.
Her hobbies include: dancing, reading (mostly spirituality books and suspense), cooking, going to the gym, hanging out at the park enjoying nature and gardening.
Her pet peeve is people who chew gum loudly.
Clips of the pageant can be viewed on the Black San’ Bang-A-Lang Facebook page.