The Silverbird groups on May 13, unveiled the maiden edition of Miss Universe Nigeria contest, it’s an inclusive pageant for young Nigerian women in spite of colour, weight,marital status and body type.
The President of Silverbird Group, Guy Murray-Bruce, during the media unveiling of the pageant in Lagos, said for the first time, registration would accommodate all women from age 18-28.
He noted that, the Miss Universe Nigeria competition would take on an entirely different method and format from its mother body – Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) and become two independent entities.
Murray-Bruce said: “We are very proud to announce a new dawn and bold step in the history of pageantry in Nigeria with the separation of the two pageantry into two independent entities.
“For several past editions, the overall winner of the Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria goes on to represent Nigeria internationally at Miss World, while the first runner up goes on to participate at Miss Universe.
“However, the participation criteria of Miss Universe has changed over time in comparison to other pageants.
“Silverbird Productions is proud to announce that going forward; Miss Universe Nigeria will be a separate, distinct and unique pageantry that will stand alone.
“We strongly believe this will give it the prominence it truly deserves, as well as give even more young aspiring ladies the chance to fulfill their dreams.
He added that the 2023 maiden Miss Universe Nigeria event would hold in September with series of activities building up to the finale with official opening of the dedicated website: www.missuniversenigeria.org.
“Participants can now effectively start their journey to history by logging onto the website and registering for a fee of N15,000.
“However, he equally noted that, the main prize is the chance to represent Nigeria internationally alongside several other ladies at Miss Universe holding in the beautiful country of El Salvador in December.
“Those who have contested for this title before can attest that there is no greater reward than the chance to represent your country on a global stage,” he stated. (NAN).
