Ten beauties will vie for the Teuila Festival’s crowning glory tonight – the title of Miss Samoa 2014.
The Miss Samoa Pageant will be the Festival’s final event, with contestants set to show they have got what it takes to win out the front of the Government Building.
Pageant organiser, Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt, from Manaia Events Incorporated said all week the contestants have been kept busy with pre-pageant events.
Thursday saw the girls take their pre-pageant interviews, with Leiataualesa saying each contestant was extraordinary.
“They are all different and they all have different personalities,” he said.
“For today’s event all the contestant’s did very well."
“This (event) is to prepare them with their interview category to be confident in front of people on the night.”
Talking to the contestants on Thursday, Miss Superkidz Samoa Foundation Faailoga Leota said the pageant was a great opportunity for me to meet the other girls.
“It has been really busy for all of us, with all the preparations and the rehearsals,” she said.
“It’s been keeping us all on our feet lately.”
Miss Veronica’s Tili Lafaele agreed with the Miss Superkidz Samoa Foundation that this year’s pageant gave her the chance to meet some wonderful girls.
“I feel very blessed because of the fact that I am able to meet all the wonderful contestants,” she said.
“I know it’s going to be a tough competition because all of these girls are all intelligent and all are beautiful."
“So for me I will be myself and have fun with the rest of them and hope that one of us will be blessed on the night.”
Leiataualesa said the pre-pageant events continued yesterday, with the contestants riding in V8 cars during a parade which started from Vaisigano around the clock in Apia and ended in front of the front of the Government Building.
The girls took the opportunity to put their best foot forward, waving to the community and giving lollies out to the children.
The main event will be held tonight and Leiataualesa urged the community to come to the Government Building tonight at 7pm to see who will be the next Miss Samoa.
“I can only ask everyone to come and support the ten girls,” he said.
“By Saturday we will still be having some guests from the S.I.D.S. (Small Island Developing States) conference so we want to make sure that we leave the best showcase last."
“So I hope that everyone will enjoy the pageant.”
Leiataualesa asked that those who do attend the event to please respect each other and not to cause any unnecessary scenes.
He said Beach Road will be closed on Saturday night, to allow people to move around and to prevent accidents.