Male division winner Maldwyn Timber, female division winner Brenda Nous and ICS Statia owner Makeba Mitchell.
ST. EUSTATIUS--Maldwyn Timber and Brenda Nous won the male and female categories of the Island Communication Services (ICS) Statia Second Annual Heel Boss competition birthday edition 2021 in St. Eustatius.
The competition was held in the presence of a large crowd on Tuesday, March 16. Male and female competitors donned three-inch high-heel shoes and competed for the chance to win various prizes, including the top prize of a 65-inch television for each division winner.
Contestants racing in the competition.
The day was quite a spectacle, as several of the male competitors donned dresses and accessorised their outfits. One of the male contestants suffered a slight injury to his foot, as he was not accustomed to wearing high heels.
The race in heels began at the Golden Rock bus stop on Sandy Road and ended at Gwendoline van Putten School on Van Tonningenweg. Contestants were warned not to run or they would be disqualified. Some contestants did not heed this warning and were subsequently disqualified. A large crowd lined the street along the race route to cheer on contestants.
Male contestants pause for a photo.
Reina Lijfrock won second place in the female category while Gavin Brown won second place for males. Contestants won gift certificates from Eutel, EJL, Just Imagine Décor and Vitality Spa.
Junior “Problem Child” Courtar and Rhea Courtar received a prize for coming in last place. Shelton Sealey won a prize for Most Funny contestant, while Best Dressed went to Franklin Tolentino. The Most Falls prize went to Adonis Cijntje and the Struggle/Determined prize went to Anthony Williams. The Most Determined prize went to Vaugh Sams and Lydicia Fleming was the youngest contestant.
Chocolate birthday cake and refreshments were served to everyone present at the event.
A section of the crowd at the event.
The competition was held as a means for ICS Statia to give back to the community. Owner Makeba Mitchell said Tuesday, March 16, was her 48th birthday and she wanted to do something fun to celebrate the day with the community of Statia. Mitchell said that instead of spending money on a party, she had decided to give away two 65-inch televisions as the top prizes and other prizes. She plans to hold another competition in the future.
