| What is this pageant all about? |
| The Ms Latina Canada pageant is designed
specifically for Latin Canadian women, to showcase their culture and
talent. It was designed for young women who had dreams of modeling
and acting, and also for those who were interested in bettering their
resumes and educational opportunities. Who ever wins the national
title is a: recognized internationally as the Latin-Canadian Good-Will
ambassador and b: goes on to represent Canada at the Ms Latina World
pageant. No other pageant for Latina's in Canada has been able to
secure these incredible opportunities - we are part of one of the oldest
and largest Latin pageant systems in the world. |
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| What are the prizes for the winner? |
| The winners prizes vary every year depending
on sponsors. The prize package that is secured every year is a $15
000 value: Official Bridal Satin Sash, Official Crown, Professional
Photoshoots, Autograph cards, Online promotion through
misslatinacanada.com, onemodelplace.com, musecube.com, modelplace.com,
guest appearances throughout Canada, custom designed evening gown,
private modeling and pageant coaching, modeling agency representation,
personal management from ES Team Productions, all expenses paid trip to
the international Ms Latina World pageant no matter it is held. |
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| Are there any height requirements or
restrictions to enter? |
| Absolutely not! We are an equal
opportunity pageant - in fact Latin pageants in general should not have
any restrictions. This is unfair as it does not fairly represent
most Latin women, and no one should be excluded from something that they
have no control over. |
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| Why does ES Team Productions do this
pageant? |
ES Team Productions represent
all persons in a role of empowerment, with goals of setting the standard
for Canadian youths and adults. |
| Showing patriotism about one's cultural roots
and country of residence are essential to the progression of positive
national endeavours. This not only makes Canada a great place to
live but also sets the stage for future Canadians. |
| ES TeamT Productions produce, direct, and
manage both events and persons to allow individuals to meet other
ambitious persons who display high educational and moral values. |
| Canadian Culture is full of diversity and ES
TeamT Productions goal is to bring together Canadian ideologies on
a national platform that will allow Canadians to show their distinct
edge and acceptance of worldwide difference in an international forum |
| ES TeamT Productions promote physical,
emotional, and mental well-being, leadership; poise; self-esteem and all
educational and entrepreneurial endeavours |
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| How does the pageant process work? |
| The most important part of the process is
filling out the online application. With that we are able to
contact you on a regular basis with updates. Secondly we go
through a telephone interview to determine if you have the right
attitude to participate. If you are chosen you will go through the
full pageant experience, and go through evening gown, swimwear and
interviewing competitions. The final night the TOP 10 will
be announced and they go through the process again. |
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| How old do you have to be to
participate? |
| 16-35 years of age. |
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| Who can participate in this pageant? |
| As of 2006 the international consensus is
that you must be at least 25% Latin origin (meaning one of your
grandparents) which includes: South American, Central American,
Caribbean, and Iberoamerican heritage. Please see the below list to
verify which countries are eligible to participte.
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| I was not born in Canada am I still
eligible to participate? |
| Yes. As long as you are a legal
resident of Canada (landed immigrant or Canadian Citizen). We also
accept international students studying in Canada, or those who have been
a resident of Canada for at least 6 months. |
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| Do I have to have modeling or pageant
experience? |
| Having previous experience is not necessary.
For some winners this was the first pageant that they had ever entered!
You will be given professional training from our certified
choreogprapher James Jinx, and from pageant expert and National Director
Stefany Singh. |
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| If I am selected as a contestant in
the Miss Latina™ Canada will
have to purchase a lot fo new clothes? |
| No. Casual clothes are worn for rehearsals.
For your interview a nice dress or business suit. Your evening gown can
be as simple or as fancy as you would like. Your swimsuit may be one or
two piece, and must be solid color. |
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| Is there a fee to enter? |
| Yes. As with any competition there is a
deposit and sponsor fee. Sponsor fees are usually obtained through a
third party but may also be paid by the contestant, family, friends, and
local businesses. Sponsors will be recognized on our billboard and in
our pageant program book. You may have one sponsor or many different
ones. If you are selected you will receive plenty of guidance with
how to find sponsors. A payment plan is also available. Your deposit
also ensures your position and that you will be attending. |
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| What does my fees include? |
| Your fees include the cost of the pageant
production and events, including your accomodations, meals,
transportation, the theater, choreographer, staff, production crew,
sets, lights, sound, printing, special awards, prizes judges and
production staff, advertising, entertainment, etc. It also
includes your sash, website maintenance for your information, and all
the mail that we send out to you. |
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| Are there refunds? |
| It is our absolute and strict policy that
there are no refunds. Once deposits are received they are used to
secure all of the above mentioned items. |
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| Are you affiliated with any other
pageant? |
| We are an independent production company and
do not affiliate ourselves with any 1 particular pageant. We have
sent delegates to Ms Latina World in the past, with our last
representatives sent in 2006. We openly work with a number of
different organizations. |
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| Are there other pageants in
Canada called Miss Latina? |
| It is important that you recognize Miss
Latina is a pending federally registered trademark in Canada, that
belongs to ES Team Productions. Any organization that uses this
trademark in the country must be doing so with permission from our
organization. It is important to report any organization using
this trademark falsely. |
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