Nineteen-year-old model and entrepreneur, Jenaae Jackson has been selected to represent Jamaica at the ninth edition of the Miss Earth Pageant to be held in Manila, Philippines on November 8.
Jackson's selection was done at the executive level, after several potential candidates were screened using the international pageant judging criteria which includes overall appearance, beauty of the face, swimsuit fitness, poise and elegance, personality, environmental awareness and intelligence.
"I am honoured and humbled to be chosen, as an ambassador for Jamaica on an international level and to participate in a pageant that promotes Environmental Awareness. I am truly passionate about the Go Green Lifestyle that the pageant promotes and intend to mobilise my fellow Jamaicans to become active in preserving the natural beauty of Jamaica that we have taken for granted for so many years," Jackson said about her selection.
"I am confident that I have the ability to stimulate this awareness and also make Jamaica proud. With the love and support of everyone who has helped me thus far, I look forward to beginning my reign and to fulfilling all expectations," she said.
Born on June 1, 1990 in Kingston, Jenaae Jackson attended Williams Prep and Dunrobin Primary schools before migrating to Florida. As an only child in a single parent home, she had to learn how to be independent and self-sufficient from an early age. In December 2005, Jenaae represented Jamaica in the Miss Teen Florida Caribbean Pageant, where she won the coveted title.
In 2007, she travelled to the British Virgin Islands to compete in the Miss Caribbean World Pageant; later that year she entered Caribbean Model Search in Kingston, Jamaica. She has modelled for designers such as Heatherette's Richie Rich and companies such as JC Penny as well as various designers. This 19-year-old is an entrepreneur and co-owner of Executive Travel & Communication Inc, a virtual communication company.
Jenaae enjoys photography, strutting the runway, travelling, playing volleyball, and socialising with friends. She also enjoys volunteering with school children, helping them improve their reading skills.
The "Going Green" initiative is something she is passionate about and truly believes that if everyone changed just a few lifestyle choices such as turning off the light when you leave a room or walking to the store instead of driving we can truly make an eminent impact on the environment.
About Miss Earth Jamaica Miss Earth Jamaica is designed to advance and support the cause of today's women who espouse an environmental agenda. Contestants are savvy, goal-oriented informed and environmentally aware. They are also committed to working with local and international groups (governmental and non-governmental) that are actively involved in worthwhile environmental causes that exemplify the motto: Beauties for a Cause.
The annual international beauty pageant promotes environmental awareness. It is the third largest international beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of national-level competitions which take place to select participants in the international finals. The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promoting environmental projects and to address issues of environmental concern.
