Akesha Fergus is Ms. Culture Queen 2014

(ZIZ)– Hundreds of Culturama revellers assembled at the Nevis Cultural Complex on Saturday for the annual Ms. Culture Queen Pageant which saw St. James parish resident Akesha Fergus being crowned.

Fergus will receive, among other prizes, a 2014 Hyundai Accent.

She also copped the best talent and interview segments and the Miss Congeniality award while first runner-up Hydeia Tyson won the costume and swimwear segments.

Shariezelle Belle placed second runner-up.

Other contestants in Saturday night’s pageant were Shaquoya Flanders and Chelsee Liburd who won the People’s Choice Award and the Miss Photogenic Award.

The contestants made six appearances, five of which were judged: Costume, Swimwear, Talent, Evening Wear and Interview.

The pageant was punctuated with entertainment by The Kore, Ecstasy Sounds, Gharlic, Mr. Kool 2014 Alphonso Henry, the 2014 Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant contestants and fire dancers.