Daisi Pollard
Encyclopedia
Daisi Pollard became a popular person of interest in 2005 when she was crowned Miss Jamaica International. Daisi Pollard was the first Jamaica
n candidate in history to compete in the Miss Earth 2005
, Miss Asia Pacific 2005
and Miss Beauty Queen World and the only known candidate to represent three different countries.
Referred to as a controversial image in the pageant
world, Daisi was most notable for her on stage protest on poor treatment by the pageant organizers at the Miss Asia Pacific International 2005. During the pageants final dress rehearsal, Miss Jamaica, Daisi Pollard was escorted off the stage after protesting irregularities and she interrupted the taping by walking across the stage to the microphone
and loudly protesting. Daisi was escorted off stage and judges were eventually removed from the rehearsal.
, LA Urban Fashion Week, Jam Vibez magazine, Reggae Planet, Gap Commercials (2004), Old Navy
(2003), MTV
, Lifetimes HTLGN (episode 2.2), Bravo’s Launch My Line
"Bare Minimal"(episode 4) and Good Day LA. She has also appeared on international networks TVJ and CVM
's Smile Jamaica
and Star World ABS-CBN in Asia
. Daisi made her film debut in King of the Streets http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1479686/combined (2009) Laguna Productions and followed by up with Box of Shadows
http://www.boxofshadowsthemovie.com/credits.html (2010) Fotocomics Productions. She is currently the host of The Model Professor (2010) MHE.
with the CCGI throughout Jamaica in which she gained the support of several Jamaican politicians including Governor General Sir Howard Cooke
, the Mayor of Kingston, Desmond McKenzie
, Minister of Education, Maxine Henry Wilson and the Jamaica Tourist Board. Ms. Pollard toured as a keynote speaker for Barbizon International from 2006-2008 to promote their $100,000 scholarship
program.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n candidate in history to compete in the Miss Earth 2005
Miss Earth 2005
Miss Earth 2005, the 5th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place on October 23, 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 80 candidates from around the globe took part in the event....
, Miss Asia Pacific 2005
Miss Asia Pacific 2005
Miss Asia Pacific International 2005, the 36th Miss Asia Pacific International was held on the city of Guangzhou, China with the participation of 53 countries from all over the world.-Placements:-Special Awards:-Contestants:...
and Miss Beauty Queen World and the only known candidate to represent three different countries.
Referred to as a controversial image in the pageant
Pageant
A medieval pageant is a form of procession traditionally associated with both secular and religious rituals, often with a narrative structure. Pageantry was an important aspect of medieval European seasonal festivals, in particular around the celebration of Corpus Christi, which began after the...
world, Daisi was most notable for her on stage protest on poor treatment by the pageant organizers at the Miss Asia Pacific International 2005. During the pageants final dress rehearsal, Miss Jamaica, Daisi Pollard was escorted off the stage after protesting irregularities and she interrupted the taping by walking across the stage to the microphone
Microphone
A microphone is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal. In 1877, Emile Berliner invented the first microphone used as a telephone voice transmitter...
and loudly protesting. Daisi was escorted off stage and judges were eventually removed from the rehearsal.
Career
As a model, Daisi's body of work includes participating in LA Fashion Week, New York Fashion WeekNew York Fashion Week
The semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
, LA Urban Fashion Week, Jam Vibez magazine, Reggae Planet, Gap Commercials (2004), Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
(2003), MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Lifetimes HTLGN (episode 2.2), Bravo’s Launch My Line
Launch My Line
Launch My Line is an American reality competition show that airs on the cable television network Bravo, in which professionals compete against one another in hopes of winning the chance to launch their own clothing line. Each contestant is paired with a professional designer...
"Bare Minimal"(episode 4) and Good Day LA. She has also appeared on international networks TVJ and CVM
CVM
CVM may refer to:* Christian Vision for Men a UK registered charity that connects men to Jesus and the church to men* Center for Veterinary Medicine* Climate Vulnerability Monitor* Cervical Vertebral Malformation, a form of Wobbler's Syndrome in horses...
's Smile Jamaica
Smile Jamaica
Smile Jamaica is a Jamaican produced Television show which airs on Television Jamaica weekdays from 6:00 am – 8:30 am . It is the premier morning show for the network providing programming of news and information to start the day....
and Star World ABS-CBN in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Daisi made her film debut in King of the Streets http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1479686/combined (2009) Laguna Productions and followed by up with Box of Shadows
Box of Shadows
Box of Shadows is an upcoming American fantasy thriller film directed by Mauro Borrelli, and written from Borelli and Scott Svatos. The film stars Domiziano Arcangeli, Ford Austin and Naomi Ueno.-Plot:...
http://www.boxofshadowsthemovie.com/credits.html (2010) Fotocomics Productions. She is currently the host of The Model Professor (2010) MHE.
Charity
An advocate for education, Daisi used her Miss Jamaica International 2005 title to promote computer & technology literacyComputer literacy
Computer literacy is defined as the knowledge and ability to use computers and related technology efficiently, with a range of skills covering levels from elementary use to programming and advanced problem solving. Computer literacy can also refer to the comfort level someone has with using...
with the CCGI throughout Jamaica in which she gained the support of several Jamaican politicians including Governor General Sir Howard Cooke
Howard Cooke
Sir Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke, ON, GCMG, GCVO, CD, K.St.J was the Governor-General of Jamaica from August 1, 1991 until February 15, 2006 when he became the first governor-general to invest his own successor, Professor Kenneth Octavius Hall...
, the Mayor of Kingston, Desmond McKenzie
Desmond McKenzie
Desmond A. McKenzie, JP is a Jamaican politician, currently the mayor of the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation , in office since July 2003. Prior to that, McKenzie, a Labour Party member, served as a Junior Spokesman of the Opposition in the Senate of Jamaica in 2002 to 2003...
, Minister of Education, Maxine Henry Wilson and the Jamaica Tourist Board. Ms. Pollard toured as a keynote speaker for Barbizon International from 2006-2008 to promote their $100,000 scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
program.