Last Updated on July 11, 2023, 8:16 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Shafeyah Guishard, The National Carnival Queen of 2022-23, is ready to represent her home nation at the various Caribbean pageants. Guishard will be a prominent feature of the pageants as she is the proud winner of the National Carnival Queen 2022-23 title. She will represent St Kitts and Nevis in the upcoming Jaycees Queen Show.
She would compete with seven delegates from across the Caribbean to bring the title of the Jaycees Queen to St Kitts and Nevis two years in a row. The Jaycees Queen Pageant is being hosted under the theme: Celebrating 60 years of Vibrancy, Culture and Talent.
She is the second of three sisters and was raised in New Town, St. Kitts. Family and friends consider Shafeyah Guishard an introvert. Shafeyah was born on 25th August 2000 to her remarkable parents, Donna Maccou, and Glenroy Guishard.
She attended the Tucker Clarke Primary School, graduated from the Washington Archibald High School and later advanced her studies at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College, where she majored in Entrepreneurship.
Shafeyah is known throughout the federation as a fashionista, fashion designer, writer and model. She honed her dressmaking skills in the Clothing and Textiles class at the Washington Archibald High School. Shafeyah took a chance of faith when she designed and made her prom dress and won the title of Prom Queen in 2017.
Shafeyah claims that fashion designing, fashion and style is an escape from her mental imprisonment. Through fashion, she has learnt about who she is and what she can become.
She draws her inspiration from the women around her, who she considers as unique, optimistic and outgoing individuals who continuously encourage her to never give up on her dreams and what she is passionate about.In 2019 Shafeyah Guishard showcased her fashion line, “R3beloutte Couture”, at the New York Fashion Week.
Having battled with depression, anxiety and eating disorders, Shafeyah has had a front-row view of the negative effects of mental illness, the primary reason for her wanting to become a voice for the voiceless.
Shafeyah Guishard recognizes one category that is voiceless in our society and desperately needs to be heard is our men. She vows to be an advocate and bring awareness to the importance of mental health
for our men.
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