Miss Bahamas Tourism Queen, Tiara Cooper listed among the Favorites for International Title

Nassau, Bahamas – In the final days leading up to the Miss Tourism Queen International competition, one of the world’s leading pageant websites is taking note of Bahamian beauty Tiara Cooper. The statuesque beauty has been named as one of the favorites to win the coveted title by the beauty experts of leading pageant website Global Beauties.

Tiara, who captured the Miss Bahamas Tourism Queen title during the 2008 Miss Bahamas World pageant, has been competing at the pageant in China for the last three weeks. She has visited several provinces, experiencing the unique culture of China while promoting the Bahamian culture in the process. There are 98 delegates competing in the pageant which culminates with the grand finale on August 28th.

The Miss Tourism Queen International Pageant was founded by Mr. Charlie See in 1949. In 1993, the Miss Tourism Queen Organization held the first world final competition in Sri Lanka, and later in USA, Russia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and many other countries as well. The contest then moved to China in 2004, and has been held there ever since, growing to the point where it is now considered to be a Grand Slam pageant – one of the top 4 in the world. With each country's tourism ambassadors coming together for the event, Miss Tourism Queen International aims to enhance tourism development, friendship among the countries, and international culture exchange.

Bahamians are being encouraged to boost Tiara’s chances in the pageant by voting for her online at http://www.misstqi.com/vote. php. The contestant receiving the highest number of votes automatically advances to the finals. There are 60 contestants competing for the title in this spectacular event.