Eight young ladies have been getting ready for the Miss George Town 2012 pageant at the Mary Miller Hall on Saturday (10) at 7:30 pm.

“The pageant is being produced by the George Town Heritage Day Committee as a fundraiser for Pirates Week,” said Pauline McField, one of the show’s organisers.

“There are going to be three sections: ‘Formal Wear,’ ‘High Fashion,’ and ‘Business Casual.’ We are also having entertainers such as singer Lexie Ashley from George Town, who will be singing a Whitney Houston song,” Ms McField added.

There will be cash prizes for the winner, and the runners up, as well a special prizes awarded for ‘Miss Photogenic,’ ‘Best in Gown,’ and ‘Best Smile.’

Five of the contestants spoke to iNews Cayman about their hopes for the competition.

“I’m already very confident about the competition,” 13 year-old contestant Chelsea Evans said.

“The Reason why I want to go in for this is to get better at my public speaking and have even more confidence. I love dancing, and would like to become either a dancer or a Pediatrician.

Another contestant, Doralee Wright, 16 said: “I am very confident about winning, although it’s my first time doing something like this.”

Describing what attendees on Saturday night will have to look forward to, she said: “In the High Fashion section you have to wear a bathing suit and dress it up with accessories – you choose what you want to wear and what you feel more comfortable with, or you can also wear a suit like Lady Gaga if you like – its your style.”

Fifteen-year old Kayla McField said: “I am not really that confident about the competition, but that is why I want to go into stuff like this so I can get to be more confident and be able speak out to people more.”

Kayla said she was looking forward to a section of the show called ‘Showdown.’ “That’s the part where all the contestants get to show off their dress – to battle against each other in a long gown,” she said.

Raeven Gould aged 17, said: “My favourite sport is flag football and I would like to pursue either nursing or business – possibly accounting and finance- as a career. I’m confident – especially of the interview section where I will be wearing a business suit with a long jacket and a skirt.

Fifteen-year old Kyana Bustillo said: “I wanted to enter the competition because I want people to see what my personality is like and how I have confidence in myself.