Turks and Caicos Top Model Washanda Registre might just be signing with....

Washanda Registre, the 2012 TCI Top Model is in New York this week to meet with Wilhelmina Model Management – the agency that spotted her international star-making potential at the recently held TCI Top Model Contest.

Requested by the agency to the fashion capital of America, Washanda will be there for a week to meet with the various boards and divisions at Wilhelmina; that, along with having scheduled appointments with potential clients, casting directors and photo shoots to promote her career as a Wilhelmina Model.

With her Amazonian look, smooth cocoa skin tone, lithe physique and fabulous personality, the bubbly 5’10”local beauty who captured ‘Industry Readiness’, ‘Best Body’ and strutted off with ‘Fashion Forward’ awards at the 2012 TCI Top Contest will now have the opportunity secure modeling contracts.

“I am so happy for this opportunity to travel to NYC, meet with Wilhelmina Models, and hopefully sign with them. This is my dream come true, and I’m living it eyes wide open and in living colour. This is truly an amazing experience, one which I will embrace and work my hardest at seeing that I am the success that I, and everyone know that I can be,” said Washanda.

Since winning the TCI Top Model Contest on May 12, the 16-year-old recent Clement Howell High School graduate has been busying herself. She has since appeared on the cover and in an editorial spread for the 2012 Times of the Islands Summer edition, did a photo shoot for Destination: Turks & Caicos 2013 and Discover –Turks & Caicos Island 2013 magazine. What is more, the Digicel TCI Brand Ambassador she has also done four advertising campaigns for the number-one telecoms company, most recently their ‘Roam in the USA ads,” which features her in New York. (CEM)

Washanda is building up to be the next supermodel from the Caribbean. GO GIRL!!!

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