Miss Guyana 1966, Umbilita Van Slytman, became the first Miss Guyana to place in the top six at the Miss world pageant.
Miss Guyana 1967, Shakira Baksh, placed third at the Miss world contest. Miss Baksh, shortly, after the pageant, choose Michael Caine, for her domestic partner.
In 1968, Alexis Harris made it to the finals in the Miss world pageant.
Pamela Lord, in 1969 placed fourth in the Miss world pageant.
Nalini Moonasar, Miss Guyana 1971, the most beautiful creature, my eyes had the pleasure to behold ::love::
was given the fourth place in the 1971 Miss world pageant.
I guess this was Burnham's first act of banning. Perhaps it felt so good that it sent him on a banning rampage. But I am digressing .....
[color=rgb(71, 75, 78)][size=13px]"Forbes Burnham then Prime Minister, did one of his few great acts as the head of State of Guyana, when he announced and banned Guyanese from participating in such contests"[/size][/color]