The much talked about, spectacular English beauty theatre programme of the year, Miss Nollywood UK, has been scheduled for the 27th September, 2008.

This  competition is expected to bring together smart, intelligent and creative models from all over the world,especially Africa and Africans in the diaspora.The programme is also seen as scene of beauty, art, and modeling exhibition for prospective nollywood stars.

Miss nollywood UK 2008 seeks to inspire and promote the spirit of universal peace, unity and love for humanity. It would nurture and prepare the  glamorously smart contestants for the challenges  that lie ahead of them, especially in the world of beauty, art and creative modelling. It’s also geared towards strengthening the spirit of mutual understanding, tolerance, cultural exchange between people of diverse cultures and to instill a sense of self confidence in the participants.In order to win this prestigious beauty competition,the contestants should have some interest in acting, be able to dance, model, should be witty, articulate, intelligent they should be able to think right on feet, and to have a walking style that will set them apart from the other contestants.

As it has always been the case, the winners will receive prizes and other valuable incentives, with the overall winer of the competition standing the chance of bagging a contract with the Nollywood filming industry plus a huge cash award. Ten(10) free modelling photo shots would be printed with Mouldme studio and many others. The second winner will also benefit from a contract with Nollywood filming industry plus a return ticket to the republic of Nigeria.

For the first time in the history of Gambian arts and beauty showbiz, two smart, intelligent, talented and glamorous girls in the name of Fatou Sise and Sally Bah, all based in the UK, are set to represent the country at this presitigious beauty competition.They are poised to raise the Gambian flag high in the world of modelling and creaitivity.

Fatou Sise, a business student cum passionate charity worker, expressed confidence about winning the  forthcoming  beauty contest. She spoke about her intention to  raise the Gambian flag high.

“I am out to win this beauty competition.That is exactly what I told the organisers of the programme. I want to put The Gambia on the nerve centre of the world, especially in the areas of arts, modelling, and creative beauty,” she said.

Fatou Sise made this remark in a recent chat with the Arts and Culture anchorman, and she added that The Gambia is blessed with the required smart, intelligent and beautiful girls, who are capable of getting to the highest level in the world of beauty and creativity.

“The problem, she observed, “is the lack of suffiencent support for this category of Arts  not only in The Gambia, but other parts of Africa. There is  a need for support  and exposure, something positive really needs to be done about the recent trend of beauty and model  industry in Africa. We have to catch up with the rest of the world in terms of beauty and modelling,” she said.

She however acknowledged the efforts of most beauty and modelling agencies in the country and the conducive environment created by the Government of The Gambia for smooth operations of the industry, noting that the industry is doing fairly well, “its only a matter of time, to catch up with others.”

Fatou Sise, accompanied by her husband, Mr Mark Slater (a medical student) based in Caversham  in oxfordhire, UK, revealed that she was set to depar The Gambia on the 2nd of September 2008 to start  intensive training for the final competition of miss Nollywood UK, scheduled for 27th September, 2008. Mrs Sise reiterated confidence to winning the competition come September 27th 2008. “I have the talent, commitment and intelligence; all I need is the massive support from all Gambians and none  Gambians alike,” she said.

The Gambian beauty queen and model did not hesitate to reveal her intention of establishing a charity organisation in The Gambia.

She spoke at length of her passion for charity work, especially in the cause of the poor and the vulnerable in society.

According to her, she developed interest in charity work at a tender age, citing a charity beauty contest held some time ago in the UK, where she participated to an enviable level.

For his part Mark Slater, husband of the Gambian beauty queen and prospective Nollywood star, described his  wife as very hard working, committed and a determined person,who possessed the potentials to win the forthcoming Miss Nollywood UK 2008.

He seized the opportunity to urged Gambians and none Gambians alike to vote in for his wife at the competition.

The medical student husband further confirmed his wife’s comment and desire for charity work. Mark Slater,commenting on Beauty and Modelling in UK, described  the current trend in the UK as very  encouraging and inspirational for Africans he noted that,both Blacks and Whites are accorded equal opportunities in creative and model markets.

According to him, magazines, newspapers and other mediums are promoting both black and white beauty and Nollywood stars.’’There is real opportunity for all the market’,he said.  The medical student, further described the forthcoming Miss Nollywood UK 2008 as a real motivating factor for beauty queens throughout the world.He added that declaring his wife as the  winner of Miss Nollywood UK 2008,would serve as a real pace setter in the history of Gambian beauty, model and creative arts industry.