Miss Jamaica Kaci Fennell may not have obtained the
title of Miss Universe.
But
she certainly won over the hearts of millions during the annual beauty pageant
Sunday night in Miami.
As
soon as the judges awarded the 22-year-old fifth place in the competition, the
Twittersphere immediately expressed their shock and disappointment at the results. So
what does Fennell think of all the attention? Let's just say she is a bit
surprised.
"Well
it was totally unexpected. I was so proud that I made the Top 5," she
shared with E! News while traveling back home to her country. "It was such
an amazing feeling."
"I
believe it went exactly how it should," she added. "I'm so happy I
had this opportunity. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity."
While some theories have
circulated as to why Fennell lost out on the top prize—everything from her
Jamaican heritage to her short hair has been mentioned—this Caribbean beauty
has no regrets and is proud of what she has done both on and off the Miss
Universe stage.
"If
I had to do it again, I wouldn't change a thing," she confessed.
"It's only up from here…but I'm still focused on my studies. I do want to
be a teacher, that's my passion! I love kids! I also want to be a chef."
Until
then, Fennell (who has a long-term boyfriend) hopes to inspire young girls to
feel confident and comfortable in their own skin. Plus, you can count on the
college student to work that signature hair in the months to come.
"I'm a daddy's
girl," she explained to E! News when asked why she likes shorter
hairstyles. "When I was three, I went into the bathroom and cut my hair to
look like him…My mom couldn't believe what I just did."
She
added, "I went from long bobs to short bobs and just kept gradually
cutting it shorter."
Congratulations
Miss Jamaica and we hope to see you visiting E!
News very soon!
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