WHAT A DIFFERENCE a year makes!
Last year, Cherece Richards stood on stage at Hilton Barbados with tears in her eyes. She had to settle for fourth place in the Richard Stoute Teen Talent final.
On Sunday night she was once again on the same stage, but this time with tears of joy as the 39th monarch of the annual contest.
One could not have scripted a better conclusion for Richards. After months of hard-fought battles, she did not falter in the finale and produced two outstanding performances.
She may have come into the final as a favourite, but the other contestants did not make it easy for her at all. Rashida Codrington, Tarique Griffith, Kenyah Joseph, Daryan Jordan, Neesha Welch, Destiny Ifill and Amanda Mascoll refused to go down without a fight. (SDB Media)
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