She's beautiful and hope she wins!!

Beautiful, You go girl wish you nothing but the best. History wants you in those pages. You will be remarkable.

Happy to see this, good luck and make Jamaica, the rest of the islands and Africa proud.

Yu dunnn know wey dem sey, it affi have Rasta else it nah go nice. Empress you are beatiful in all aspects...Bless!!

Heard the interview wid Mutabaruka and if you can even mek him sound giddy like a school bwoy you certainly can bring a smile to the faces of the judges at the Miss Universe contest. Yu are already a winnner so wi nah watch no so called results.

Words cant express . a Beauty to behold.

wow! she is beautiful! u go gurl

What a piece a smile !!!! Dat pic wid har eena de brown & grey dress luk stunning !!!

EVERYTING SELL AFF LIKE WHEN LIQUOR A DRINK.
MI NUH WAAN MISS U WHEN YUH AH GOH THRU, SO MI NAT EVEN AH BLINK.

Gwaan duh ting girl !

empress hold ur head up n rep u country with pride. wish u all the best n safe travel

Absolutely beautiful, finally someone has enough courage to represent her culture in a positive way. True beauty.

she not that good looking, average to me , lady saw got a better chance LMAO!!!

YOU GO ZHARA,MA BLESSINGS WIT YA GURL.I WAS FIRST IN FILLING A PRESCRIPTION FOR HER AFTER WINNING HER CROWN,DAT MEANS I'M A HISTORIAN..

my gurl deh red dress deh sell off weh mi seh sell off.i love it and u go take them other gurl by storm.Jah rastafari

WoW on a real this girl is beautiful, she is a natural sista and I love it!!!!!!!!!

Plus she dark skin......... YU GO GURL

I really hope yu win, as a darkskin JA sista yu make me so proud......large up yuself.

Take it to them and take it to the top...make Jamaica and yourself proud. Wishing you all the best!
Mad dem mi girl...u a gwaan good!

We are so proud of your accomplishment, but most of all we proud to know that you have inner beauty as well.

she is very beautiful it goes to show that natural girls can be beautiful too u go girl u are already a winner in your own right

bless my girl represent

I just want to know is this daughter a Rasta woman or a beauty queen who happens to have locks?
Bless

she a beautiful and talented girl she will make and i wish miss jamaica all best.

SHE'S ROYAL!!! I am in LOVE!!! I love the picture of her in that long red gown... Simply gorgeous!!

Very beautiful girl I was wondering when they would send a representation of Jamaica as Jamaica is known internationally. Not to look down on our past "caucasion" Queens but people are expecting a "black rastafarian" when they hear bout Jamaica, and thats because of the constant advertising of Reggae music and artistes. So I'm happy u won it here and even if u dont win it all I'm proud of you, and proud of being Jamaican.

You r so beautiful, i love your hair. Bless up the empress.

You posess everything to be a winner, you surely will win and make jamaica and africa proud. Nuff love.

i think she is pretty for a rasta girl, she looks really refine.

she is very besutiful, go girl i garentee that she will be miss universe as the firt rastafarian princess to win.

She is beautiful. She is natural and skin is so clear and pure. She look like a true empress, I hope she win.

wow, good luck, its going to be a tough

She really is BEAUTIFUL. All the best...go forth and make Rastafari, Jamaica and all black women proud.

She is such a gorgeous empress. She seems so well renound. Best of Luck

I know she will do absolutely well. She's intelligent,attractive and has a powerful mindset. It is all in beleiving, that you can achieve anything regardless of what others may want to say. I know you will represent jamaica very well.

Congrats. We studied at the same uni (UWI), only I was ahead of her (by years). I think she's a pretty girl. Its sad though to read the comment that other jamaicans post about her (not on yard flex). Some of them were absolutely racist and disgusting. Just because she doesn't have that traditional Miss universe look (ie fair skin and straight hair). However, I must say I am happy for her. Lets face it majority of J'cans are dark skin so yes she does represents. I pray she'll go a far way. God bless

Congrats. We studied at the same uni (UWI), only I was ahead of her (by years). I think she's a pretty girl. Its sad though to read the comment that other jamaicans post about her (not on yard flex). Some of them were absolutely racist and disgusting. Just because she doesn't have that traditional Miss universe look (ie fair skin and straight hair). However, I must say I am happy for her. Lets face it majority of J'cans are dark skin so yes she does represents. I pray she'll go a far way. God bless

Greetings to all, Hope all is bless, Shyan would like to big up all my Family out there in Bounty Hall and down a Trysee , and all the nice ladys who like the U.K flex,

I hope she wins. and i wish her all the best. go girl make us(Jamaicans) proud.

So how dem no want to give rasta respect and a rasta run di world mek dem know Zahra your beauty in a class to it self dem other girls cannot compete with it plus you are intelligent.

she is a real beauty win r lose the girl is bad

I am happy to see Jamaica have a beauty queen thats not mixed but a real black woman + she is a rastafarian and educated. regardless of whether or not she wins miss universe she is still a real toppa top!!!!!

Rastafari - Her beauty is outstanding, she is representing all us sisters that choose to wear our hair naturally, locks !!
One Love, i hope she wins, fingers crossed

I remeber her form Mona Primary School, she was always a smart & beautiful girl. you go Zahra even if u dont get the Ms Universe title we're still proud of you and you represent the true jamaican queen

I AM SO PROUD OF MY COUNTRY, WE HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL REPRESENTING US WITH HER UNIQUE STYLE AND ELEGANCE YOU GO GIRL!! AND BEST WISHES.
JAMAICANS BIG UP AND ONE LUV.

Ms. Zahra is truly a beauty to behold. She must be beautiful inside to radiate such a presence. I am hopeful that she will do well.

I AM SO PROUD OF MY COUNTRY, WE HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL REPRESENTING US WITH HER UNIQUE STYLE AND ELEGANCE YOU GO GIRL!! AND BEST WISHES.
JAMAICANS BIG UP AND ONE LUV.

PUT TOGETHER THE RIGHT ADJECTIVES SHE EARN IN THE REWARD OF HER WORK ... THAT MADE HER INTO AN EMPRESS. CREDITS DUE TO Y'ALL WEH PUT HAR DEH FU REPRESENT

Bless Up the African Dawtah. She Raspresents with Beauty and grace and is not afraid to speak of the wonderfulness that is I and I Rastafari Livity. The Sisteren is also tastefully dressed. Simply ravishing. Black Woman are the Iriginal. Bless Up. CHRIST ETERNAL. RasTafari Forivah.

beauty epitomized. beauty is in the eye of the beholder...u r a queen a real lady. hope you win the crown

a rasta run the world tell all the boy an tell all the girls, the empress look divine, but can she win is the big question?, lets c how it turn out, also empress u know u a teck it to them like life when so much people a post comments about u on yardflex, on this sight if u not very famous u get not post, and i c u have gotten a lot so u special. only beenie and bounty get all the post in hear, u a do good so far keep it up. blessed love empress and walk good cause u set good.

She is absolutely beautiful, such a departure for the norm. I completely respect and applaud her efforts to pursue this goal. Beauty should be diverse and multifaceted and we tend to think of ourselves as beautiful if we conform to the Eurocentric standard of beauty. This is putting that myth to the test.Beauty comes in all forms and that is powerful. Anytime you go against the conventional there will be challenges and those who cast doubt but I have so much confidence that she will do an amazing job. Best of luck Zahra!

Bigup to all Rasta, lets get it right, Rasta is a way of life. For this beautiful women I hope she wins Ms Universe. But lets not push her as a Ratafarian, because to be Rasta, you must first be a Christian. She is a beautiful dread.

jah bless ,you look very beautiful in that red dress,jamaica better represent...rastafari

This girl is by no means a classical beauty with or without dreadlocks. However, she does seem charming and will surely add some spice to the competition. Wish her all the best, it's about time we won that Ms Universe or place in the top 3.

Zahra ur so beautiful! I remember u growing up as young girl in August Town always holding ur head
high and making ur parents proud. Continue to make Jamaica proud girl cause ur a queen in our eyes.

Nuff Love and Respect!!!!!

I will be the first to admit she is natural and pretty, good for you girl, long time something like this should happen to show, other dark skin/natural Jamaican girls, that they are looked at as beeing beautiful. Tek it to them ya mi gurl!!!!

Big up, proud to see u representing Jamaica finally!

she look real nice...i love her hair

You are already a winner! bless up!

wish you all the best empress.

Truley a winner, Bless up' an insperation to all empress.

YOU ARE CUTE AND NATURAL. AND I LOVE YOU.

ALLIANCE MI SEH..

@ coco Loco
Yu make me sick!!!!!
There yu go being all negitive and sh*t. Why do yu hate... is it because yu hate yourself.

This the problem with some people, always have to put people down to uplift themselves... you so are sad and pathetic!!

I hate it that as Jamaican people, instead of supporting our brothers and sisters we just hate and put them down..... be happy for yu own people my gosh!!!!!

Again this young lady will go down in history, and that's something to be damm proud of, dont let ignorant people steal your joy....Jah Blessings.

Yeah and Coco Loco get a life!!!!

Exactly. Large up yaself sista. She not pretty for a RastaFarian woman, not pretty for a Jamaican woman, or a dark skin woman she pretty and is all of those things!!!! I REALLY REALLY want her to win. She nah bleach out ar skin and a pose up like them gyal infront of di video camera an a skin out....big up sis. I love your hair and smile. Beautiful woman. I hope to represent Jamaica myself as a model but for right now its her time and I wish her the best. COCO yu too bad mind.

she is a sweet little empress still but I woulda prefer if she neva a expose them sweet little breast ina d red dress, she need fi keep the fashion thing pon a higher levels (rasta levels).
Fll 100 in your reign empress.
Jah quide n protect.

CLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAR!

ARDENNE MASSIVE SAID BIG UP TO ZAHRA EVERYTIME!
WE BEEN WATCHING YOU BEAUTIFUL GIRL!!!!!!

She pretty, rasta! A my beauty queen dat! Hands off! Cyah touch mi property!

She is beautiful, I hope she will marry me Iam a praudly nigeria man. also military man

a rasta run the world all the time big up to all rasta woman out there & to zahra your mama or our father must must be ras jah bless u girl & u a go win

COCO LOCA YOU SHOULD CALL YOUR SELF COCA LOCA MEANING CRAZY COCAINE. YOU ARE EITHER ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: A HOUSE SLAVE OR A SLAVE MASTER'S BENEFICIARY; CAUSE YOU ARE A LOST SOUL, BABYLON IS YOUR MASTER AND YOU SERVE THEM WELL, STAY THERE WITH THEM CAUSE WE WILL NEVER ACCEPT YOU WITH YOUR SELF AWARNESS DEPRESSION. PRAYER CAN'T HELP YOU SO I WONT EVEN PRAY FOR YOU. IF YOU LOVE THE WEB THAT YOU CAN PLACE COMMENTS THEN SEARCH GOOGLE FOR THE WILLIE LYNCH DOCTRINE AND IF YOU CAN READ AND INTERPRET YOU'LL KNOW WHY YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE AND IF YOU WILL HUMBLE YOURSELF WHICH I DOUBT, YOU WILL SEEK TO CHANGE YOUR MENTAL SLAVERY WAY OF THINKING. THIS ALSO GOES FOR THE COMMENTATOR OWEN WHO I KNOW WOULD RATHER IT BE A RED SKIN UPTOWN CANDIDATE GOING TO MEXICO. BUT TOO BAD THIS SISTER IS NOT JUST BEAUTIFUL CUZ OF LOCKS BUT SHE WAS JUST BORN THAT WAY. GO MY FRIEND WHAT EVER HAPPEN IN AZTEC YOU ARE THE QUEEN OF A CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION AFRICA,ETHIOPIA TO ISRAEL. BLESS UP

coco loco on May 3, yu really mad, the girl is pretty. Much more than Lady Saw (but let's not go there). To me she's even prettier than Wendy Fitzwilliams, won Ms Universe in the past.

Madd Bull you're a fool. How u gonna call the woman ur "property" from she's not purchasable. MOVE!

go girl you have the body of a true jamaican.you have what it takes to be a queen.

Zahra - You are a regal & royal rasta. Blessed with beauty, brains & brawn. You have really distinguished yourself as a cut above the rest. I wish you all the luck in the world. Of all the beauty queens Jamaica has seen - you are in a class by yourself. Nothing but the absolute best in all your endeavours.

@ COCO LOCO - YOU SAID LADY SAW STAND A BETTER CHANCE. LADY SAW ALSO SAID "CHAT TO MI BACK".
ME SAY "TEK WEY YOUSELF". IDIOT.

BEAUTY IS NOT ONLY ON A PHYSICAL LEVEL. HAVE YOU HEARD HER SPEAK? SHE IS SO INTELLIGENT AND WELL SPOKEN - LOOK FROM WITHIN.

Man I am overwhelmed with proudness. I believe that she is and will always be a winner. As a fellow rastafarian who is in the medical profession I am sometimes frowned upon for my locks. Zahra, nuh pay di haters no mine. Yuh a di bes whe deh bout right now. Jus go a Mexico an represent fi all intelligent Jamaican women. Big up yuself as a rasta. "Hol yuh 'ead 'igh"

well i didn't know she was this beautiful after seeing the pics above.. she has a great chance

She is a pretty woman, but not trying to hate on her. I'm glad she is representing for the dark skin black women in Jamaica, since it appears you get no love in your country. The only problem I have is the fashion choice. I know that she wants to represent Jamaica, and who represented JA to the world, but the dress with Bob Marley on it, is kind of over kill. And the red dress. I honestly feel that if she wanted to represent her culture and accenuate her dreds , she should have selected dresses similar to Lauryn Hill Miseducation days. They were beautiful, and classy, made her stand out. The dresses that Miss Jamaica kinda looks cheap. Sorry, but they do. and when in competition with other countries, they will have dresses on point. I think she should have gone with a simple Bohemian wardrobe. The dresses are way over the top. Less is more. She's a pretty girl, why try so hard.

Simply puy the woman is REGAL AND BEAUTIFUL. Bohwe i think her style is PERFECT. I have mixed feelings about the costume. but you never know what will sell.Marley rip. continues to be one of the mosst popular culturaal icons from ja. like it or not.
Right now the beauty wesites has ZAHRA as a HOT FAVOURITE in fact they have her in their top 20. I think if all is fair she will make the top 5.

Someone needs to kick some sense into the creature called Coco loco, what a drag

Finally, a black skin girl. Jamaican women need to take a page out of this young lady's book when it comes to appearance.
No Bleaching cream, no chemical in her hair, She is not that pretty but still was crown Miss Universe.
Now, That's Beauty!!!!

In response to lacia on May 3, 2007 08:19 PM
"i think she is pretty for a rasta girl, she looks really refine."

You think she is pretty for a Rasta girl? So you think, "Rasta Girls" are incapable of beauty. Do you think that Zahra is an exception? Think Again! Let me drop some knowledge on you. Women are beautiful in their natural state, designed by the Creator. Weaves, straighteners, tummy tucks, bleaching and all the other variety of vanity that many women choose to do to alter their nature doesn't necessarily equate to beauty. So please love your people in all their glory because this is Mother Natures' gift to us. Black women are beautiful, no matter shade, shape or form. The sight of a Rasta Woman is refreshing.

Congratulations Zahra! You exude beauty, charm, grace and the good vibration of the Jamaican Spirit.

Bless all the way empress. You have a penetrating smile.
Represent us to the fullest
yo have my full support

Absolutely beautiful..... I am not much of a beauty contest person but Miss Universe naw miss me this year as I wanna see you represent as I know you will

a fuss mi a see dem dress a contestant in a rather 'ethnic' clothes like dis. hmm..could they be embracing rasta? or dem a use har fi attract tourist being dat di whola dem dun tink seh jamaica full up a rasta an all wear wear a ites gold n green. hmm...

She's pretty, no doubt about it....but I'm confused....what DO Rastas believe these days? Some of her attire does seem to cross the line of modesty....so where do Rastas draw the line of modesty these days, at least, in dress? Just wondering....

girl you make me proud i've always seen you as my role model and someone i could just stand and stare on, while you were living in your home town august town. congrats we love you and know you will win, syand firm and be confident,

you're a winner!!! august town is proud of you.

Dijah, where ya been? You been posting under another name?

Peace

Zahra, the first of many to come. Beautiful beyond description.

Peace, Blessings and Nuff Love.

I am so happy it is so wonderful to see a Jamaican woman have such a powerful and positive influence. I will keep her in my prayers always

@ Natural Beauty - Tell dem again!

Congrats to Zahra - true epitome of Beauty and Royalty. Indeed she is a queen, we must never forget that Africa boasted great and powerful Queens even from the time of Queen of Sheba. Therefore, we must stand proud of our Jamaican Queen, and admit that she has and is paving the way for us to once again reign in Royalty. You go MY QUEEN, no matter what is being said you still wear the crown and the gown, don't mek negativity get you down. Your coronation has gone down in history, and not even time can change that. Wi proud a yu..words can't tell.

she doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell to win miss universe. the outfits are hideous and she is being done a disservice by making her think they are beautiful. strictly amateur and more suitable for the west indian day parade in brooklyn.

Zahra, the most high has granted you the blessings to represent your country, countryman and woman to the fullest.

your like the roses; ones that the honey bee approach, splended without lipstick pan your mouth, natural, natural natural................

Guidance, blessings and we as a proud nation, people with a timely history and culture will be banking on you to RISE TO THE OCCASION!!!!!!!

Black and moving on non stop, heading straight to the top straight to the top, more love, J-Sadss seh bless.

Barnbrat, lacia, Incognito, coco loco
and the other "haters" who said she is not that pretty. You are absolutely WRONG! What do you define as pretty? Straight hair? Light skin (as close to white as possible)? Light eyes, (blue, green or hazel)? Straight small nose? Very slim body? Small bootom?

For your information we are all beautiful. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. We have emancipated our selves from mental slavery as Bob would say, so we can appreciate Zahra's beauty. She is pretty, cute, beautiful, smart, classy etc. She is royay! And she is an inspiration for black girls whose beauty have not been appreciated.

I only have one question for Zara; would you marry me?

Barnbrat .... these are not the outfits for the pageant. Yuh nevah see a Miss World pageant before ? Demm wear evening gowns, bathing suit, etc.

She is gorgeous and smart. She has the same chance of winning as any other contestant (1/77) and therefore may be hard pressed to win, but your opinion re: her chance in not justified. She has been projected a top contender in some international magazines.

Go to the Miss Universe site and have a look at her apparel for the pageant, as well as categories that will be considered for the vote.

Yes she might not be the typical Miss Universe but it is with great pride that she will wear Jamaica's sash. It is very disrestpectful and rude for people to be saying all those negatives comments and they themselves couldn't have done a better job. "It is better to bite your tongue than to make a biting comment." She will be remembered even if she doesn't win and she will also stand out of the crowd. She is a unique and beautiful young lady.

I wish you all the best.

All Hail the Queen. I've waited for this moment for a long time. Zahra, we are all proud and look forward to seeing you do "us" proud. We natural beauties have been suppressed for much too long. Represent the "real" Jamaica!

Peace,Alaseye

She is stunning! Well wishes come from South Africa and all the rastafarians and ethiopians out here!

SHE IS A WOMAN OF BEAUTY AND GRACE. I WISH HER THE BEST OF LUCK, SHE LOOKS GOOD IN EVERYTHING WOW.

I always a wonder why we love fight out we owna ppl...coco loca..u have sum deep issues, it seem like u av personality struggles..lol...hush, i can bet u think ur the "it" lol...plz don't cut ur wrist becuz u think so low of urself an ur a negetive DRANKO. I have always heard am very pretty for a black girl, i hear it here and also when i in the states. I smile becuz people doubt me and still they have to recognize my beauty but my personality stands out more..u make me proud zahra, u represent for atural sistaz who bun out bleaching and dem f...ry deh. jus doe bizniz wid dutty playa hatin comments.gwaan do u ting COCO LOCA U WANT A BAX DUNG STILL :)