The Eleutheran - Eleuthera News, Sport and much more from Eleuthera: Ms. Kiara Sherman crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2009 Ms. Kiara Sherman crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2009 ================================================================================ admin on 25 May, 2009 Update: June 03, 2009 - Miss IFE Bethel Sears the first runner-up for the 2009 Miss Bahamas Universe Pageant, who was crowned Miss Earth Bahamas and is shown in the photographs, has relinquished her position in an apparent conflict with the requirements of the position and her ongoing tertiary education studies. (May 25, 2009) - Beautiful, Ms Kiara Sherman was crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2009 under the theme “A taste of the Bahamas through Elegance”, at the Nassau Wyndham Resorts, Rain Forest Theatre on Sunday May 25th, 2009. The sold out gala event featured a plethora of young, talented ladies who were narrowed down stepwise to first 12, 8, then 5 and eventually the final three who were crowned, Miss International Bahamas, Miss Earth Bahamas and Miss Universe Bahamas in order of ascendancy. As Miss Universe Bahamas 2009, Miss Sherman will play hostess to the 80 plus international beauties at the 58th Annual Miss Universe Pageant being held in the Bahamas August 23rd, 2009. The evening concluded with a press conference where the three new queens were introduced to the media and had the opportunity express their goals in their new roles. Ms Kiara Sherman-Miss Bahamas Universe 2009 Miss IFE Bethel Sears - Miss Earth Bahamas, Ms Kiara Sherman-Miss Bahamas Universe 2009, and Miss Amanda Appleyard-Miss International Bahamas,