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T&T's Miss Universe candidate, Kenisha Thom is awarded a brand NEW Suzuki Swift.
11th August, 2006 • Article and Photos by Narend Sooknarine
An ACCA student, Kenisha is a stickler for details as surprisingly, she was able to tell us quite a bit about her brand new, red Suzuki Swift– which she describes as adorable, spacious and chic. With her supermodel frame, earned through double daily stints at the gym, a rigid diet that kept her away from her favorite salted peanuts and other snacks we can understand why. Perhaps 10 Kenishas could fit in one Swift, but of course this car is reserved for the one and only. Kenisha says she is not fussy when it comes to cars and of course the Swift, as sweet as it looks, remains adept and unfussed in a world where sometimes high style can mean high maintenance. The Swift has the premium car look that can make anyone smile but we think that for this parallel, Kenisha has the edge.
Kenisha grew up as a tomboy, yet she dismisses technical discussion on cars as "boy talk." She says this is because girls' priorities are different from boys' when it comes to cars. Perhaps the same could be said about the difference in the level of consideration given for shoes between boys and girls. With cars girls tend to just want good looks and reliability, we suspect Kenisha is being modest and expect to see her safely using the right lane. Kenisha says the Suzuki Swift matches her personality. The bold red colour is as outgoing as she is and the car packs more style than you would expect. To this end, Kenisha is certainly the proverbial "diamond in the rough." We bet you didn't know that Kenisha likes rock music and of course enjoys her share of soca, which can all be fully appreciated with the Swift's 6-speaker AM/FM/MP3/CD factory sound system.
In 2002 Suzuki was busy developing it's new entry level sport compact car, Kenisha began to harbour thoughts of becoming a model. She was being encouraged by young designer Linhurst Cole around the same time Suzuki unveiled it's Concept S2 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. By the time the all new Swift was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 2004, Kenisha embarked on her journey into the world of fashion and beauty where Peter Elias and the Trinidad & Tobago Pageant Company would take her to new heights.
When asked about her plans for the future, Kenisha says she is keeping her options open. The parallel continues as Suzuki readies the Swift Sport due to arrive in T&T soon, while the hot-hatch GTi awaits the evolution of Kenisha's eminence. In the meantime Kenisha, will no doubt enjoy the comfort of her complimentary throne, bright red and all.
According to Lifestyle Motors' Stanley McMillan: "Kenisha has the right personality, she attracts attention and we are proud to recognize her achievements for T&T. The Soca Warriors did not win the World Cup but they did extremely well. Kenisha has also done well and we look forward to her becoming the new face of Suzuki." The 18-month alliance is a strategic move by Lifestyle Motors to align themselves with an attractive, young role model in a time when our Nation wants people to look up to. The association with Peter Elias, Adrian Raymond and the T&T Pageant Co. couldn't hurt either as Suzuki charts it course into "new" territory– Tobago, Kenisha's home island. It's a win-win-win situation for all involved.
So it is in fact, a perfect match– the all-new Suzuki Swift and Kenisha Thom. Regarding Suzuki's decision to work with Kenisha, we think it is absolutely great, even exemplary, that the efforts of our deserving Nationals are so well rewarded.
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