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Destinee Arnold - Miss Belize
"Well I'm here to represent Belize in Miss Costa Maya."

Reporter
"Tell us about the anticipations for the competition that's coming up in the next two weeks."

Destinee Arnold
"Well I anticipate a memorable experience of course and I am hoping to bring the crown home and keep it on home ground."

Monica Bodden
"Tell us about the preparations for this pageant."

Destinee Arnold
"Well I have been studying Spanish, studying on the Mayan Culture and studying my speech as I was on the plane I was practicing it five times and if I got it wrong the third time and if I said it wrong I would start all over again and recite the speech again. I'm just really trying to make sure I know all my facts about the Maya and be ready for this competition because I do plan to win."

Reporter
"There's about 6 or 7 other delegates that you'll be competing against. Do you know your competition? Their strengths, their weaknesses and what do you feel is going to set you apart from them?"

Destinee Arnold
"I did look at the winners who were announced but as always I like to focus on myself and to make sure that I'm bringing my A-Game, all the rest doesn't matter as long as I give my all on that stage then I'm not worried about anyone else."

Reporter
"Tell us what all you plan to do during your time here and preparing for the pageant because I know there are several persons doing your dress, your costume etc."

Destinee Arnold
"Yes, Gabrielle Garcia is doing my costume and Doris Hendircks is doing my evening gown so I'm very excited to see what they come up with. I'm actually going to be doing fittings with them this week before I leave for San Pedro and other than the preparation for the pageant - I am working on a personal charity project called 'Project Destinee' and I plan to put students from Roaring Creek village through school."

The international Costa Maya Festival 2013 will be held august first to fourth…