She is the only Black contestant in Miss Universe history to be voted as Miss Photogenic. She was beautiful then and beautiful now. UPDATE: It was mentioned in the comments that Miss Bahamas 1982, Ava Burke won Miss Photogenic as well. After researching it, I discovered it's true! I'm glad that another Black Beauty won the hearts of a panel for her beauty. She was and is definitely beautiful!!! SECOND UPDATE: Someone revealed to me ANOTHER Black Miss Photogenic winner in the Miss Universe pageant by the name of Margaret Hill (Miss Bermuda 1970). Her face was undeniably beautiful! She died in 2019.
Growing up as a young Asian girl in California, I loved watching the Miss Universe pageant. I was 9 years old when she won. To this day, she is the one Miss Universe that I really remember. I thought she was so beautiful. She still is.
I was in primary school when Penny won Miss Universe buy that pride lasted a lifetime. Over the years she proved that her beauty was more than skin deep, I feel an even grater sense of pride now. A beautiful, strong, intelligent, classy Trini woman. Keep shinning Penny 🇹🇹 ❤
So was I. I am not Trinidadian but believe me I was elated. She was the most beautiful woman to me. It is wonderful seeing her 46 years later. I am still impressed because she has achieved much!. My prayer for her is that she'll accept Christ and be sure to live forever.
When Penny won the Miss Universe competition I was a film cameraman filming her arrival back in Trinidad. My film crew wanted her autograph but we didn’t have any paper so we asked her to sign her name on a piece of 35 mm film. Film is like plastic and writing on it was impossible. But she tried and gave up after a while. I was amazed at how pleasant and easy going she was!
@@aliciaburbank2816 It was in the summer and I was on the floor watching the show. Back then those pageants were magnificent. Long story short I always dreamed of being the first Black Miss Universe. That night I cried when Janelle won for three reasons 1. I was happily shocked 😲 2. I was so happy she won. She was beautiful and intelligent and Black 3. I lost my opportunity to be the 1st Black Miss Universe However she was my Super Hero
I was a child on holiday with my family in Florida so we saw it live. What a magical ride & experience it was. We too hit the roof the minute they said the first runner up is Miss Austria & Miss Trinidad is Miss universe!. I had flasbacks to that night waiting for Obama to win the presidency. Triumphs for black people everywhere!
Janelle Commissiong, a classic beauty, then and now. I remember how proud and impressed I was when she won the title of 'Miss Universe'. I knew from the start, hands down, that she was the winner. It is wonderful to hear about her life and success... even through the tragic losses...she is still a winner...after all these years.
T&T has produced many gorgeous beauty queens and Janelle is one of them. I am Jamaican who follows pageants and admire her so much as a trend setter. The other very beautiful lady from T&T who also captured a crown was Giselle Laronde who won Miss World in 1986. Lovely to see both these women aging like fine wine and still exuding the class that they captivated the world with.
@@elbeem20001but this was about Miss Universe. Penny was indeed the first black Miss Universe in 1977 and Wendy Fitzwilliam was the 2nd black Miss Universe in 1998. Both, Miss Trinidad and Tobago
So proud of our🇹🇹 Pretty Penny who looks as gorgeous as in 1977 and who is still so graceful 46 years later and counting. I couldn't agree with it more - brains, beauty and fashionable. ❤
I met her December 2017 in Downtown Brooklyn at my aunt’s spa. Had no idea who she was but my wife who happens to be Trinidadian knew her right away and fanned out a little bit. They even took some pics together, she was very kind and approachable and even now she’s still very beautiful.
Why because she is black? She hardly has any negroid features and hair and only is black because of her skin. Otherwise, she looks Caucasian. I think she has some Indian and white blood including African.
She hardly has any negroid features and hair and only is black because of her skin. Otherwise, she looks Caucasian. I think she has some Indian and white blood including African.
I SAW HER BEING CROWNED that night! Janelle had the distinction of having 3 " "FIRSTS"! 1. She was the shortest Miss Universe 2. The first BLACK Miss Universe and 3. The first Miss Universe with short hair!!
Ooooooo! The way I screamed when she won. I was a preteen and I jumped for joy and continued jumping around the house and screaming "SHE WON! SHE WON!" She was beautiful then and she is extremely beautiful now.
So happy to see this video. I was pregnant when this pageant took place & determined that if I delivered a daughter I’d honor this young lady. My daughter was named Kelly Janelle. ❤
I remember when she won. All of us were watching the show. We were spellbound. She was BEAUTIFUL and still is. All the Caribbean people were happy and sooo proud. It did not matter your country. From the time she walked on stage, we all said "she got the crown". Right Ms. Penny. You are aging like fine wine!!!
I remember watching the live telecast of Miss Universe in 1977 and witnessed the historical moment when she won! I have since vacationed in Trinidad & Tobago twice over the years. What a beautiful lady and country!❤
She made the Caribbean people proud,and made history at the time as the first black miss universe.A forever queen.She 's still beautiful after all these years.👍🌎📷🌟🌹😍💝⛅
I remember so well when she won. I was in the fourth grade. My family and I were so thrilled that we clipped out her pictures in the paper and still have them in our scrap books. She is still gorgeous and has done so much good for others! 👍🏽
That particular year the pageant took place in Dominican Republic. The news was all over the world and everyone was very happy for her. I'm glad she has used her platform to become a role model for other women of color.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
"Beautifully confident" effortlessly graceful. She won hearts and changed minds and still does today. There can only ever be one Janelle "Penny" Commissiong. Proud that she is Trinbagonian ❤
I remember that day when they had presented the contestants entering the Trinidad and Tobago leg of the competion on Community Dateline. Not so certain but I think the presenter was Ms. Judy Alcantara. At the moment I saw her, I choose her not only for the local leg but also for the "Miss Universe" title. I just felt it in my heart. She was a winner from the start!! I told everyone that she would win. She had and still has That "Queenly Character". I am very proud of her accomplishment.
I was at my fiance's house in Moruga Trinidad & Tobago (in Trinidad) the night of that competition. I was very pleasantly shocked . Shocked that the judges saw that was the winner. She was calm, bright and beautiful. Her costume was fantastic. She was a queen through & through. This was most obvious at the Trinidad & Tobago's franchise leg of the competition. Continue with your good life Penny. May the lord continue to bless you.
I was 14 year old when she won the 1977 M.U I AM NOW 59 AND SHE WILL ALWAYS BE MY INSPIRATION AFTER ENTERING AND WINNING MY BEAUTY PAGEANT BACK IN COLOMBIA IN 1980, GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS QUEEN 👸 ❤
Can you imagine all the names and hate that she received just because of her color ! I remember when she won , I was a little kid and my family was so excited . I'm so very proud of her and much respect .🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Beautiful Caribbean Queen. I remember jumping to the ceiling to celebrate 🎉 Texan Jamaican 🇯🇲 Lol...watching the rerun show in my small 🏝 Island. Someone I admired in the Yachting industry....in Tourism. Thank you for sharing beautiful story....we love her ❤️ 🎉
I was 10 years old when she won The Miss Universe Pageant. At the time, I was happy for her. I didn't care where she was from. I wanted a sister to win. Even as a kid, I understood that representation was important. Most importantly, I saw the pride in my cousin's face. Her victory, showed her that even if she's black, she can be whatever she wanted be.
Just a side comment. Miss Austria is so delighted of Queen Penny's winning..I just love her reaction. I watched the pageant at that time and mesmerised by Ms Janelle's beauty. Even at that time, you can already consider her a transformational person.
Actually, Miss Austria thought she was the automatic winner as no black girl ever won the contest before. She was terribly shaken when she discovered she didn't win and had to be escorted off.
@@62halee not from what I saw. Miss Austria kind of threw her hands in the air like she expected to come in second. Like the rest of the contestants she knew the significance of Janelle’s win.
@@PungiFungi no, Miss Austria thought she had won automatically as black girls at that time were not seen as beautiful. She was shocked when she found out she didn't win. The pics showed her visibly heartbroken. Back in 1977, nobody would've thought a Black girl will win an International pagent of that caliber. Heck even in America, they didn't have their 1st black beauty pagent winner until 1982 and that was the Miss America pagent. With Miss USA, it happened later in the year 1990. That's how impossible it was for Miss Trinidad and Tobago to have won, that's why Miss Austria was so happy because she thought she was the automatic winner. 😂
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Thank you so much for this. I remember the night she won. I was 12 years old & cried tears of joy. She was so regal, seemed to be so kind and humble. As a Black girl, it was so wonderful to see. I never knew what happened to her. Such a joy to see that she went on to have a rich & meaningful life, making wise choices and helping to foster change on many levels. This was excellent. Thanks!!
It wpu;d've been great if you included some of her actual interviews so we could hear her actual words & thought processes which would've helped us get to know her even more.
I remember seeing her win as an 8 y/o girl. I was so happy and couldn't believe that she had won. So glad that she has led a charmed life due to many wise decisions. Brava!
I remember the night she was crowned Miss Universe. As a teenager, she had a tremendous impact on my life. She was beautiful then and she is still now.❤
Penny I'll never forget when you were a guest in my high school of Art &Design in NY in 1978. You gave us Q&A and i can't remember the question i asked you now bc I'm not near my notes that i still have after all these years. And i have a beautiful cut-out of the news paper of you in your Trinidadian costume. As a 16 yr old back then i was so proud of you and we as young girls of color really needed a positive boost of achievement that was rendered unto you. Not just beautiful but smart and poised with class.
Thank you for featuring our most beautiful and beloved Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago.. She is one of the pride and joy of Trinidad and Tobago.. We were ecstatic at her winning in 1977..Since then we were fortunate to have had another which came years later .. we were also proud.. All the same it cannot take away what Penny did..
She’s incredible! This is a real role model to look up to. She is a breath of fresh air compared to the new generation of role models such as cardie b, Meg the stallion,…
I was in middle school when she won. My Mom, sister, and I always watched the beauty parents together, and we screamed, jumped around, and cried together that night. We were so happy for her!! I remember it like it was yesterday!
I am so proud of this beautiful sister she has made a wonderful mark in the world, and I'm very proud of her. Thank you for all you've done, and you're so deserving of beautiful praise ❤
Wow you learn something new everyday I am even more proud to be Trinidadian amazing work then and now thank you madam for paving the way for so many young lives
I can remember at age 12 watching this with my mom and was proud of this absolutely stunningly beautiful brown skin beauty capture the attention and adulation of the world,and I felt encouraged and emboldened in my own skin and aspirations.She was one of many heros of mine then and now .❤❤❤
Really? So you did not feel comfortable in your own skin and wanted someone else to do it for you. BTW all these nonsensical pageants were started by whites. Nothing by blacks or browns.
I remember watching this on Saturday night on CBS Channel 5. I thought she had a chance of winning because of her stunning beauty and the fact that chosen was Miss Photogenic. I was happy and excited that she won.
What a stunning beauty who deserved to win the title back in ‘77. It sounds like Penny made the most of that honor. Bravo
She's beautiful ❤
Yes!!
She is the only Black contestant in Miss Universe history to be voted as Miss Photogenic. She was beautiful then and beautiful now. UPDATE: It was mentioned in the comments that Miss Bahamas 1982, Ava Burke won Miss Photogenic as well. After researching it, I discovered it's true! I'm glad that another Black Beauty won the hearts of a panel for her beauty. She was and is definitely beautiful!!! SECOND UPDATE: Someone revealed to me ANOTHER Black Miss Photogenic winner in the Miss Universe pageant by the name of Margaret Hill (Miss Bermuda 1970). Her face was undeniably beautiful! She died in 2019.
And was real black, not diet or mixed...they love to replace our image.
@@lifeis2171 lol what's "diet black?!"
@@lifeis2171 That part!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Really?! And so much beautiful black women enter
Lol. What's diet black?
Growing up as a young Asian girl in California, I loved watching the Miss Universe pageant. I was 9 years old when she won. To this day, she is the one Miss Universe that I really remember. I thought she was so beautiful. She still is.
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I also remember her and when she was voted Miss Photogenic... A guy said she never took a bad photo.
@Orange300 No, she is not.
LIES AND OF COURSE SHE’S BEAUTIFUL SHE HAS MELANIN IN HER SKIN
@Orange300 what u smoking?? Crack???
I was in primary school when Penny won Miss Universe buy that pride lasted a lifetime. Over the years she proved that her beauty was more than skin deep, I feel an even grater sense of pride now. A beautiful, strong, intelligent, classy Trini woman. Keep shinning Penny 🇹🇹 ❤
She is a beautiful Black classy and intelligent woman, universally.
Wait what I always thought it was Vanessa Williams I've never heard of this woman ever until now!!!! I'm Just like what!!!!!
Vanessa was the first Black Missa America, not Miss Universe
Miss America*
So was I. I am not Trinidadian but believe me I was elated. She was the most beautiful woman to me. It is wonderful seeing her 46 years later. I am still impressed because she has achieved much!. My prayer for her is that she'll accept Christ and be sure to live forever.
I was teenager when she won, Penny is loved and respected in Trinidad 🇹🇹 and Tobago.
me too 🙂
I was 17 and attended Monterey High School Home of the Toreadors !!
Me too
And all over the Caribbean❤
So was I.... Still beautifu 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
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Indeed Penny remains the Miss Universe that won all our hearts. We Trinidadian and Tobagonians love her dearly to this day. Long live our Queen !
Simply the best ever.
❤❤❤ still love to this day
When Penny won the Miss Universe competition I was a film cameraman filming her arrival back in Trinidad. My film crew wanted her autograph but we didn’t have any paper so we asked her to sign her name on a piece of 35 mm film. Film is like plastic and writing on it was impossible. But she tried and gave up after a while. I was amazed at how pleasant and easy going she was!
Recently I saw her by Renegades pan yard and I saw lovely Penny and she gave a beautiful thank you.
That's how Trinidadians are.
How Awesome.
Should have asked her if she could sign on your shirts 🙂....it would have been a great momentum
Amazing 😍😍❤️❤️
Such a wonderful story
Proud to be Trinidadian! Happy to have stumbled on this video. Penny looks amazing!! ❤
Same here!!!
69 years old in 2023 and still looking amazing! 😃😃😃👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰🥰🥰
Ageed! Black don't crack😊❤! We age BEAUTIFULLY!
@@godisgood5038 not all Blacks. I'm 70 but I realize that there are those my age who are Black look old.
CARIBBEAN QUEEN T AND T 🇧🇸
Looks great.Still very charming.
What a beautiful lady
Not only is she pretty; she also is gracious. Beauty coupled with graciousness.
She's awesome 👍🏾
I remember the night she won. I will never forget how beautiful she was and how shocked and proud at the same time.
Me too❤️❤️❤️!
I remember that night too! I think I was about 11 yrs old. My mom said I was screaming like I had won! 😄
Me too and I was 10❤️❤️❤️!!!
@@aliciaburbank2816
It was in the summer and I was on the floor watching the show. Back then those pageants were magnificent.
Long story short I always dreamed of being the first Black Miss Universe. That night I cried when Janelle won for three reasons
1. I was happily shocked 😲
2. I was so happy she won. She was beautiful and intelligent and Black
3. I lost my opportunity to be the 1st Black Miss Universe
However she was my Super Hero
I was a child on holiday with my family in Florida so we saw it live. What a magical ride & experience it was. We too hit the roof the minute they said the first runner up is Miss Austria & Miss Trinidad is Miss universe!. I had flasbacks to that night waiting for Obama to win the presidency. Triumphs for black people everywhere!
Janelle Commissiong, a classic beauty, then and now. I remember how proud and impressed I was when she won the title of 'Miss Universe'. I knew from the start, hands down, that she was the winner. It is wonderful to hear about her life and success... even through the tragic losses...she is still a winner...after all these years.
She wins bc she's authentic. No pretense here. I wish more had been included about her upbringing.
@@ceeuuu01 don't be so nosey
The whole country went crazy in 1977 I was a little kid but I remember she is very beautiful and we won again in 1998 , my Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹
Trinidad also won miss world in the mid 80
T&T has produced many gorgeous beauty queens and Janelle is one of them. I am Jamaican who follows pageants and admire her so much as a trend setter. The other very beautiful lady from T&T who also captured a crown was Giselle Laronde who won Miss World in 1986. Lovely to see both these women aging like fine wine and still exuding the class that they captivated the world with.
Yes, the delegate who represented T&T in 1993 was astonishing, and if I remember was in the top 10.
And Wendy Fitzwillliam, another Trinidadian, won Miss Universe in 1998.
@@letzsnuggzz Yes I remember Wendy who won Miss Universe. For some reason though Giselle and Janelle stands out most to me.
JENNIFER HOSTEN, Miss Grenada, 1970 - Miss World.
@@elbeem20001but this was about Miss Universe. Penny was indeed the first black Miss Universe in 1977 and Wendy Fitzwilliam was the 2nd black Miss Universe in 1998. Both, Miss Trinidad and Tobago
The whole region was mighty proud of her historic win. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🌹🌹🌹🌹
We was proud of her
The whole Black world was proud of her.
Which region?
@@Elemental_Buttahfly_II what Black world?
@@theblacksxz CARIBBEAN,
She was and still is gorgeous!
So proud of our🇹🇹 Pretty Penny who looks as gorgeous as in 1977 and who is still so graceful
46 years later and counting.
I couldn't agree with it more - brains, beauty and fashionable. ❤
The whole entire Black universe is very proud of our Penny!
Her beauty had not faded at all! She seems to have beauty through and through. It comes from her heart and soul. 💕
I am such a proud TRINI. We love and adore her. We have since had another MISS UNIVERSE WE ARE PROUD OF THEM BOTH ‼️‼️
We really have a special mix of people. Beautiful inside and out.
I met her December 2017 in Downtown Brooklyn at my aunt’s spa. Had no idea who she was but my wife who happens to be Trinidadian knew her right away and fanned out a little bit. They even took some pics together, she was very kind and approachable and even now she’s still very beautiful.
I was a child then but I remember yelling with joy when she won Miss Universe.
Why because she is black? She hardly has any negroid features and hair and only is black because of her skin. Otherwise, she looks Caucasian. I think she has some Indian and white blood including African.
Watching this lovely video here in Nigeria 🇳🇬 brought a lot of joy and happiness in me, I am so proud of her I am so proud of Trinidad and Tobago
Wow what a beautiful lady 👸💜 she is certainly a stunner ,even now she still has the looks and is a very smart woman 💙💙🇦🇺
Proud trini right here❤
Wow she was able to win that with her real hair and real eyelashes, and probably original body parts! She is a great example for us all!
We are great just the way we are 🎉
Beauty norms were different back then. So were fashion trends. This statement is a bit unequivocal.
@@kmariamv some things should never change.
This comment should have a 1000 likes. But we know why it won't, love your beautiful hair Black women.
I believe everyone is beautiful & beauty is in the 👁🗨 of the beholder ❤❤
I am a Trinidadian and I thank you for your presentation. We all love Penny.
One of the best best Miss Universe ever. I love her... Her country must be proud of Janelle.Thx
We most certainly are!!! 🇹🇹
I remember when she won. She is so beautiful.
She hardly has any negroid features and hair and only is black because of her skin. Otherwise, she looks Caucasian. I think she has some Indian and white blood including African.
Amen♥️
She looks like a lovely Lady ..well done to her for having won the title of Miss Universe..giving hope and inspirations to other women✨️😇🙏
Penny will always be Trini Darling. Such a beautiful person. 🇹🇹
Beautiful lady she has aged so gracefully and has made our Country proud congratulations Penny Miss Universe 1977❤💯💯🇹🇹
What a gorgeous woman ❤❤❤ The first Black Miss Universe ❤❤❤ She is and will always be spectacular. So proud to be a woman of color❤❤❤❤
I SAW HER BEING CROWNED that night!
Janelle had the distinction of having 3 " "FIRSTS"! 1. She was the shortest Miss Universe 2. The first BLACK Miss Universe and 3. The first Miss Universe with short hair!!
She is stunningly beautiful❤
I was 13yrs old when she won.
My Jamaican parents and I were so proud clapping and cheering.She is a beautiful treasure!
I went to high school with Penny and her inner beauty was just as shining as her outer beauty. We all knew she would go on to do great things.
Ooooooo! The way I screamed when she won. I was a preteen and I jumped for joy and continued jumping around the house and screaming "SHE WON! SHE WON!" She was beautiful then and she is extremely beautiful now.
As we all did. It was an unforgetable magical night !
Wow she is beautiful still❤
So happy to see this video. I was pregnant when this pageant took place & determined that if I delivered a daughter I’d honor this young lady. My daughter was named Kelly Janelle. ❤
I remember this, I was 10 years old. I was so happy she won. Beauty comes in all different shades and ethic backgrounds.
I remember when she won. All of us were watching the show. We were spellbound. She was BEAUTIFUL and still is. All the Caribbean people were happy and sooo proud. It did not matter your country. From the time she walked on stage, we all said "she got the crown". Right Ms. Penny. You are aging like fine wine!!!
Still beautiful and elegant from then and all through the years. Thanks for putting us on the map Penny!
This is an important story! Thanks for finding it and unvealing some of Penny's life story to us. I think her story would make for a terrific movie.
I remember watching the live telecast of Miss Universe in 1977 and witnessed the historical moment when she won! I have since vacationed in Trinidad & Tobago twice over the years. What a beautiful lady and country!❤
She's an amazing woman. I can understand why she won Miss Universe. She has a beautiful natural glow with a smile that melts hearts 😊
We're still proud of her😇😇🇹🇹
She made the Caribbean people proud,and made history at the time as the first black miss universe.A forever queen.She 's still beautiful after all these years.👍🌎📷🌟🌹😍💝⛅
God bless you Penny you are still as stunningly beautiful as ever thank you
One of my favorite MUs ever! Timeless beauty, strong and elegant bearing that defies stereotypical manufactured beauty queen standards.
I remember so well when she won. I was in the fourth grade. My family and I were so thrilled that we clipped out her pictures in the paper and still have them in our scrap books. She is still gorgeous and has done so much good for others! 👍🏽
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
That particular year the pageant took place in Dominican Republic. The news was all over the world and everyone was very happy for her. I'm glad she has used her platform to become a role model for other women of color.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
She's a forever queen in our hearts! One of TnT best ambassadors!
"Beautifully confident" effortlessly graceful. She won hearts and changed minds and still does today. There can only ever be one Janelle "Penny" Commissiong.
Proud that she is Trinbagonian ❤
Damn she's gorgeous! Such beautiful natural beauty and beautiful face structure.
I remember that day when they had presented the contestants entering the Trinidad and Tobago leg of the competion on Community Dateline. Not so certain but I think the presenter was Ms. Judy Alcantara. At the moment I saw her, I choose her not only for the local leg but also for the "Miss Universe" title. I just felt it in my heart. She was a winner from the start!! I told everyone that she would win. She had and still has That "Queenly Character". I am very proud of her accomplishment.
I was at my fiance's house in Moruga Trinidad & Tobago (in Trinidad) the night of that competition. I was very pleasantly shocked . Shocked that the judges saw that was the winner.
She was calm, bright and beautiful. Her costume was fantastic. She was a queen through & through.
This was most obvious at the Trinidad & Tobago's franchise leg of the competition.
Continue with your good life Penny. May the lord continue to bless you.
Sweet"PENNY" so proud of her 🥰🤗💯💯💯🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
I was 14 year old when she won the 1977 M.U I AM NOW 59 AND SHE WILL ALWAYS BE MY INSPIRATION AFTER ENTERING AND WINNING MY BEAUTY PAGEANT BACK IN COLOMBIA IN 1980, GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS QUEEN 👸 ❤
Always so proud of her..
So wonderful. Always wondered what happened with her. She’s still the MOST GORGEOUS MISS UNIVERSE EVER!
Melanin is powerful.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Still forever beautiful
Can you imagine all the names and hate that she received just because of her color ! I remember when she won , I was a little kid and my family was so excited . I'm so very proud of her and much respect .🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
She's so beautiful @stunning..i love her beauty ❤❤❤
What a wonderful flash back👏🏾 Thank you so much for sharing this magnificent Black History Event🤟🏾
Beautiful Caribbean Queen. I remember jumping to the ceiling to celebrate 🎉 Texan Jamaican 🇯🇲 Lol...watching the rerun show in my small 🏝 Island. Someone I admired in the Yachting industry....in Tourism. Thank you for sharing beautiful story....we love her ❤️ 🎉
I was 10 years old when she won The Miss Universe Pageant. At the time, I was happy for her. I didn't care where she was from. I wanted a sister to win. Even as a kid, I understood that representation was important. Most importantly, I saw the pride in my cousin's face. Her victory, showed her that even if she's black, she can be whatever she wanted be.
Just a side comment. Miss Austria is so delighted of Queen Penny's winning..I just love her reaction.
I watched the pageant at that time and mesmerised by Ms Janelle's beauty. Even at that time, you can already consider her a transformational person.
Actually, Miss Austria thought she was the automatic winner as no black girl ever won the contest before. She was terribly shaken when she discovered she didn't win and had to be escorted off.
@@62halee not from what I saw. Miss Austria kind of threw her hands in the air like she expected to come in second. Like the rest of the contestants she knew the significance of Janelle’s win.
Miss Austria celebrated before Bob Barker announced the winner, cause the knew that black girls don’t win😅 but that was a real anti climax for her🤣
@@PungiFungi no, Miss Austria thought she had won automatically as black girls at that time were not seen as beautiful. She was shocked when she found out she didn't win. The pics showed her visibly heartbroken. Back in 1977, nobody would've thought a Black girl will win an International pagent of that caliber. Heck even in America, they didn't have their 1st black beauty pagent winner until 1982 and that was the Miss America pagent. With Miss USA, it happened later in the year 1990. That's how impossible it was for Miss Trinidad and Tobago to have won, that's why Miss Austria was so happy because she thought she was the automatic winner. 😂
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Stay tuned for Janelle's 2023 Double Celebration this summer.
Her 70th birthday bash in June. 46th Anniversary of her Ms. Universe title in July.
Thank you WOW for featuring Janelle Penny Commissiong.
Just still so beautiful but especially inside as well
Thank you for this! Janelle is my favorite Miss Universe, ever! Truly a beautiful icon - inside and out.
She's so beautiful, even after all these years.
Thank you so much for this. I remember the night she won. I was 12 years old & cried tears of joy. She was so regal, seemed to be so kind and humble. As a Black girl, it was so wonderful to see. I never knew what happened to her. Such a joy to see that she went on to have a rich & meaningful life, making wise choices and helping to foster change on many levels. This was excellent. Thanks!!
It wpu;d've been great if you included some of her actual interviews so we could hear her actual words & thought processes which would've helped us get to know her even more.
I remember seeing her win as an 8 y/o girl. I was so happy and couldn't believe that she had won. So glad that she has led a charmed life due to many wise decisions. Brava!
She's beautiful and intelligent 😍
I remember the night she was crowned Miss Universe. As a teenager, she had a tremendous impact on my life. She was beautiful then and she is still now.❤
I remember watching the pageant on tv. She was so beautiful and still is. It's so good to see her! What an inspiring woman!
I saw the pageant all those years, I was so happy for her. She is still beautiful !
Penny I'll never forget when you were a guest in my high school of Art &Design in NY in 1978. You gave us Q&A and i can't remember the question i asked you now bc I'm not near my notes that i still have after all these years. And i have a beautiful cut-out of the news paper of you in your Trinidadian costume. As a 16 yr old back then i was so proud of you and we as young girls of color really needed a positive boost of achievement that was rendered unto you. Not just beautiful but smart and poised with class.
Thank you so much for this video & information. I appreciate your content.
Hey Penny! Very proud Trini here! She will always be our Queen! Although we also won Miss World as well!
Trinidad and Tobago is filled with greatness....🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
Thank you for featuring our most beautiful and beloved Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago.. She is one of the pride and joy of Trinidad and Tobago.. We were ecstatic at her winning in 1977..Since then we were fortunate to have had another which came years later .. we were also proud.. All the same it cannot take away what Penny did..
Wow! Thank you for highlighting this beautiful woman. I would have never known her if it weren't for this channel
Look at all of the contestants back then. Simple modest beauty, no fake eyelashes, boobs, butts or hair, just lovely. Wish we could return to that.
Ladies at their best. Where did we all go wrong 😢
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She’s incredible! This is a real role model to look up to. She is a breath of fresh air compared to the new generation of role models such as cardie b, Meg the stallion,…
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
I was in middle school when she won. My Mom, sister, and I always watched the beauty parents together, and we screamed, jumped around, and cried together that night. We were so happy for her!! I remember it like it was yesterday!
I am so proud of this beautiful sister she has made a wonderful mark in the world, and I'm very proud of her. Thank you for all you've done, and you're so deserving of beautiful praise ❤
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Gorgeous woman she won her crown in my country DR. ❤🇩🇴
I love your country . Home to Juan Luis Guerra.
❤ from mines 🇹🇹 to yours 🇩🇴
@@creativenurse2023 Likewise 🇩🇴❤🇹🇹
what does that have to do with anything
Wow you learn something new everyday I am even more proud to be Trinidadian amazing work then and now thank you madam for paving the way for so many young lives
I can remember at age 12 watching this with my mom and was proud of this absolutely stunningly beautiful brown skin beauty capture the attention and adulation of the world,and I felt encouraged and emboldened in my own skin and aspirations.She was one of many heros of mine then and now .❤❤❤
Really? So you did not feel comfortable in your own skin and wanted someone else to do it for you. BTW all these nonsensical pageants were started by whites. Nothing by blacks or browns.
I remember that day. I am from Guyana and we were all applauding her 👍🏾💕
What a beauty. Island girls rock. Melanin queen.
Beautiful with supreme grace and elegance. Her presence radiates light and her skin glows . 🍃💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐🍃
"PENNY" is such a BEAUTY!!!, we are all soooo proud of her. I am a TRINI.
I remember watching this on Saturday night on CBS Channel 5. I thought she had a chance of winning because of her stunning beauty and the fact that chosen was Miss Photogenic. I was happy and excited that she won.
Penny's really a Queen of beauty, she still is ,💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
This woman is soo beautiful and the fountain of youth has worked miracles on her aging❤️💯❤️
Doesn't seem to be aging at all, Beautiful.
God Bless
They say that Beauty Never Fades or Changes Because it comes from Within ❤
One of the classiest Miss Universe winners along with Margie Moran and Porntip Nakhirungkanok.
I had never heard of her until now. She truly is beautiful. Love her energy.