THE fantastic five became the phenomenal four this week, as for the first time this season the contestant who was sent home was done so strictly on votes, or lack thereof, and with no input from the judges. The contestants who fell into the bottom two were 'Mr Substantial Jermaine Michael, and the sweet and bubbly Toni Blair. After a few moments of suspense, it was announced that this was where Toni's journey to becoming the next Digicel Rising Star ends.

SUGAR Minott may be gone, but as far as his son Lincoln Jr is concerned, his legacy will be living on forever.

Yendi Phillipps, first runner-up in the Miss Universe 2010 contest, did bachelor of fine arts (with a concentration in dance) and master's in recreation and leisure studies degrees at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport. Understandably, they are proud of their outstanding alumnus.

THE second time seems to be the charm for Chantal Raymond. After a previous attempt at the Miss Jamaica World title in 2008, she decided to give it a shot this year, and on Saturday night, walked away with the title, prizes and the opportunity to represent Jamaica at Miss World in Sanya, China, later this year.