The deliciously dramatic social pull of the New Year’s Day Frenchmen’s Climax event still has us in its orbit. Plus, The Rock’s Queen of Hearts ships out today for Miami, to prepare for the upcoming Miss Universe finals. Page 2 has it on lock! (Turn to Page 24 for social scenes from Kaci Fennell’s official send-off).

PHOTOGRAPHERS: KARL McLARTY, RORY DALEY & JOSEPH WELLINGTON

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Crown Jewel

Miss Universe Jamaica Kaci Fennell — pictured here, Sunday last, at her official wardrobe reveal and send-off at New Kingston sports bar Triple Century — flies over to ‘Kingston 21’, today, courtesy of jetBlue, to compete against her global counterparts at the January 25 pageant to be held at the Florida International University in Doral, Miami and televised on NBC and Telemundo. All the best and lots of love, Kaci — we know you’ll make Brand Jamaica proud!

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Close Encounters

Attorney-at-law and Miss Jamaica World 2000 Ayisha Richards drew closer to her architect date Kwame Wilson on the dance floor.

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Making The Grade

Loren Ledgister, engineer at Kingston Container Terminal, styled in a tartan TOPMAN jacket, Levi’s jeans and Aldo shoes.

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It’s Showtime!

Shakira Glenn, operations manager at GlennWorks Industries, in a Kayture Stylings-designed embroidered lace top and feather skirting which she teamed with T-strapped sandals.

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Freeze Frame

Business intelligence consultant Machel Saunders joined the white-outfitted trio of (from left) student Shantol Holness, and sisters Toni Minott and Burnedean Minott to greet the Page 2 lens.

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Stiff Competition

Kim Stiff, assistant vice president of marketing communications at Port Authority of Jamaica, in an ASOS sheer and embellished dress and Via Spiga strappy high-heeled sandals.