Words by Jesse Serwer
A big LargeUp to British Virgin Islander Melanie Amaro for her win on X-Factor last night. It’s truly been a huge year for Caribbean women on US TV reality shows, as the Tortola-raised South Florida resident is celebrating her victory less than two months after Trinidad’s Anya Ayoung-Chee emerged victorious from the latest season of Project Runway. Watch Melanie’s “I Wish I Could Fly” duet with R. Kelly from Wednesday night’s performance finale, and read more about her BVI roots here.
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