Cindy Breakspeare broke the World Order of the Miss World Contest when she was crowned in the 1976 event. She blew away the beauty pageant giving Jamaicans a great sense of pride.

It was a controversial year, as none of the sixty-nine countries withdrew from the contest as a political protest against South Africa being allowed to enter, due to its politics. However Jamaica remained, and a twenty-three year old model from the country shot to fame and fortune. The prize money for the event was �5,000, although there were other lucrative deals on offer.

By this time a romance between Cindy and Bob Marley had blossomed, and by 1978 they had a son Damien. Damien Jr "Gong" Marley still carries on his father's legacy and won a Grammy for best reggae album 'Halfway Tree' in 2002.