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6 to vie for Emancipation Festival Prince & Princess crowns on July 20, 2025

- 3 boys & 3 girls to contest pageant
The six confident and charming contestants for the 2025 Emancipation Festival Prince and Princess Show were revealed on Friday, June 20, 2025. Photo: Virgin Islands Prince & Princess Pageant/Facebook
(Top L-R) 2025 Prince contestants Anthony Baker, Kyrae Mark, and Ojonte Ellis. (Bottom L-R) 2025 Princess contestants D’Nae Forbes, Surayya Stevens, and J’Kylah Tyson. Photo: Facebook/Virgin Islands Prince & Princess Pageant
(Top L-R) 2025 Prince contestants Anthony Baker, Kyrae Mark, and Ojonte Ellis. (Bottom L-R) 2025 Princess contestants D’Nae Forbes, Surayya Stevens, and J’Kylah Tyson. Photo: Facebook/Virgin Islands Prince & Princess Pageant
The reigning Prince and Princess are Rylan Adams and Daria Donovan. Photo: VINO
The reigning Prince and Princess are Rylan Adams and Daria Donovan. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Three boys and three girls are set to take the stage on Sunday, July 20, 2025, to vie for the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival 2025 Prince and Princess crowns.

The six confident and charming contestants were revealed on Friday, June 20, 2025.

Competing for the Princess 2025 crown are D’Nae Forbes, Surayya Stevens, and J’Kylah Tyson; while Anthony Baker, Kyrae Mark, and Ojonte Ellis will compete for the Prince 2025 title. 

Rounds of competition

The six young boys and girls will compete in Ambassadorial Speech, Ambassadorial Costume, Pigment Playground Segment, Talent and Evening Wear at a venue yet to be announced.

During the Pigment Playground segment, contestants will be judged on their ability to create a fun and creative monochromatic Crayola-inspired ensemble (NOT A COSTUME) that is made from a colour selected. The item created must be ready to wear.

Other awards up for grabs are the Miya Marcano Monochromatic Photogenic Challenge, Personal Interview, Malik Aaron Popularity Award, and Nova Vita Congeniality Award. 

Rylan Adams and Daria Donovan are the reigning Prince and Princess, having won the titles in 2024.

3 Responses to “6 to vie for Emancipation Festival Prince & Princess crowns on July 20, 2025”

  • i know (22/06/2025, 11:44) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Well I done know for the boys who is going to be the prince hand down, so Mark my words.
  • rolls eyes (22/06/2025, 12:02) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Here we go again, parading the children. When ayo gone learn? Struuups
  • better prizes. (22/06/2025, 13:50) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    too much input for too little output.. these children produce big money and in return they get some basic lame prizes.. These children deserve much more. Disney cruise, 10k cash minimum, full book payment for school and uniform, 1 year worth of Roblox, latest iPad, bicycles the real nice ones electrical. come onnnnnn mon.. Some time back DYAS had a singing show and the prize was 10k.. what's wrong with giving the winners of the kids show better prizes make it worth their effort!! They do bring it.


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