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No Miss BVI Pageant for 2025 Emancipation Festival

- 2024 1st Runner Up Donyelle D. Hodge to be coronated Miss BVI 2025
There will be no Miss BVI 2025 Pageant held during the 71st Emancipation Festival. Photo: Facebook
First Runner Up in the 2024 Miss BVI Pageant Donyelle D. Hodge will be coronated Miss BVI 2025 during a coronation event. Photo: Facebook
First Runner Up in the 2024 Miss BVI Pageant Donyelle D. Hodge will be coronated Miss BVI 2025 during a coronation event. Photo: Facebook
Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) said it is unfortunate that there will be no Miss BVI 2025 Pageant
Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) said it is unfortunate that there will be no Miss BVI 2025 Pageant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There will be no Miss BVI 2025 held during the 71st Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival.

This was “unfortunately, beyond, way, way, way beyond our control”, Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4), said on The Virgin Islands Voice last evening, June 11, 2025. 

She explained the pageant was down to only two contestants from a full slate of four or five. 

“It was simply impossible to have a pageant with two contestants. I must say the committee made special efforts to encourage other contestants to stay on board…and to even to solicit for other young ladies to come out and vie for the title, but unfortunately, time was of the essence.”

2024 1st Runner Up to be coronated Miss BVI 2025

In light of this development, Hon Hodge-Smith said an “executive decision” was made to coronate First Runner Up in the 2024 Miss BVI Pageant, Miss Donyelle D. Hodge, as Miss BVI 2025

“That is justified because we’ve done it before. I think we’ve seen some chatter that this is the first time it’s not the first time that we’ve actually coronated a Miss BVI; but we are justified in crowning her because she actually went through the pageant, she participated in all the categories and she was judged, so we’re comfortable enough to say we can crown her, coronate her as Miss BVI 2025.”

A coronation event will be held, with information to be shared with the public once finalised. 

Not something we’re pleased with

Hon Hodge-Smith, Miss BVI 1981, expressed to the public that this is not something they are too happy about. 

“It is not something that we are very pleased with, especially me and Hon Sharie, as former Miss BVIs…it is a part of our tradition, it is a highlight of our festival activities, and we are very disappointed as well to make this announcement…but it just didn’t work out.”

Despite this development, the Junior Minister said a “conscious effort” will be made to revitalise the Miss BVI Pageant ahead of the 2026 festival. 

“As a matter of fact, we will be talking about efforts to revitalise the entire festival activities going forward.”

The outgoing queen is Ms Adacia R. Adonis. 

31 Responses to “No Miss BVI Pageant for 2025 Emancipation Festival”

  • ah glad (12/06/2025, 08:27) Like (24) Dislike (0) Reply
    PEOPLE TIRED OF BEING USED
  • That's because (12/06/2025, 08:28) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ayo always rigging the outcome.
    • for sure (13/06/2025, 07:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      This been happening from the 70’s. They give the judges a job to do, the judges do their job and the committee changes the decision. That is the reason the girls rarely get any face time at international competitions. Go back to the old days and let them sell tickets; whoever sells the most wins. But I a sure the committee will find a way to corrupt that too.
  • Icon Awards (12/06/2025, 08:32) Like (26) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is a bloody shame. Incompetence at it's highest level in this place. Our culture going down the drain. I now see all 13 must go.
  • asking for a friend (12/06/2025, 08:54) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    What’s new here?
  • BuzzBvi (12/06/2025, 09:16) Like (7) Dislike (4) Reply
    Probably time to end the objectification of women and pretending we are judging intelligence. Will miss the bit where they parade around in swim suits though. It's rigged????!!!
  • ... (12/06/2025, 09:31) Like (24) Dislike (0) Reply
    bring back all the old queens and have a battle of the queens from the last 4 or 5 years
    • Tigress (12/06/2025, 12:48) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      i agree with your suggestion i would go back 10 years all the queens from 10 years ago in the parade or just strut their stuff on august monday on stage
    • better yet (12/06/2025, 15:37) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      HOLD A REMATCH AMONG LAST YEAR'S CONTESTANTS
  • For Real (12/06/2025, 09:32) Like (2) Dislike (8) Reply
    Only in the big islands in the BVI, where dem worry about island people --hahaha!!
  • Unfortunate (12/06/2025, 09:37) Like (9) Dislike (5) Reply
    While I do not like this decision, I understand it and also look at it as a glass half full situation. At least the government does not have to put valuable resources into the pageant and horse racing. Use the funds where the impact will be positively felt. Like purchasing and installing a/c units and water coolers for some of the public schools.
  • Nationhood (12/06/2025, 09:41) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
    So why cant they be creative this year and tailor it for 2 contestants??? Like a boxing match where you hype it up...come on FAFC...be creative...thats your job.
  • bvi (12/06/2025, 10:21) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Unfortunately people don’t understand the consequences of their actions. The girls go in extreme expense only to either be cheated by conflicted judges and committee members or for salty committee leaders to change scores. A setta ugly mongonies running show they could never win in their prime and using positions to spite people of natural physical beauty and beautiful spirits.
    People are indeed watching.

  • please (12/06/2025, 10:42) Like (22) Dislike (0) Reply
    With all that’s going on in this country
    Y’all worried about no having a darn queen show
  • onlooker (12/06/2025, 10:43) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    This will not happen if you start the planning much earlier. Start in September 2025 for July/August 2026. Enough time to iron out challenges.
  • Adline (12/06/2025, 11:53) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    You all always waiting till last minute to do every thing Luce step up to the plate what a shame
  • Time to Change the Name.. (12/06/2025, 11:54) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    This is a shame a disgrace anyhow I have a suggestiin. -We have to start calling it "Resident Pageant" in order to keep it alive and inreresting...Any young lady with Status Residents / belonger, With minimum high School certificate, Minimum 2 kids, age between 21 & 30..above 5ft 6" is qualified...
    • hell no! (13/06/2025, 07:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You need to throw out the bird food and start eating fish food.
  • LOL (12/06/2025, 13:33) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    BVI people just love drama! The same people upset about money spent on Kartel show and other parties are now pretending to be upset because there will be ni Ms BVI Show. If the announcement was that they woulf be hosting the biggest ever Ms BVI show at the cost of $1mil then the uproar would be about wasting money on a pageant. Now they will save money by not having one and here comes the fake outrage!
  • decline (12/06/2025, 13:45) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    of female beauty pageants worldwide is just part of human life now. Eventually they will all disappear.
  • crime life (12/06/2025, 14:59) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    I Mostly see women who are normally seen around some questionable dudes so i dont mind not criminals girlfriends being promoted again. especially the ones seen dress half naked for poker run and festival... i think miss bvi should have class and sense in them head.


    how many of did you saw at our business men funerals? OJ,Jar**m , yo killa etc
  • Alisia Hamm (12/06/2025, 15:03) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Was the best to ever do it. Show always started exactly on time. Vip was VIP, as the show done she had other girls already sourced. How can they rehire a failed attempt from last year. Makes no sense, our culture is not a toy. Instead of hiring who can do the job they will hire friends and family
  • Da last name is Hodge that why (12/06/2025, 15:06) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Yall r very much corrupted...when will yall stop....even if its two let it go on...da hodge girl did not win...why give ha the crown
  • ANTIGUA HERE I COME (12/06/2025, 15:35) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    NO HORSE RACE NO QUEEN SHOW
  • Sips Tea (12/06/2025, 15:47) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    School children say world-boss in the states flexing with the queen show money. Y’all might get a pageant next year if Steve don’t pressure the premier for nothing.
  • Hell… (12/06/2025, 15:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    …to the NO!
  • YOLO (12/06/2025, 15:53) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I can get it sponsored!! Premier I need some more gwop $$$$$$$ cha-Ching!
  • Mhmmm. No vision. (12/06/2025, 17:48) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Obviously the prizes are not attractive enough. Don't talk about prince a princess they really need to do better rewarding those kids. They invest thousands and get back pretty basic nonsense!
  • 4 Ladies signup (12/06/2025, 19:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    People will do anything for a crown! That crown is tainted!
  • Interesting move (12/06/2025, 20:00) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Those evil people had that planned to give that girl the crown. 4 ladies signed up and a show can’t be held in some form? The information been circulating in the public domain that she will be crowned. They are all friends in that tourist board. From the minute she didn’t win the show last year was a problem. The truth is coming hold on to you all seats. It’s a dog eat dog world. #thatcrownistainted, injustice must stop, good luck

    Trust none of them committee member from top go down.
  • Where is the surprise (13/06/2025, 07:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    As long as this lady is involved… she holds the record for being late. The one person who would set a deadline herself and still miss it. She is slow!


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