New Queen of Carnival to Represent Country in Regional Pageant

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Kia Kirwan Crowned 2025 Queen of Carnival
Kia Kirwan Crowned 2025 Queen of Carnival

It hasn’t been a full 24 hours since she was crowned Queen of Carnival 2025 and already Kia Kirwan is set to represent Antigua and Barbuda on the regional stage at the Miss Caribbean Culture Queen pageant, next month.

Taking place in Nevis on August 4th, Kirwan will compete against other delegates from St. Lucia, Nevis, Belize, USVI, St. Kitts, Guyana, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Turks and Caicos and Dominica.

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Kirwan hopes to add this win to her cabinet of crowns having won Ms Labour Queen back in 2016 and now Queen of Carnival 2025.

Guyana’s Shequana Holder is the reigning Miss Caribbean Culture.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Dominique Trotman placed 1st-runner up.

This story was first published by Antigua News on July 21, 2025: antigua.news/2025/07/21/new-queen-of-carnival-to-represent-country-in-regional-pageant. © 2025 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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Comments (3)

  • Informed citizen July 21, 2025, 8:19 PM

    The opportunity to compete against delegates from across the region is invaluable for personal growth and for promoting our island’s unique brand of Carnival and culture.
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  • Apex Jones July 21, 2025, 9:15 PM

    Shouldn’t the queen be reigning over all carnival activities. So she won’t be on the streets carnival Monday then
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    • Watching from Afar July 22, 2025, 6:33 PM

      No! with the national crown on her head, Kia has to focus on the regional stage, as she preparies to represent Antigua and Barbuda at the upcoming Miss Caribbean Culture Pageant, where she will shine and make us proud, please God. During carnival the queens are in the parades as figure heads. They play no significant role after winning the crown. So she has no excuse not to attend, smash the regional competition. and bring home the crown triumphantly She can be represented in the Antigua parades by the first runner up. Kia is a talented young lady with a supportive family so we should watch this space as she is destined for greatness.🇦🇬🇦🇬
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