THE grand finale of the Mrs Universe TT competition is scheduled to take place on May 18 at the Centre of Excellence.
This year’s competition has added another category, the Miss segment. The two-in-one competition will see a total of 14 women compete for five international titles at the 48th instalment of the pageant to be held in the Philippines later this year.
[caption id="attachment_1155404" align="alignnone" width="719"] Natalya Lagton Navas representing Chaguanas in the Mrs Universe 2025 performs on Karaoke and Salsa night at The Host in Couva on March 29. - Photo by Innis Francis[/caption]
These include, Mrs Universe TT 2025, Mrs Woman of the Universe TT 2025, Mrs Grand International TT 2025, Miss Woman of the Universe TT 2025, Miss Cultural World TT 2025.
Calypsonian Meguella Simon, who is representing San Fernando, is among six married women and mothers in the Mrs segment, alongside, Adina Pollard-Simon representing Morvant, Ancilla Kirby-Scott (Laventille), Candace Picton-Friday (Sangre Grande), La Donna Maria Rouse (Claxton Bay) and, Natalya Langton-Navas (Chaguanas).
[caption id="attachment_1155403" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Pryia Ali representing Soledad Claxton Bay in the Mrs Universe 2025 performs on Karaoke and Salsa night at The Host in Couva on March 29. - Photo by Innis Francis[/caption]
Alveada Meah the pageant’s national director said the Mrs Universe international competition has several other pageants, and because the TT leg is a replica, she decided to incorporate the Miss segment to the Mrs competition.
There are eight delegates in this leg: Aliana Seepersad (Princes Town), Jameela Mc Carthy (Maloney Gardens), Jamila Hope (Moruga), Jeanne-Marie Thompson (Arouca), Pryia Ali (Soledad Claxton Bay), Reneise Jogee-Ali (San Juan), Reyanna Torres (Freeport) and Ruby Mohammed (Cunupia).
[caption id="attachment_1155402" align="alignnone" width="765"] Ruby Mohammed representing Cunupia in the Mrs Universe 2025 performs on Karaoke and Salsa night at The Host in Couva on March 29. - Photo by Innis Francis[/caption]
The Miss winners will represent TT in the Miss Woman of the Universe and Miss World Cultural International pageants.
In the 2024 competition, four queens were crowned. Melissa John-Ramsubagh, Mrs Universe TT; first runner-up Dianne Mollino, Mrs Woman of the Universe TT; second-place winner Rehyan Francois, Mrs Grand International TT; and third-place winner Sarah Inderlal, Mrs Glamorous.
[caption id="attachment_1155401" align="alignnone" width="723"] Ancilla Kirby Scott representing Laventille in the Mrs Universe 2025 during her performance on Karaoke and Salsa night at The Host in Couva on March 29. - Photo by Innis Francis[/caption]
Except for Francois, the three winners went onto represent TT at the international pageants by the same names. Inderlal copped the Mrs Glamour International Pageant which was held in Bali. While John-Ramsubag did not place, she won a special award for Mrs Beautiful Woman at the competition held in South Korea, last October.
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