A new Caribbean Pageant franchise was birthed.

The Miss Caribbean Beauty and Intelligence Pageant under the theme, “Caribbean Beauties, breaking barriers through inclusion,” came into existence after months of discussion about networking between Essence and Minds from St.Marteen and the Miss Caribbean Carnival Pageant committee from Guyana.

The coordinators said that “this pageant is set to celebrate Caribbean women without discrimination while encouraging them to showcase their talent, beauty and intelligence.”

The pageant is set to be hosted in Guyana on August 23, 2025. A total of 13 countries, Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Suriname, Grenada, St. Lucia, Dutch St.Marteen, Guyana, Dominica, Nevis, St. Vincent and Anguilla are expected to participate in the competition.

The contestants will compete in the interview segment, the national wear segment, the talent segment, the evening gown segment and the final question segment. There will be a series of events leading up to coronation night that will see the contestants fiercely representing their countries.

When asked about the judges, the coordinators indicated that there will be a table of competent judges from all across the Caribbean that will be present in Guyana to ensure that the competition is judged fairly. For more information the public can follow the journey through the pageant’s Facebook page Miss Caribbean Beauty and Intelligence Pageant.