Emone Chloe Skai Hodge to Represent Antigua and Barbuda at Inaugural Miss Caribbean Paradise Beauty Pageant

Emone Chloe Skai Hodge has arrived in St. Maarten where she will represent Antigua and Barbuda in the inaugural Miss Caribbean Paradise Beauty Pageant 2026 this weekend.

The regional pageant, organized under the BTA banner, is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at 5 p.m. at the Aleeze Convention Center on A.T. Illidge Road in Philipsburg.

Hodge is among several young contestants representing Caribbean territories including Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, St. Martin and Jamaica in the competition, which organizers say celebrates Caribbean culture, confidence, empowerment and youth leadership.

Social media posts shared by organizers showed the Antiguan and Barbudan delegate proudly holding the national flag upon arrival in St. Maarten while wearing her “Miss Antigua & Barbuda” sash.

The event will also be streamed live via pay-per-view, giving supporters across the region and abroad the opportunity to watch the competition online for US$25.

Advance tickets for the live show are priced at US$35 for adults and US$20 for children under 12, with organizers advising that ticket prices will increase at the door.

Organizers have encouraged residents in St. Maarten to warmly welcome the visiting delegates as they prepare to take the stage in the pageant’s first-ever edition.