Ailyn Tavarez Sanchez delivered a strong performance to secure the second runner up position at the 2025 Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant.
Crowned Anguilla’s Miss Talented Teen 2025 earlier this year, she competed against representatives from across the region in St Kitts and Nevis on Monday, 29 December.
The pageant at the St Kitts Marriott Beach Resort featured a range of categories, including talent, evening wear and interviews, showcasing the contestants’ skills, poise and confidence.
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“Each contestant brought beauty, talent and Caribbean pride to the stage,” the pageant organisers said in a Facebook post.
“All the contestants were outstanding, making this pageant a truly memorable celebration of young Caribbean excellence.”
In a feature video recorded before the competition, 17-year-old Tavarez Sanchez spoke about the natural beauty, culture and spirit of Anguilla.
“Our Caribbean artistry speaks louder than borders. It is found in the echo of our ancestors, in every heartbeat, every brushstroke and every turn,” she said.
She described Anguilla as the island “where beauty lies, not just in our white sands and turquoise water, but in the resilience, creativity and spirit of our people”.
The Anguilla Summer Festival organisers congratulated Tavarez Sanchez on her success, recognising her milestone achievement.
“From Anguilla to St Kitts, you carried your talent, grace and confidence onto the regional stage and made us incredibly proud,” they wrote in a Facebook post.
“Your hard work, dedication and shining spirit truly set you apart. Keep reaching higher and inspiring others. The future is bright, and this is only the beginning.”
Taking first place was Maya Zareiah Venice Marcellin of the British Virgin Islands and the first runner up award went to Miya Johnson of Saint Lucia.
Among the other winners were Soriah Williams-Powell of St Kitts and Nevis who was awarded Best Evening Wear, and Athaliyah Felicien of Guyana for Best Theatrical Wear.
