Queen of Carnival 2025, Kia Kirwan, will represent Antigua and Barbuda at the Miss Essence and Mind International Swimsuit Pageant in St Maarten on 25 October.

The event, themed _“United in Essence, Strong in Mind,”_ will gather contestants from across the globe to showcase beauty, culture and confidence.

Kirwan will join fellow Caribbean representatives Jasmin Jade Ruan of Anguilla, Kadijah Mulley of St Kitts, and Kimberly Sattur of Guyana. Haiti’s Florancia Casseus and Malakya Wiggerton of the United States are also among the confirmed entrants.