Six titles were presented to women at the staging of the third annual Mrs Universe TT at the Centre of Excellence on May 18.
Under the banner of Mrs Universe TT led by former beauty queen and current local franchise holder and director of the pageant Alveada Meah, the competition took on two groups, the Miss TT and Mrs TT segments.
[caption id="attachment_1156788" align="alignnone" width="760"] Mrs Universe TT director Alveada Meah brings greetings at the staging of the third annual Mrs Universe TT at the Centre of Excellence on May 18.[/caption]
In the Miss category, 18-year-old Priya Ali who represented Miss Claxton Bay and Reneise Jogee-Ali, who represented Miss San Juan secured the top spots to represent TT at the Miss Woman of the Universe in South Korea in October.
Ruby Mohammed, Miss Cunupia and Aliana Seepersad, Miss Princess Town will go on to represent TT at the Miss Multicultural World in Vietnam in July.
Meah said it is not uncommon for several entrants from the same country to represent in a pageant. She said when she represented TT in 2023, some countries had five to six women in the competition, indicating that it gives a country a better chance of acknowledgement, impact, and winning the coveted title.
In the Mrs category, Ancilla Kirby Scott, Mrs Laventille, was crowned the winner and will represent TT at the international pageant in the Philippines in October.
[caption id="attachment_1156786" align="alignnone" width="671"] Priya Ali will represent TT at Miss Woman of the Universe 2025. Ali also won Best Evening gown at the Mrs Universe TT at the Centre of Excellence on May 18.[/caption]
Going to South Korea are Meguella Simon, Mrs San Fernando and Adiana Pollard-Simon, Mrs Morvant in October to represent TT.
Both women shined and attained the titles of Mrs Woman of the Universe; while Candace Picton-Friday, Mrs Sangre Grande will go to the Mrs Grand International competition in Vietnam.
As part of the women’s journey, philanthropic work that seeks to sensitise gender-based violence and animal cruelty formed a high point of the competition entitled Forum Night.
[caption id="attachment_1156784" align="alignnone" width="691"] Reneise Jogee-Ali will represent TT at Miss Woman of the Universe.[/caption]
Two winners of Forum Night, Simon in the Mrs category and Jogee-Ali in the Miss category gained automatic entry into the finals.
Other supporting segments before the finals included sashing, karaoke and an interview.
Meah said the pageant runs deeper than crowns and sashes but with a mission to uplift, empower and be a voice for women across TT and beyond. She said the aspect of pageantry should not only be a stage for beauty but as a powerful tool for advocacy, education and transformation.
[caption id="attachment_1156782" align="alignnone" width="755"] Meguella Simon parades on stage in her evening gown at the Mrs Universe TT competition at the Centre of Excellence on May 18. Simon was named first runner-up and will represent TT at the Mrs Woman of the Universe in Octob
