St. Croix Festival Royalty Crowned After 8-Hour Pageant

Contestants dazzled in categories — cultural dress, talent, and evening wear, culminating in the crowning of Markeymah Cargile as Miss St. Croix, K'Asia O'Bryan as Jr. Miss St. Croix, and winners across Princess, Prince, Duchess, and Tiny Tart categories.

For eight hours on December 26, residents of St. Croix and the wider Virgin Islands were intently following their favorite contestants vying to be crowned Crucian Carnival Royalty for 2024-2025. The St. Croix Central High School's Golden Voices began the proceedings with the national anthem and Virgin Islands March, swiftly followed by the opening number featuring all contestants in coordinating black and white outfits.

Dubbed as “a celebration where elegance meets creativity” by one of the evening's two emcees Elaine Jn. Baptiste, the evening of pageantry sought to judge contestants in various age levels based on deportment, attire in costume swimwear, and formal wear, and their ability to think quickly on their feet.