‘Queen’ to be crowned 8 months after pageant
(CNS): More than eight months after the 2022 Miss Cayman Islands Universe pageant, when Tiffany Conolly was crowned the winner only to lose the title as a result of a criminal conviction, 1st Runner-up, Chloe Powery-Doxey, will finally be officially crowned later this month. She will receive the crown at a National Gallery event on Friday, 28 April, hosted by former Miss Cayman Islands Universe winners Caitlin Tyson (2018) and Mariah Tibbetts (2020).
After the pageant last August, Conolly’s courtroom troubles became an issue and Powery-Doxey, and on occasion 2nd Runner-up Hayley Grizzel, stood in for her. While Conolly held on to the crown until her conviction in February, Powery-Doxey took her place in the Miss Universe contest in New Orleans in January, even though she was still officially the 1st Runner-up.
“Through all of the challenges and uncertainty, she has continued to be steadfast and poised and has made us proud, and we are elated that the time has finally come to crown her our Queen,” local pageant officials said in a press release.
The whole affair led to the Cayman Islands Government pulling out of the Miss Universe franchise, which was then taken over by the local committee. Officials said that the rebranding of the pageant logo and formal introduction of the newly appointed chairperson, Catherine Tyson-Sewell, and her committee members would also take place during the special event.
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I am curious as to how well future pageants will be handled. Also, curious what sponsors of each contestant thought. Island Naturals seemed to be the sponsor for Tiffany and seemed to escape a lot of attention, but I wonder if they will ever sponsor again? Probably not worth it if they are assuming that the Miss Cayman committee is vetting the contestants. I have never attended the pageant, but I certainly won’t start now. I wonder how many will not be attending and without the car annd $70K from government, what will the prizes be? It used to be you were the official ambassador for Cayman, but will they even have a job at Department of Tourism anymore?
I trust Chloe is given / has been given ALL prizes awarded to Tiffany.
If not, Tiffany comes out “breaking it off” on the government, M.C.C. and the people of the Cayman Islands. She would still be the overall winner.
Inquiring minds want to know. Tell us the true picture as to what has been awarded to Chloe.
M.C.C. don’t “forget not to bite off the hand that feeds you”. Low attendance or no attendance at your future pageant events will hurt your purse and stain your reputation.
Giving Chloe a temporary Crown, a sash and representation at MU is a joke if this is all she gets.
We need a “Mr Gay Cayman Islands” pageant!
Homophobia cloaked in bad humor. #CaymanKind
Do I hear the first contestant volunteering? Or maybe, you have already worn the Crown, wrote the book and now wearing the t-shirt.
Great! Can we get another coronation day holiday now?
more bikini pics please….
Meanwhile, thousands struggling to pay rent, keep the lights, AC, water and internet on and buy food & other necessities, aka, basic survival.
Bread & circuses.
No they don’t.
Looking forward to the next one when we see trans people enter.
If they do, let’s hope they are judged fairly and hopefully win to trigger the haters.
Your time to shine, friendo.
We should hope that Chloe Powery-Doxey is crowned our last Miss anything. Shut this down on a high note.
Beauty competitons. Hello, this is the 1970s calling can we get our pageant back?
This story is from 2023 not 1973. Which is surprising.
Not been here long, eh?
How very demeaning. A beauty contest? In 2022?
Someone make me a sammich
Yeah since all the whole world has gone crazy not much beauty anymore
Congratulations, young lady.