THE Southern Academy for the Performing Arts (SAPA) radiated with elegance, colour and national pride on December 7, as 19 young women took the stage for the Miss TT World 2025 grand finale.

By the end of an evening defined by grace, determination and purpose, 24-year-old Georgia-Lee Joanna Gill emerged as the new Miss TT World – securing her place as the country’s representative for the Miss World 2026 international competition.

The win marked the culmination of a four-month journey of development, service and transformation for Gill, who represented the Borough of Arima with distinction. It also marked a rare moment in recent pageant history according to national pageant director Charu Lochan Dass, Gill is the first winner in years to clinch the national crown without winning any of the fast-track events, though she did earn the heartfelt vote of her peers as Miss Congeniality.