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Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Kia Kirwan finished first runner-up at the Miss OECS 2026<\/a> pageant on Friday night in Dominica<\/a>.<\/p>

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Kirwan, the reigning Carnival Queen, won Miss Amity and captured Best in Swimwear and Best in Evening Wear. Miss Dominica Tanisha Balson claimed the title after a dominant showing, winning Best Creative National Wear, Best Performing Talent and Best Evening Wear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miss Anguilla Ariel Bushay placed second runner-up and earned Best Promotional Video, Best Swimwear and Best Response to Question.<\/p>

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Kirwan\u2019s pageant r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes Queen of Carnival 2025 in Antigua and Barbuda<\/a>, a Best Swimwear award and top-five finish at the 2025 Miss Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant, first runner-up at the 2025 Essence and Mind International Swimsuit Pageant, and the Miss Antigua and Barbuda Labour Queen title in 2016.<\/p>

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The competition featured contestants from across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States<\/a>, including Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the British Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n

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