22-03-2025
New generation of royalty introduced at Miss Hawaii USA pageant
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new generation of royalty is being introduced to Hawaii with the latest introduction of contests at the Miss Hawaii USA pageant.
Who is competing in the Miss Hawaii USA 2025 pageant?
Hawaii is set to see a new Miss and Teen queen in the USA system, but in addition to the queens, the court is expanding with some very poised princesses.
Who is competing in the Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2025 pageant?
The Miss Hawaii USA system has opened up it's court and introduced the titles of:
Little Miss Hawaii USA
Mini Hawaii USA
Miss Hawaii Pre-Teen USA
Miss Hawaii Junior Teen USA
The introduction of this new category aims to provide young girls the opportunity to learn from their older sister queens and practice many life long skills such as public speaking.
I'm super excited to compete. I've been practicing for a long time so I'm coming in strong and confident
Jr Teen Leeward Oahu – Jaylie Kaanapu
As young as some of the girls are, they certainly impress with their ability to eloquently answer questions about today's world and what their hopes and dreams are in the they are in no rush to grow up.
While this is a competition, the sisterhood shows strong throughout each one of them and some even said they're just mostly excited to hang out with their friends and play dress up with them.
I just want to keep doing [pageants] as I grow up because they are so much fun. I get to meet so many new people and have so many new sisters!
Little Waikiki 2025 – Taimane Nakajo
The girls will be competing Friday, March 21, at the Ala Moana Hotel at 7 p.m. followed by the Teen competition.
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