Troy Ann Anderson crowned Miss Universe Jamaica East 2025

The household of 23-year-old Troy Ann Anderson was overcome with emotion, shortly after she was topped Miss Universe Jamaica East (2025) contained in the auditorium of Wolmer’s Boys’ Faculty on Saturday.

Anderson emerged victorious from a discipline of 28 different opponents to take the crown and an automated spot within the nationwide finals of the Miss Universe Jamaica pageant.

“I can’t even specific how I’m feeling, I’m over the moon at the moment. However I simply know that Troy Ann would do it tonight, and I’m actually completely happy for that,”stated Hilary Anderson, mom of Troy Ann, shortly after her coronation.

Her husband, Troy, was simply as ecstatic about his daughter’s win.

“I instructed her to go for it from she instructed me that she was going to enter. From she was a teen, she has been concerned in varied actions from prep faculty I knew she had it in her,” he shared.

Troy Ann had beforehand received the Miss Monsignor Colin Bryan Prep title.

Her brother Alexander, overcome with emotion, stated he offered assist to Troy Ann throughout her pageant journey.

“I used to be there for her each step of the best way. She’s my large sister and she or he is my rock. She taught me plenty of issues. I’m very excited and really completely happy, as a result of I knew she was going to win from the very begin,” stated Alexander.

Troy Ann’s mom instructed the Jamaica Observer that she had been inspired to enter pageants when she was youthful; nonetheless, she determined to move on these alternatives.

“Again within the day, I used to be inspired to enter Pageant Queen and Miss Jamaica Universe however due to my Christian ideas I didn’t. Now I used to be capable of do it by means of my daughter, and tonight I’m extraordinarily completely happy,” stated the beaming mom.

The Miss Universe Jamaica East pageant received off to a late begin, however as soon as it received going, the 29 finalists first appeared in formal put on earlier than the group was lowered to 17, who took the stage in swimwear.

After which there have been 10 finalists: Attorneys-at-law Simone Gardner and Keandra Wellington, Sylene Walker, Ashleigh Kates, Shiann Excell, journalist Kwela Cole, Esther Moore, Kennya Younger, Nastassia Haughton, and Anderson.

The Prime 6 then confronted the question-and-answer section, the place they had been posed questions by former Miss Universe Jamaica winners and runner-up.

Singer Trishane, alongside the St Hugh’s Excessive Faculty Choir, delivered a commendable rendition of Fantasia’s I Imagine, whereas singjay Awegus Di Martian entertained along with his unique songs.

In the long run, Moore completed in sixth place, Haughton positioned fifth, Wellington 4th, and Excell in third place.

And, as the 2 remaining beauties, Anderson and Gardner, held fingers, awaiting the announcement of the brand new queen, the cheers and screams grew louder contained in the venue.

The announcement of Anderson as the brand new Miss Universe Jamaica East was met with thunderous applause.

“I keep in mind saying to God, within the second, I need you to take full management, and I need you to let the sunshine that you simply positioned inside me, to let it shine, so others can see. And as soon as that gentle shines the victory is inevitable. And so, I walked out and I introduced myself and I felt like a queen within the second,” Anderson instructed the Observer.

She shared that the assist from her household and members of her church helped her alongside her journey within the pageant.

“My mother particularly, all the time jogged my memory to recollect God, and every day she despatched me affirmations. My brother hugged me day-after-day and that has been one thing that propelled me alongside the journey. Massive as much as all my church household, thanks for supporting me,” stated Anderson, who worships at Parks Highway New Testomony Church of God.

Sectional prizes went to: Most Photogenic (Jody Ann Daley), Finest in Night Put on (Simone Gardner), Finest in Swimwear (Shiann Excell), Most Congenial (Nastassia Haughton), Altruism Award (Ashleigh Kates).

Excell stated she entered the pageant for private growth and to advance her platform.

“I entered as a method… to advocate for a trigger which is near my coronary heart, autism consciousness, which was impressed by my cousin’s journey,” she shared.

For Gardner, “The excessive level throughout the pageant was simply seeing the quantity of assist that I had within the crowd. It crammed my coronary heart with a lot pleasure. Due to my household, my pals, and even individuals who I simply met, thanks a lot to everybody for his or her assist.”