The seven exceptional delegates vying for the 2025 National Carnival Queen title were officially presented to their corporate sponsors during a Sashing Ceremony, hosted on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Sandals Grande Resort.

The annual event, streamed live to the public, marked a key milestone on the journey to the highly anticipated Pageant. Each delegate was ceremoniously sashed by her sponsor, symbolizing the start of an ambassadorship that blends corporate support with cultural development.

The 2025 delegates and their respective sponsors are as follows:

• Contestant No. 1 – Miss Bank of Saint Lucia; Emerle Tisson
• Contestant No. 2 – Miss JP Chenet; Kertrina Oculi
• Contestant No. 3 – Miss Dazzle – Hadassah Romulus
• Contestant No. 4 – Miss Caribbean Galaxy Real Estate – Ziggy Kenya Vitalis
• Contestant No. 5 – Miss Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort – Kittle Symphorien
• Contestant No. 6 – Miss Duty Free Pointe Seraphine – Shernia Phillip
• Contestant No. 7 – Miss Saint Lucia Tourism Authority – Tatiana Clovis Freitas

In her welcome address, Chairperson of the Carnival Planning & Management Committee, Ms. Tamara Gibson, commended sponsors on their contributions to the development of the pageant and its delegates. She also noted additions to this year’s journey “We’re focusing on sustainability and working with other partners and sponsors to ensure that our 7 delegates can leave a lasting impact throughout this season through environmentally friendly exercises like tree-planting and visiting schools during reading month and the schools tour. This pageant is more than beauty. It’s about touching lives and literally making the world a greener, better place.”

Following the sashing, the delegates will now become ambassadors for their brands. Sponsors arrange various sessions to give delegates an insight into their business, including tours of their facilities.

The sashing ceremony is available for viewing on the YouTube page of Carnival Saint Lucia.  Follow @saintluciacarnivalqueenpageant on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more updates on the pageant and @carnivalsaintlucia for all things Carnival. The National Carnival Queen Pageant is set to take place on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Pavilion on Rodney Bay.