**ABS** – Antigua & Barbuda’s 2025 Queen of Carnival, Kia Kirwan, has returned home following her appearance in the Miss Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant in Nevis.

Monday evening, Kirwan performed her way to the Top 5 of the competition, failing to advance to the Top 3. She won the Award for Best Swimwear and her Chaperone, Shem Henry, says he was extremely pleased with Kirwan’s overall performance and that she did her best. Also making the Top 5 were St. Kitts, Guyana, Dominica, and Nevis. The eventual winner was Shadiamond Assanah from Guyana.