Makeup artist and entrepreneur Charity Henry will represent Antigua and Barbuda at the BTA 8th Annual Miss International Elegant Mothers Pageant 2026 , set for March 15 in St. Maarten/St. Martin.

Henry, a mother of two daughters, said her participation is about more than competing for a crown. She hopes to inspire young girls by demonstrating strength, confidence and determination.

Born and raised in Antigua, Henry showed early leadership as Head Girl at All Saints Secondary School. She entered the beauty industry at 13 and has since built a career spanning more than a decade in makeup artistry and entrepreneurship.

Her pageantry experience includes winning Miss Teenage 2017 while representing All Saints Secondary School and later capturing the Miss Labour Queen 2022 title representing Prime Minister Gaston Browne and the St. John’s City West constituency.