Mirielle Blanchard wins crown of Dominica Carnival Princess 2024

Dominica: Mirielle Blanchard, Miss KFC and Cash & Carry proudly clinched the crown of the Dominica Carnival Princess 2024. The winner also secured five other titles during the event after she wowed the judges and the audience with her amazing performance.  The 10-year-old also won the People's Choice Award, which was given based on the likes and comments on the contestant's photos on the official page of the Dominica Carnival Princess Show. Her picture got over 1400 likes, 100 comments and 92 shares.  [caption id="attachment_67273" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Carnival Princess during the photoshoot round of the pageant (PC - Facebook)[/caption] Citizens and residents showed their immense love for Blanchard and wanted her to win the pageant, which she did excellently.  Meanwhile, Ijnanyah James became the first runner-up and also received the title of Miss Photogenic, Best in Party Dress and Miss Intelligence, and Deanna Jacob became the second Runner-up in the prestigious event and clinched the Best in Costume title. 

The results of the Dominica Carnival Princess Show were as follows:

• Carnival Princess 2024 - Mirielle Blanchard
• 1st Runner-Up - Ijnanyah James
• 2nd Runner-Up - Deanna Jacob
• 3rd Runner Up - Acquiera Benjamin
• Miss Photogenic - Ijnanyah James 
• People's Choice Award - Mirielle Blanchard
• Miss Congeniality- Mirielle Blanchard 
• Best in Costume- Deanna Jacob
• Best Costume- Mirielle Blanchard
• Miss Intelligence - Ijnanyah James
• Best Talent - Mirielle Blanchard 
• Best in Party Dress - Ijnanyah James 
• Best Party Dress- Mirielle Blanchard 

A total of eight contestants competed for the title of the Carnival Princess, who represented different schools on the island. 

The contestants of the pageant were as follows:

• Contestant #1 Acquiera Benjamin - Concord Primary School
• Contestant #2 Najanee Euzebe - Sineku Primary School
• Contestant #3 Ijnanayah James - St. Martin Primary School
• Contestant #4 Deanna Jacob - Wills Strathmore Stevens Primary School
• Contestant #5 Tahylar Xavier - Pioneer Preparatory School
• Contestant #6 Mirielle Blanchard - Convent Preparatory School
• Contestant #7 Shadissa Walsh - Wesley Primary School
• Contestant #8 Catalina Bougouneau - Woodfordhill Primary School

[caption id="attachment_65806" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] 8 young girls competed for Dominica Carnival Princess 2024 crown (PC - Facebook)[/caption] On the other hand, the social media was flooded with congratulatory messages for the young winners and the participants who showed immense talent throughout the pageant. "Good job, Miri! You deserve your win! Well performed and followed the criteria," wrote a user named Kelshia Breezie Carrette, while another user, David, said, "Congratulations! You were cool, calm and collected. You worked hard behind the scenes, and you executed tonight! I'm super excited and will sleep well tonight. Blessings."