April 1 2029

Latecia Beunca Bush – instagram photo

I, Latecia Beunca Bush, 2024 Miss World Cayman Islands would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported me throughout my journey. Representing my country on this platform has been an incredible honour, and I have carried this title with dedication, integrity, and the utmost respect for the responsibilities it entails.

It is with deep disappointment that I acknowledge the decision to revoke my title—a decision made without fairness, transparency, or the opportunity for meaningful discussion. With just one month before the Miss World competition, I was informed that I would no longer be representing the Cayman Islands, despite my full commitment to the role and having all my necessary preparations completed. My formal requests for a meeting and reconsideration were denied, leaving me without a voice in a matter that directly affects my life and my future.

This decision does not align with the values that any organisation committed to women’s empowerment should uphold. Time and time again, women in this role have been silenced, undermined, and cast aside without due process. I am not the first to experience this, and I refuse to be silent while this pattern continues. No organisation that claims to uplift women should be the very source of their mistreatment.

This is not just about me but for every young woman who dares to dream and strives to achieve her goals. It is about upholding the values that young women are taught to believe in; hard work, perseverance, and dedication should be honoured, not disregarded without justification. We must come together for fairness, transparency, and respect for the opportunities we rightfully earn.

All required paperwork had already been submitted for my participation in Miss World in India, and I fully earned the right to represent the Cayman Islands. I do not agree with this decision or the manner in which it was handled, and I will continue to stand for what is right. This is not only for me, but for every young woman who deserves to be treated with dignity and fairness.

I invite you to stand with me! Please share my statement, post messages of support, temporarily switch your profile picture to my queen photo and, use the hashtag  #IStandWithBinki

Thank you for your support. Your voices matter, and with your strength beside me, I will continue to stand tall.

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After “careful consideration and in adherence to the contractual obligations that govern our pageant”, Pamela Ebanks-Small, pageant director, said.

“We have made the difficult decision to transition to a new representative. We want to emphasize that this decision was not made lightly, and we believe that Jada will showcase to the world, the values of the Miss World Cayman Islands pageant,” Ebanks-Small added.

Jada Ramoon has been announced as the new Miss World Cayman Islands and will represent the territory at the upcoming Miss World pageant in India this May. 

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