| Miss Grand United States Virgin Islands 2024 | |
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 Samantha Keaton, the dethroned winner | |
| Date | March 25, 2024 |
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| Venue | CUZ Miami Venue, Doral, Florida, United States |
| Entrants | 8 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Debuts | |
| Winner | Samantha Keaton (Coral Bay) (Dethroned) |
Miss Grand United States Virgin Islands 2024 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand United States Virgin Islands pageant, held on March 25, 2024, [1] [2] at the CUZ Miami Venue, Doral, Florida, United States. [3] Eight candidates from different cities and sub-districts competed for the title, [1] of whom a 23-year-old model and former 1st runner-up Miss Grand United States 2023 representing Coral Bay, Samantha Keaton, was elected the winner, while the representatives of Christiansted, Shriya Boppana, and Reef Bay, London Tucker, were named the runners-up. [1] [2] [4] The event was managed by Brian Javier of BJ Apparel, who has been the licensee of Miss Grand United States Virgin Islands since 2023. [5]
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Keaton represented the United States Virgin Islands in the Miss Grand International 2024 pageant, held in Thailand on October 25, 2024. [1] [2] [4] and was placed among the top 20 finalists; [6] however, Keaton was dethroned on October 26, 2024, abruptly following the international contest, [7] [8] [9] due to contractual issues. [10] [11] Meanwhile, the 2nd runner-up, London Tucker, was sent to compete at Miss Cosmo 2024, [12] but later withdrew. [13]
