In an intimate ceremony, Brianna Arrindell and Zahaira Marin were crowned Miss Teen Tourism Aruba and Mrs. Tourism Aruba, respectively. From May 27th to June 1st, Aruba will host the ninth edition of the World Tourism Pageant.
George Winterdaal, president of the GW Foundation, announced that this year’s pageant will feature three categories: Miss, Teen, and Mrs. The Miss Tourism Aruba title has already been awarded to Givali Carvillo, who is currently studying in the Netherlands. She is expected to return to Aruba next week to begin preparations to represent the island at Miss World Tourism 2025.
The crowning of the Teen and Mrs. Tourism titleholders took place at Cage Night Club, where family and friends gathered for a warm and joyful evening. All three representatives will take part in the upcoming World Tourism Pageant and are already well underway in their preparations.
Brianna Arrindell, 17, was thrilled to be crowned Miss Teen Tourism Aruba. She expressed pride in the opportunity to represent Aruba and admitted to feeling both nervous and excited about meeting and connecting with other contestants. Brianna shared that preparations have already started and she is now focused on final details to be fully ready for the pageant in two weeks. She expressed her gratitude to everyone supporting her.
Zahaira Marin, crowned Mrs. Tourism Aruba on Thursday night, will compete in the Mrs. category. She described it as a beautiful feeling to be able to represent her island with dignity and said she’s eager to take the stage and give it her all. Although she had originally planned to participate in a different pageant, the opportunity to join the World Tourism Pageant came along—and with the added bonus of it taking place in Aruba.
Zahaira also shared that being part of a pageant has been a lifelong dream. “It’s never too late to make your dream a reality. Never stop dreaming, because one day it might come true. Believe in the power of your dreams,” she said.
