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Daybreak – 15 August 2025
In this week’s Paper Preview, sports journalist Ileann Powery kicks things off as we explore the sporting events making headlines.
And we have a little Friday treat for you: our colleagues over at Z99 welcomed a furry special guest to the studio who is looking for a loving family.
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Cayman Compass
Miss Universe Cayman faces backlash from contestant alleging mistreatment
As the audience applauded the crowning of Miss Universe Cayman Islands 2025 on 9 Aug., North Side’s Tiona Miller stood quietly to the side, her sash pinned upside down, her face unreadable. Of the four contestants, she placed third runner-up and was the only finalist to leave without a special award.
Two days later, Miller – the only plus-size contestant in this year’s competition – issued a multi-page public statement on her social media page, alleging that instead of empowerment and the opportunities that she had been promised, the pageant was instead defined by “colorism, favoritism and systemic bias”.
She said she was told, directly and indirectly, that her size and appearance limited her chances, and that she faced delays in sponsorship, transportation challenges and unequal treatment.
