The Haynes Smith Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant was born on a humid Friday evening in 1979, during an inspired brainstorming session in St. Kitts. The goal? To establish a regional competition that celebrated the unique talents and cultural richness of Caribbean teenage talented women. Bold in its ambition and innovative in its vision, the pageant officially debuted in 1980—three years ahead of shows like Miss Teen USA—and introduced a new dimension to youth pageantry in the region.

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