Excitement filled the venue on Saturday as the Miss World Festival Queen pageant celebrated young talents across four age groups. In the Mini Miss category, Talia DeReu took home Interview, Congeniality, and Hospitality, while Harlyn Fobert earned Photogenic, and Marlee Duru received the Director’s Award. Little Miss winners included Dakota Mason for Interview, Lynnex DeReu for Photogenic, and Layla Enhle with the Director’s Award. The Junior Miss group saw Sophia Sebben triumph in Interview, Harper Froelich as Photogenic, and Savanna Desplinter nabbing both Congeniality and the Director’s Award. In the Miss World Festival category, Eva Ceja excelled in Interview, while Tayler Raska claimed Congeniality and Hospitality. Tune into WKEI 102.1 FM on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, to hear Talia DeReu, Charley Chandler, Sophia Sebben, and Eva Ceja talk about the pageant and their goals for the year.
Awards from Saturday’s Miss World Festival Queen pageant:
Mini Miss
Interview- Talia DeReu
Congeniality- Talia DeReu
Photogenic- Harlyn Fobert
Hospitality – Talia DeReu
Directors Award – Marlee Duru
Little Miss
Interview – Dakota Mason
Congeniality- Dalary Gamboa
Photogenic- Lynnex DeReu
Hospitality- Ivie Haptonstall
Directors Award- Layla Enhle
Junior Miss
Interview – Sophia Sebben
Congeniality- Savanna Desplinter
Photogenic-Harper Froelich
Hospitality-Abbrielle Ensley
Directors Award- Savanna Desplinter
Miss
Interview- Eva Ceja
Congeniality-Tayler Raska
Photogenic- Olivia Cuellar
Hospitality Tayler Raska
Directors Award- Maddie Wells
