MISS GRAND US VIRGIN ISLANDS 2024 Recap!

Welcome to my first recap of Miss Grand US Virgin Islands! Congratulations ‪@BrianJavierPageants‬ on your first show! Overall the ladies did so well! The production made a great use of the space and I cannot wait to watch Sam's journey to Miss Grand International 2024!!
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[@DaniWalker]

Thanks for checking out my first recap of Miss Grand USVI! I love seeing new productions! Are there any shows I should recap next? Here's all my recent recaps if you missed any >>> bit.ly/3knJQ4k

[@BrianJavierPageants]

Thank you Dani. Definitely an honor to have your recap. We have definitely taken notes and are aware of the things we need to adjust. The team is definitely super dedicated to Sam and we are coming for the golden crown. Also To clear up the secret judge confusion. She competed since day 1 including classes,zoom calls, and during the week as a “normal contestant” and judged based of her observations and interactions with the group. Her scores as a contestant did not affect the results; not the scores she judged. So the other judges didn’t know she was a secret judge. Oh and also interview was streamed and the top 3 was announced after a commercial break. I hope that makes sense. ♥️👑🇻🇮 Thank you again.

[@Dric_MagiC]

That's why you are very quite bryan. That's why you are not reviewing other pageant systems, make sense.

[@lenkavomocil]

YOU KILLED IT! I just watched the finale too. I really pray MGI is in Asia so I can come with you and root for Sam and Veronica and Susie and future MG Cambodia as they are my people 😂 But if it’s in USA you better host me… ha ha

[@DaniWalker]

You're so welcome!! Congratulations on producing the show! Not an easy task to get started! So excited to see how she does. Ohhhh okay, yes, now this makes sense!

[@BossBrookeArmstrong]

The finals for Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico is Saturday where they crown their representatives for Grand, Supranational (2025), International and Cosmo. And Miss Universe Puerto Rico is on the 27th 🇵🇷

[@Weirdo_Ayden]

This is the second time that US Virgin Islands will be competing

[@DaniWalker]

It's so new!

[@lenkavomocil]

Yes it is but first time Brian appointed a delegate. This is a first time they made a competition actually and it was amazing and winner is big threat.

[@JasmineDreams]

I need Miss Cayman Islands Universe org to see this and take notes from the way they set up and staged their pageant! Very good points about using a small space wisely and creatively

[@stacysteele888]

Hi Dani, as a new fan of your content,an avid pageant fan and a proud Virgin Islander I feel compelled to tell you that the Miss Grand Virgin Islands is not a pageant that is favored or really even supported by the natives of the Virgin Islands. None of the women that were vying for the title are actual Virgin Islanders and really have no immediate/strong ties to the territory. The Miss Grand USVI franchise is ONLY used as literally an entryway for them to compete in Miss Grand International. Ask any of them about the true history and culture of the Virgin Islands. Or even the successes and challenges the Virgin Islands have faced and how this platform can be used as an advocate for good. I’ve watched several interviews with the current winner and have only heard about “winning” the title of Miss Grand International. Very disheartening to see your beautiful home represented from such a self serving standpoint. The Virgin Islands are a proud and beautiful territory and we gratefully and sincerely support our queens that are representing the authenticity and uniqueness of our islands. I truly appreciate your content Dani, wishing you continued support and success 🇻🇮🙏🏾💕

[@PinkyPantherDragQ]

-you made some excellent points, all around! Why did no USVI in ladies compete? It would be fabulous if they would enter the pageant.

[@DaniWalker]

Thanks for sharing this info. I hope that Sam does take the time to learn more about the Islands, successes, challenges, culture, as well as spend time there. I hope in the future that Island Natives do compete and rep USVI at the International level.

[@stacysteele888]

@@PinkyPantherDragQ Thanks so much for your kind words. Now the “add insult to injury” is that the native islanders can’t even compete because there’s no casting calls/auditions, local preliminaries, nothing. All you see is literally a post on social media announcing “Here is our Miss Grand USVI candidates”. I believe that these are women are picked by the CEO based on his friendships/relationship with them..thee end. Even down to the names of various cities in the Virgin Islands that they represent almost seems like they just picked whatever sounded good to them. Again very disheartening, to use these islands solely for entryway to Miss Grand International. 🙏🏾💕🇻🇮

[@stacysteele888]

@@DaniWalker of course Dani! I honestly hope that she does because the Virgin Islands has a magnificent and rich culture. I can only hope as well that the natives are actually given the opportunity to compete and represent our beautiful home in all its glory 🙏🏾🇻🇮💕

[@PungiFungi]

It is well known that for MGI, the citizenship and the residency of the contestants does not really matter.

[@glaznflip1501]

This is probably the most random pageant you have covered but I love it! Thank you Dani for bringing attention to a pageant in an underrepresented country.

[@PinkyPantherDragQ]

it's not random because her client won 😆

[@ever5622]

The problem is none of these girls are from the US Virgin Islands. They are just white women from other states that want to compete in an international platform. All the local Virgin islanders have condemned this pageant but everytime they try to comment on their social media sites their comments are deleted. Imagine lets say a random woman from Maine or California representing "Kenya" or "Russia" at Miss Universe? I know it is Grand but there should be rules against this. The first winner never even has been to the USVI. Like how is this allowed?

[@PungiFungi]

Miss Grand International does not care as long as it means having a large number of participants in their pageant.

[@ptcrucian]

Exactly! Pageant not even held in the VI. Completely unethical.

[@PinkyPantherDragQ]

Hello beautiful Dani! I'm a huge Miss Grand 🪭 and I'm glad you did a re-cap of Grand USVI. There was so much drama surrounding this particular pageant but I'm happy for you that your client, Sam, won. It was explained by someone from Grand USVI that one of the top 5 was the paid popular vote. Is that not true? Also, Brian told me on his KZbin that social media was not a tie but he didn't anounce the winner at the pageant. It was also posted that there were second place and some 3rd placements for the side awards. It might still be on thier IG page. I agree with many of your critiques of the speeches but I'd really like to know how Coral Bay plans on spreading "self love" and what that looks like, practically speaking? I have searched her Tiktok and IG. Is it through selling her makeup? I really hope you will be doing more Grand USVI recaps! Thank you for giving your professional critiques, it's always interesting and fun! 💕

[@shaystyles3691]

Cinnamon Bay was the popular vote, it's on the voting website

[@PinkyPantherDragQ]

@@shaystyles3691 - thank you! I liked her swim performance energy and what a great choice in color too.

[@anthonylopez6839]

omg i love your top/dress fabulous!

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you!! It's a dress :)

[@dewaynewestmoreland3773]

Fun to watch this. Love your grand outfit for filming.

[@goldmaple5290]

Awesome video Dani

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you so much!

[@lenkavomocil]

Brian is fellow Global Beauties judge and has tons of experience with all pageants and last year he learned a lot of details about MGI. I almost consider myself the person who is one of Top all around in preparation of girls for MGI as I live in Thailand and go to all Grand Province rounds and know everyone from org including K. Nawat and all top designers and photographers and stylists and choreographers and all fan pages so I do major marketing and training and writing speeches. All my girls made it to top 10. Waiting on the right girl to take her to the crown. It’s advantage to live here. BUT DAMN BRIAN MASTERED IT FROM FAAAAR AWAY.. I know he is already teaching his girl everything and beware she is not coming to play. Definitely top 5 minimum. I will be rooting for my Czech girl, SPAIN (oh my god goddess), future Cambodia as we are close with org and coming to prelim and finale and next year on team preparing the MGI finale.. and of course I am rooting for BRIAN. I knew it won’t be in Myanmar. It was a cover for no one getting the rights so I expected the announcement that it’s not happening there. Even Myanmar ND and winners don’t live there. I was hoping it will be home in Thailand. And I know Nawat called Ivan during finale of Miss Mega Bintang if he can organize this year and he said he is willing to do finale but not activities so it might be split. I hope Cambodia and Indonesia. But now I hear rumor that USA. Damn it Rachel 😂 I am not going to USA for it. Or maybeeeeeeeee….. I WANT TO BE THERE FOR BRIAN AND ROOT FOR OUR GIRLS

[@tesscanlon551]

Thanks again for sharing your recap of the GVI pageant. I love that you always give remarks that will encourage a contestant to improve her presentation and interview/public speaking skills. I was confused about the gown changes. First was the gown competition, then they changed into a white gown for top five and their statement, then they changed back into their competition gown for top three Q & A and crowning. Seemed strange to me.

[@DaniWalker]

Typically at Miss Grand International finals, the top 10 contestants change into a different gown, or outfit, to present their speech. I'm guessing that's why they had these contestants change.

[@Carolesoriginalpieces]

Thanks for another great review!!!

[@DaniWalker]

My pleasure!

[@grodz06]

you should watch Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico, there they’ll crown 4 queens: MI, MS, MGI, and a miss cosmo!!

[@valsadviceshow]

Hey Dani! Thank you for highlighting USVI and using my photograph in the thumb nail! Thank you❤❤❤

[@DaniWalker]

Awww oh my gosh, of course!! Beautiful picture of Sam! Well done!!

[@valsadviceshow]

@@DaniWalker Thank you Dani! When I tell you seeing you use the photo for a thumbnail made my entire SUMMER! I've watched you for years and so this amazing to see

[@DaniWalker]

@@valsadviceshow this blessed my heart 🥹🫶🏻💕

[@kristinacjames]

Hi. Just found your channel and love your content. The Miss Grand Trinidad and Tobago Grand Finale is set for July 14th. I am a delegate vying for the title. Would love for you to do a Recap for our show!!!

[@MAIKAIBOY]

The top is GIVING!

[@micah7006]

hi daniii!! im a proud belizean viewer 🇧🇿 and i just wanted to say that i love your work! and you are such a inspiration!! and also, the miss universe belize franchise is wayyy different this year. it might be the best its ever been! i would like to ask if you could do a deep dive of the recent miss universe belize pageant that happened this april! the pageant is on nexgen tv app and i hope you make a video on it to share belize to the universe!! 🇧🇿

[@DaniWalker]

Ohhh reallly! Belize has had some of my favorite contestants in the past few years. So hearing that doesn't surprise me too much.

[@izzyP565]

Dani please do miss supranational which is ongoing right now

[@TheBrookeJ]

Okay yes top!

[@DaniWalker]

I'm obsessed with it

[@Dric_MagiC]

The secret judge is over the top. VERY miss grand 😂 And Dani don't be upset in the automatic results in Grand because that's will eventually happen too in the Miss Grand International they just adopt to it 😂😂😂 I love the theatrics of this pageant system.

[@DaniWalker]

The secret judge is verrry Miss Grand. You're right lol.

[@Dric_MagiC]

@@DaniWalker maybe the main reason of the secret judge is to know the character and attitude of these girls behind camera and the admin of the organization. Eventually she has a lot to say which is going to be the winner especially in the deliberation of which is the better representative. And in addition Ms. Dani, Nawat usually picks the top 5 in the preliminaries, and then most probably he decides on the finals night which is the winner. That's why the Announcement of the top 20 to the top 5 was so fast. The candidates were solely judged by one person.

[@PinkyPantherDragQ]

- they don't hide that directors choose 😅

[@BrianJavierPageants]

@@Dric_MagiCExactly.

[@Dric_MagiC]

@@PinkyPantherDragQ Yes and they don't announce the judges. They only announce the sponsors of the event. I've learned to love Grand of how it is as a system. I find them Chaotic but exciting 😆❤️

[@wadew4091]

Don't you look grand...love the top...the hair...the makeup.....the entire look

[@DaniWalker]

Aww thank you so much!!

[@joojishibuki]

Brian J. has been doing a great job as a national director, love to USVI from PR ❤️ 🇻🇮 🤝 🇵🇷❤️

[@bryanescareno7550]

Hey! Do you know when’s the date for Miss Grand finals?

[@DaniWalker]

Hi! I don't know the finals date.

[@wadew4091]

Dani.....So I mean....you could represent USVI in Miss Universe 🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣 It's time for them to return.

[@DaniWalker]

I'm pretty sure you need citizenship.

[@wadew4091]

@@DaniWalker you already are..... They're US citizens like Puerto Rico😊

[@DaniWalker]

@@wadew4091 an oversight on my part 🤣🙈

[@wadew4091]

@DaniWalker 🤣🤣🤣 We've all made that mistake somewhere some how🤣🤣🤣... No judgment 🤗🤗🤗

[@Mischa81]

Their pageant is already underway for this year. They have six girls vying for the crown.

[@shaystyles3691]

I'm glad you were able to step back from the situation and assess that you couldn't fairly judge the pageant but it's sad to see the whole video be so biased towards Coral Bay. For the swimsuit, you compliment her throwing away the outer layer but every girl did that and you only highlighted it on Coral Bay. In the evening gown, you showed her entire performance and complimented her wearing red but Kingshill was also wearing red and the main comment you made on Frederiksted had to do with her dress color and her hair color. You only showed her ending pose but missed the ending poses of all the other girls that also used their dress or hands. You then highlighted Coral Boy self love message but didn't highlight Cinnamon Bay's domestic violence tribute or Reef Bay's armed forces or Christiansted's sex trafficking work. Kingshill was only mentioned for her hair being too much in the front for evening gown and her swimsuit color in the swim round. Coral Bay was a great competitor but this video seems overly promotional to your coaching services.

[@DaniWalker]

Coral bay was the first I noticed to throw the outer layer. Didn’t see a need to repeat that for every other contestant. I thought the red really stood out on her fair skin with the black hair. I think a brighter hue of red for Fredericksted would have better suited her. I add in random clips of contestants unless I mention a specific turn or pose. I try to add that one in to match my commentary but it doesn’t always make the final edit. For speeches and questions I highlight something that stood out to me about what they said. I typically don’t comment on every contestant because I don’t always have a ton of feedback back. Since the numbers were low I decided to say a little something about every performance because time allowed for it. I didn’t coach Coral Bay or any other contestant for the pageant. Their performances are attributed to their own work or current team, not my services.

[@johngabrieltag-at8106]

Dani, can you recap the Binibining Pilipinas 2024 Press Presentation, Preliminaries and National Costumes, Headshots on your next video?

[@toufikm704]

Nice😍

[@boitumelomaila]

Hi . Are you going to release Miss supra videos?

[@DaniWalker]

I plan on it. I’ll also be there ☺️☺️

[@jacqdepilar]

USVI FOR THE WIN 🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮

[@neilbruce123]

love the material in your outfit.....

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you!!

[@EliteMidwestQueen]

Can you give me an example of explaining what to do in the community like a platform bringing awareness and funding for special needs kids

[@johngabrieltag-at8106]

Dani a an you recap Binibining Pilipinas 2024, National Costume, Preliminary and Press Presentation, it’s their 60th anniversary and let me tell you, their productions is way more cooler

[@AC-zp1re]

Danny can you react on the miss universe puerto rico paegent? winner was Jennifer colon

[@kapihannibeshie9634]

#Ceasefirennow. ! Very intelligent women !` watching from California

[@BabyBankzMusic]

Do miss universe puerto rico on the 27th !!!! And nuestra belleza PR covers 3 crowns 1 night do that one tooo

[@Hubert.k14]

When are you gonna post a video about Miss supernational 😁

[@DaniWalker]

I’ll be there ☺️

[@PungiFungi]

By virtue of her top 5 answer, Reef Bay may have had it in the bag until the final question in which she repeated many of the same things she said in her top 5 Q&A and said it a lot less effectively. Maybe she could try for Miss Universe USVI.

[@PinkyPantherDragQ]

- rumor has it that she was mega bullied and it threw her off...but at least she stayed on her brand of doing for others vs always "self".

[@luckylee1123]

Go Sam 🏆🇻🇮

[@DaniWalker]

Very excited for her!

[@luckylee1123]

@@DaniWalker - Sam is amazing and definitely having that potential to bring USVI advancing further at this year's MGI competition 🔥🇻🇮

[@cuteangel7898]

Miss Grand is like the B movie of pageantry.

[@bokokotarot]

Secret judge???!!! That’s shady AF. That means she had the most time to find her favorite. That’s just not fair.

[@michaelposa9515]

Great review of this MGI franchise finals!! Too bad it’s overshadowed by your top 🤌🏼 😂😍

[@DaniWalker]

hahaha you're too funny! Thank you!