HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The Miss Hawaii USA pageant took place on the night of March 22 at the Hawaii Convention Center, with wahine from all over the islands looking to nab the grand prize and represent the ʻaina at Miss USA.
The program began by announcing the top 10 wahine, who would advance to c
ategories such as swimsuit and interviews.
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The top 10 wahine in no particular order were:
Miss South Shore USA 2025 Kiri Takanishi
Miss Valley Isle USA 2025 Faith Alvior
Miss Hawaii Island USA 2025 Kaysha Kahai-Enos
Miss Waikiki USA 2025 Ellise Kakazu
Miss Maui USA 2025 Mikaela Bega
Miss Orchid Isle USA 2025 Emma Fincher
Miss Kakaako USA 2025 Kristi Van Diver
Miss Hilo USA 2025 Issha Rose Mata
Miss Manoa USA 2025 Erica Osterkamp
Miss Kahala USA 2025 Alexia Sommers
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Upon judge deliberation, the top 10 were then narrowed down to a top five, consisting of the following wahine in no particular order:
Miss Kahala USA 2025 Alexia Sommers
Miss Valley Isle USA 2025 Faith Alvior
Miss Kakaako USA 2025 Kristi Van Diver
Miss Hilo USA 2025 Issha Rose Mata
Miss Maui USA 2025 Mikaela Bega
After painstaking deliberation, judges determined that Miss Hilo USA 2025 Issha Rose Mata would be crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2025, with 2024's Miss Hawaii USA Breea Yamat there to pass the crown on to her successor.
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Alongside the new Miss Hawaii USA 2025, awards such as Miss Congeniality, who went to Miss Orchid Isla USA 2025 Emma Fincher and Miss Hilo USA 2025 Issha Rose Mata, were given out.
Miss Valley Isle USA 2025 was fourth runner up, Miss Kahala USA 2025 was third runner up, Miss Kakaako USA 2025 was second runner up and Miss Maui USA 2025 served as first runner up. ...read more read less
