A Crown Fit For The Jewel

With only a few more days to go before the new Miss Universe Belize 2024-2025 is crowned, an integral part of the contestants' journey took place at the Biltmore this afternoon. This year's crown was unveiled before the delegates and media. The glass crown was inspired by the country's national flower, the black orchid, and was created by an engineering student - slash - glassblower Inga Woods - Waight. Here are the highlights from today's unveiling ceremony.

The pageant takes place on Saturday night.