The head judge for Miss Pacific Islands 2025 has been prevented from leaving the Solomon Islands following allegations of rigging in the Miss Pacific Islands 2025 pageant results.
Lawyer Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt was not allowed to leave the Solomon Islands on Monday after a stop order prevented his departure, according to a Samoa Observer report this morning.
“It is unclear why the stop notice was issued for Leiataualesa’s departure but the event follows widespread unconfirmed speculations accusing that he allegedly rigged the pageant’s results”, it reported.
The paper quoted his wife Fiaailetoa Charlotte Chan Mow-Brunt as saying that “Leiataualesa will return to Samoa by Wednesday morning”.
“He’s not detained, he just had a stop notice but not locked up or anything,” said Fiaailetoa in an interview with the Samoa Observer.
“She added her husband was staying at an AirBnB in the Solomon Islands waiting to return home through Nadi, Fiji. Leiataualesa was due to return to Samoa on Monday with other Samoan delegations”.
The report follows allegations regarding inconsistencies within the judging process, which have been widely discussed on social media platforms.
Miss Samoa Litara Ieremia Allan was crowned the new Miss Pacific Islands for 2025.
She also took home the Miss Photogenic and the Best Interview Award, RNZ Pacific reported.
Miss Tonga Racheal Guttenbeil was awarded first runner-up, and Miss American Samoa, Pauliana Felise-Vitale claimed the title of second runner-up.
Miss Solomon Islands Elsie Polosovai was the third runner-up, while Miss Cook Islands, Ngatepaeru Marie Maoate rounded out the top rankings as the fourth runner-up.
The 38th Miss Pacific Islands Pageant was held in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Fiji is set to host the 2026 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant.
Awards:
- Traditionally Inspired Attired – Miss Tonga Racheal Guttenbeil
- Best Sarong – Miss PNG May Hasola
- People’s Choice Awards – Miss Tonga Racheal Guttenbeil
- Miss Personality – Miss Samoa Litara Ieremia Allan
- Miss Tourism Award – Miss American Samoa Pauliana Angelfromheaven Felise-Vitale
- Best Talent – Miss American Samoa
- Best Interview – Miss Samoa
