Shyla Victor crowned Miss Kona Coffee

  • Shyla Victor is crowned Miss Kona Coffee 2023 Saturday evening at Aloha Theatre. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

  • Shyla Victor competes in the talent competition Friday at the Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Competition at the Aloha Theatre. (Laura Ruminski/West JHawaii Today)

  • Matea Young performs in the talent competition Saturday at the Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Competition at the Aloha Theatre. (Laura Ruminski/West JHawaii Today)

  • Shyla Victor competes in the Red Carpet competition Friday at the Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Competition at the Aloha Theatre. (Laura Ruminski/West JHawaii Today)

  • Contestants wear their “Red Carpet Ware” Saturday evening at the Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Competition at the Aloha Theatre. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaiui Today)

The coveted award of Miss Kona Coffee and Miss Aloha Hawaii was decided Saturday evening at the Aloha Theatre.

Shyla Victor was awarded the title of Miss Kona Coffee and Kaili Yuen Miss Aloha Hawaii in a pageant filled with beauty and talent. Both young women were awarded scholarships and other prizes.

The scholarship pageant is a feeder to the Miss America pageant. Victor will go on to compete in the Miss Hawaii Pageant in June.

The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival continues through Nov. 13.

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