PHOTOS: 2023 Miss Aloha Hula competition
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Published: Apr. 13, 2023 at 10:42 PM HST|Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:34 AM HST
HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Twelve contestants competed Thursday night for the prestigious title of Miss Aloha Hula in the 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival.
Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionāmakua Thronas Brown was crowned the winner.
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Breeze Ann Kalehuaonālani Vidinha Pavao won second place.
Meleāna Kamalani Mirafuentes won third place and the Hawaiian Language award.
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Watch performances from the Miss Aloha Festival by clicking here.
Don’t miss a moment of the competition. Find our livestream here.
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